A Battle We Can(’t) Win? Why Mythbusting in Education Feels Like a Futile Fight We Cannot Afford to Lose
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Figure 1 Mythbusting as a Game of Whack-A-Mole As in other fields, myths and misconceptions in education act like invisible barriers to effective teaching and learning. Many of them behave like "zombie concepts": they persist despite contrary evidence, often because they are anchored in institutional and cultural practices (Sinatra & Jacobson, 2019). Trying to debunk them can feel futile, like Don Quixote tilting at windmills (Cervantes Saavedra, 1605–1615/2003). But is mythbusting in educat...
DOI: 10.58079/12m80
Author: Dr. Stefan T. Siegel
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6973441644
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