November 22nd 2024. 13:00h. Online session. Language: Spanish.

Nadina Gómez

University of Valencia

In education, there are several myths and misconceptions that are so widespread among teachers that they make it difficult to make informed decisions (Ruiz-Martín et al., 2022). Some of these myths are related to students with special educational needs (SEN), which often lead to ineffective pedagogical practices and stigmatisation of these students. Lack of access to and understanding of current scientific literature encourages reliance on anecdotal or personal experiences, further perpetuating confirmation bias (Rousseau, 2021).

This study examines the prevalence of myths associated with learning and the SEN population among trainee teachers. It also examines the sources of these beliefs and implements a pilot intervention, through explanatory videos, to disprove them. The research is part of the teaching project ‘From scientific article to YouTube video: debunking myths in the area of Special Educational Needs’. UV-SFPIE_PDI-2728443’, the preliminary results of which will be presented in the lecture.

Bio

Nadina Gómez Merino holds a PhD in Reading and Comprehension and works as a Margarita Salas postdoctoral researcher at ERI-Lectura. She is a member of the research group on reading and language development in atypical populations - ATYPICAL. Her research focuses on the study of language and reading development in autistic and deaf population through eye-tracking. She is also interested in exploring the myths associated with learning and special educational needs, and in analysing the organisation of international education systems in relation to attention to diversity, see CASES project.