brain research we should incorporate into
our courses. We wondered where future
teachers get information about the brain and
what they thought about the use and
applicability of brain research for education.
We found participants in this study use an
average of three sources to acquire
information about the brain and would likely
continue to rely on three sources in the
future. The use of multiple sources, both in
the present and future, indicates that these
individuals, like many, appear to be
interested in brain research. It seems as
though the “decade of the brain” is filtering
into the lives of both preservice and
practicing educators.