Great Myths of Education and Learning

Great Myths of Education and Learning reviews the scientific research on a number of widely-held misconceptions pertaining to learning and education, from interventions designed to enhance intelligence in infants to strategies used in higher education.

• A collection of the most important and influential education myths in one book, with in-depth examinations of each topic
• Focusing on research evidence regarding how people learn and how we can know if learning has taken place, the book provides a highly comprehensive review of the evidence contradicting each belief
• Topics covered include student characteristics related to learning, views of how the learning process works, and issues related to teaching techniques and testing

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