John Geake wrote about educational neuroscience and the practical question of what brain research can — and cannot — tell teachers. The Brain at School explains learning, memory, intelligence, literacy, numeracy and creativity through findings from cognitive neuroscience, while also challenging popular “brain-based” myths that stretch scientific results beyond the evidence. Geake writes for teachers, education students and policy readers rather than laboratory specialists, using classroom examples to connect research with pedagogy. His work is especially useful to readers interested in neuroscience and education who want a sceptical distinction between genuine findings and attractive but unsupported teaching claims. The Brain at School is the central Geake title for teachers who want neuroscience explained cautiously, especially where popular classroom myths sound scientific but are not well supported by evidence. Read more Less
