{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Well-Trained Mind podcast","title":"Debunking Learning Myths","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/224bc742\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2139,"description":"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: Research: Persistence of Neuromyths in Educational SettingsMyth 1: News Article: Right brain/left brain, right? Via Harvard Health PublishingFull Research Study: An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance ImagingMyth 2: News Article: Debunking the Learning Style Neuromyth Via ForbesRound-up of Research: Learning Styles as Myth via YaleMyth 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 EthicRethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise BauerMyth 4: Article: Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart via Yale School of ManagementVideo: The Dark History of IQ Tests via TedEd","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bqdTnpMKQKq3wa6FqtwMvIqJ72wiCsx2hTVXnunqzmw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDI4LzE2OTI5/NzgwMzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}