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 | Joana R. RatoResearcher at ICS, Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Professor at ULHT and Universidade … Verified email at alunos.lisboa.ucp.pt Cited by 461 |
Neuromyths in education: What is fact and what is fiction for Portuguese teachers?
Background: Educational neuroscience is a relatively new discipline. However, many
obstacles persist in delaying the success of an interface between neuroscience and …
obstacles persist in delaying the success of an interface between neuroscience and …
Forging a new path for Educational Neuroscience: An international young-researcher perspective on combining neuroscience and educational practices
HL Pincham, AA Matejko, A Obersteiner… - Trends in Neuroscience …, 2014 - Elsevier
The use of neuroscience to improve education has been considered by researchers and
practitioners alike. However, workable solutions that lead to improvements in research and …
practitioners alike. However, workable solutions that lead to improvements in research and …
[HTML][HTML] Temperament, executive functioning, and anxiety in school-age children who stutter
The purpose of this study was to examine temperament dimensions, executive functioning
ability, and anxiety levels in school-age children who stutter and their non-stuttering peers …
ability, and anxiety levels in school-age children who stutter and their non-stuttering peers …
Why does brain trauma research fail?
JL Alves, J Rato, V Silva - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major health care problem and a significant social
and economic issue worldwide. Considering the generalized failure in introducing effective …
and economic issue worldwide. Considering the generalized failure in introducing effective …
Achieving a successful relationship between neuroscience and education: The views of Portuguese teachers
Educational Neuroscience is currently raising high attention by the educational and
neuroscientific community. However, society has created too many expectations concerning …
neuroscientific community. However, society has created too many expectations concerning …
Stuttering impact: A shared perception for parents and children?
Abstract Background/Aims: Previous research has provided information about how school-
aged children perceive their own stuttering; however, less is known about how stuttering is …
aged children perceive their own stuttering; however, less is known about how stuttering is …
[HTML][HTML] Looking for the brain inside the initial teacher training and outreach books in Portugal
JR Rato, J Amorim, A Castro-Caldas - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The fascination with brain research is widespread, and school teachers are no exception.
This growing interest, usually noticed by the increased supply of short-term training or books …
This growing interest, usually noticed by the increased supply of short-term training or books …
[HTML][HTML] Unveiling teachers' beliefs on visual cognition and learning styles of deaf and hard of hearing students: A Portuguese-Swedish study
Vision is considered a privileged sensory channel for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH)
students to learn, and, naturally, they recognize themselves as visual learners. This …
students to learn, and, naturally, they recognize themselves as visual learners. This …
Sex differences in response inhibition in young children
Competence in inhibiting prepotent responses has been frequently shown to be higher in
females than in males in both children and adults. However, not all the inhibitory tasks seem …
females than in males in both children and adults. However, not all the inhibitory tasks seem …
Executive functioning of Portuguese preschoolers in the Shape School test: A cross cultural study
ABSTRACT The Shape School is a neuropsychological test of executive functions (EF) for
preschool-aged children. The purposes of this study were:(a) to adapt the use of the Shape …
preschool-aged children. The purposes of this study were:(a) to adapt the use of the Shape …