Neuromyth prevalence in teachers at the University of Cienfuegos

Prevalencia de neuromitos en docentes de la Universidad de Cienfuegos

Prevalência de neuromito em professores da Universidade de Cienfuegos

Jiménez Pérez, Elena Hatty - Calzadilla-Pérez, Oscar Ovidio
Detalles Bibliográficos
2021
neurosciences
higher education
neuromitos
neurociencias
educación superior
neuromitos
neurociências
educação superior
neuromitos
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Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2358
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3146
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Resumen:
Sumario:The premature application of neuroscientific knowledge generates erroneous beliefs or neuromyths in professors. Hence the execution of a descriptive study aimed at identifying the prevalence of neuromyths in 40 university professors from the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Cienfuegos (Cuba) and the predictors that may influence false beliefs about the brain. For this purpose, a questionnaire designed to evaluate neuromyths and predictors was contextualized. An analysis of the variables was executed: 1) participants’ characteristics, 2) neuromyths, and 3) predictors; for which linear regression was applied. The evaluation of the study hypothesis was carried out through the non-parametric Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Tests. The most significant result was the identification of predictors on the predominance of neuromyths in professors for their subsequent treatment in initial and continuous training.