Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience

Somewhere between education and neuroscience lies the interdisciplinary field of educational neuroscience (EN). Since its emergence, a debate has been ongoing about its ability to transform educational practices by science. The brain is central to learning, therefore, EN has the potential to inform...

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Main Author: Khidr, Alaa
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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title_full Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience
title_fullStr Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience
title_full_unstemmed Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience
title_short Finnish ECEC teachers ́ and leaders’ conceptions of educational neuroscience
title_sort finnish ecec teachers and leaders conceptions of educational neuroscience
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topic educational neuroscience Finnish ECEC Finland Kasvatustiede Education 102 oppiminen fenomenografia opettajat opettajankoulutus koulutus neurotieteet kasvatustiede ammatillinen kehitys learning phenomenography teachers teacher training education and training neurosciences educational science professional development
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