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2. There are no “right-brain” or “left-brain” learners.
This one surprised me too. We’ve been told over the years that

the left side of our brain controls logic and the right side controls
creativity. However, no scientific evidence supports that belief. It’s a

myth too.

Researchers failed to find evidence that people have
stronger left- or right-sided brain networks. The study's lead author

said some brain functions occur in one or the other side of the brain,
for example, language tends to be on the left and attention on the right,

but the brain isn't as dualistic as the myth would have you think.

3. Young ‘digital natives’ can’t multi-task.

Since young people were born into a digital world, everyone
thinks these so-called ‘digital natives’ are masters of multi-tasking.

Therefore, they can be taught differently than older people.

But, on the contrary, researchers say learners, even young
learners, cannot multi-task. What they’re really doing is task-

switching which negatively impacts learning. If you allow this myth
to influence educational design, you hinder rather than help learning.

4. Older adults have a great capacity for learning as they age.

Neuroscientists report that the brain continues to form new

neural pathways even into late adulthood. This ability is called brain
plasticity. In fact, older brains are better at complex problem-solving

and information synthesis than younger brains.

5. People do not remember what they hear, read, and see at

predictable rates.
You’ve probably heard a formula like this: people remember

10% of what they hear, 20% of what they read, and 30% of what they
see. If you do a Google search for “Dale’s Cone,” you’ll see many

variations of this formula, but it’s all nonsense.

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