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. 2025 Mar:38:100249.
doi: 10.1016/j.tine.2025.100249. Epub 2025 Feb 2.

In-service teachers' neuroscience literacy in Hungary: A large-scale cross-sectional study

Tamás Csányi  1 , Katalin Kälbli  2 , Mónika Kaj  3 , Bence Kas  4 , Tamás Berki  5 , Julianna Vig  6
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In-service teachers' neuroscience literacy in Hungary: A large-scale cross-sectional study

Tamás Csányi et al. Trends Neurosci Educ. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

Background: This is the first study that assesses neuroliteracy, namely the prevalence of neuromyths (NMs) and general knowledge about the brain (GKAB) among Hungarian in-service teachers.

Method: Participants (n = 734) completed an online survey, adapted from a widely used neuroliteracy questionnaire. A scoping review was conducted for international comparison. Associations between prevalence of NMs and predictor factors were analyzed by logistic regression.

Results: The NM error score was 59.7 %, while the correct response score to GKAB was 77.1 %. Compared with other countries, we found the fifth highest level of NM endorsement, but the third most favorable score in GKAB. Acceptance of NMs was significantly associated with reading scientific journals and perceived neuroliteracy.

Conclusion: Hungarian in-service teachers are more likely to believe in neuromyths (especially those related to motor functions) compared with most other countries. Further studies should investigate the impact of the prevalence of motor therapies on the belief in NMs.

Keywords: Education; In-service teachers; Neuroliteracy; Neuromyths; Scoping review.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest. All co-authors have seen and agree with the manuscript's contents and there is no financial interest to report. We certify that the submission is original work and is not under review at any other publication.

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