Neuromythologies in education

Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-133

  Geake, John ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain based; Cognitive neuroscience; Education; Neuromyths

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849128710     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: 14695847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880802082518     Document Type: Review

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