Debunking Learning Myths
The Well-Trained Mind podcast · Susan Wise Bauer & Susanna Jarrett
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Show Notes
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk some of the most popular myths about how the brain works. If you take a sip of coffee every time Susanna says “pigeon-hole” throughout this episode, you will end up well caffeinated for the day!
We encourage you to look up these neuromyths on your own! Below are just a few articles (and a video) to start your research:
Show Notes:
Myth 1:
- News Article: Right brain/left brain, right? Via Harvard Health Publishing
- Full Research Study: An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myth 2:
- News Article: Debunking the Learning Style Neuromyth Via Forbes
- Round-up of Research: Learning Styles as Myth via Yale
Myth 3:
- News Article: Why There is No Such Thing as a Normal Brain via BBC
- Research Article: The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Diversity via The AMA Journal of Ethic
- Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer
Myth 4:
Video: The Dark History of IQ Tests via TedEd
- (00:00) - Debunking Learning Myths
- (02:24) - Left-brained vs. right-brained
- (05:01) - The power of figures of speech
- (10:34) - Break
- (11:23) - Matching instruction to learning style
- (21:44) - Learning discorders
- (27:23) - IQ scores
- (34:41) - Outro