Engaging trainee teachers with neuroscience and cognitive psychology (McMahon)

By Kendra McMahon

Issue 385 | Page 5 | Published Jun 2022

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Drawing on neuroscience and psychology is a current area of curriculum development for initial teacher
education; this is valuable, but needs a critical approach as explored in this article.

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