When Applying Neuroscience and Brain-Based Education, Teachers Should

question 60

Multiple Choice

When applying neuroscience and brain-based education, teachers should:

• A) avoid requesting neurological testing of learning disorders.
• B) understand that the brain is quite fixed and unlikely to benefit from differentiated instruction.
• C) recognize that there are no cultural differences in brain activity and therefore students of different cultures are likely to approach learning tasks very similarly.
• D) recognize that although learners have different preferred modes of processing, the different modalities do not necessarily provide advantages for learning.

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