Advancements in neuroscience could revolutionize the field of education, with new insight into how the brain learns at the biological level. This video offers two opposing views on how neuroscience is linked with education. One expert, Neurologist Judy Willis of the University of California, Santa Barbara, says that neuroscience in the classroom is already having a measurable impact on educational costs and student outcomes.
However, Dorothy Bishop, professor of developmental neuro-psychology at Oxford (UK) believes that it is too soon to measure the potential impact of neuroscience on teaching, and that educators should instead look to the field of cognitive psychology as the source of the next big breakthroughs in their field. What do you think — is there a direct application of neuroscience to education?
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Key takeaways
- Two opposing views about the application of neuroscience to education: there is no yet direct application of neuroscience to education vs. neuroscience is already saving money in relation to education.
- According to Dorothy Bishop, it is better to look at cognitive psychology which could study and change the reading process.
- On the other hand, Judy Willis believes that neuroscience in education is game changing for teachers and students when they know how the brain works.
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