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Direct linkLawson, Anton E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2006
What, if anything, do teachers need to know about how the brain works to improve teaching and learning? After all, a plumber needs to know how to stop leaks--not the molecular structure of water. And one can learn how to use a computer without knowing how a computer chip works. Likewise, teachers need to know how to help students develop…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Neurological Organization, Brain, Molecular Structure
