Educational Neuroscience Claims in Classroom Practice: A Field Study of What Teachers Adopt

Authors

  • Jonas-Orn Danielsdottir Centre for Learning Sciences, Skaftafell Centre for Brain and Behaviour, Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland Author
  • Denise-Marie Dahm Centre for Learning Sciences, Wiltz Valley Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Wiltz, Luxembourg Author
  • Egidio-M Dallarosa Centre for Participant Involvement, Monti Lepini Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Latina, Italy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22681469

Keywords:

Educational Neuroscience Claims in Classroom Practice; Cognitive neuroscience; Neurofeedback; Evidence synthesis; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in educational neuroscience claims in classroom practice right now, and real uncertainty about exactly
where it delivers the most value. We pull together the current evidence for educational neuroscience claims in classroom practice,
covering the methodological, practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where
researchers and reviewers are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported
by the evidence gathered here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance

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2026-09-14