NEUROEDUCATION AND ITS ROLE IN IMPROVING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION

Abstract

Neuroeducation - neuromuscular convergence of neuroscience with psychology and learning theory - is a new concept of the improvement of classroom learning, combining teaching methods with the neurophysical learning process. Using neuroscientific knowledge regarding memory consolidation, attention, executive function, motivation, and neural plasticity, teachers can create learning that maximizes student learning in different groups. The development of neuroeducation can be seen as a paradigmatic change in educational research, as a shift away of an overly behavioral or cognitive paradigm to one that is biologically informed about pedagogical practices. This paper reports the research about the effectiveness of neuroeducation in enhancing classroom teaching using mixed type of the research design that included classroom observation, teacher questionnaires, standardized student tests, and the focus group interviews.