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Kate E. Williams, Professor of Education, University of the Sunshine Coast

Students are neither left nor right brained: how some early childhood educators get this ‘neuromyth’ and others wrong

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Many teachers and parents know neuroscience, the study of how the brain functions and develops, is important for children’s education.

Brain development is recommended as part of teacher education in universities. Neuroscience is even mentioned in Australia’s “early years framework”, which guides early childhood programs.

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