Neuroscience: Viable applications in education?

Neuroscientist

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-356

  Devonshire, Ian M ^a   Dommett, Eleanor J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

education; neuroeducation; neurosciences; research levels; teacher training

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROSCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

NEUROSCIENCES; RESEARCH; TEACHING;

EID: 77956298531     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858410370900     Document Type: Review

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