The Learning Scientists Podcast

Four educators gather post-conference to discuss their insights on retrieval practice and science communication. They emphasize innovative teaching strategies that enhance learning through cognitive psychology. The podcast also highlights the shift from traditional Q&A to engaging dialogues among educators. Misconceptions around retrieval practice are tackled, with effective methods proposed to ease implementation. Ultimately, they advocate for stronger ties between educators and researchers to foster collaboration and improve educational outcomes.

Cindy interviews Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project. They discuss the innovative approach of blending instruction, self-paced learning, and mastery-based assessment. They explore the problems with traditional teaching and the need for differentiation. They delve into the benefits of using bite-sized instructional videos and the availability of a free version of the program. They also discuss the implementation of self-pacing in the classroom for personalized learning experiences.

This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page.Show Notes:In Episode 79, Althea interviews Spencer Russell, an award-winning teacher and educator about early childhood literacy. You can learn more about Spencer's approach to early childhood literacy at https://www.toddlersread.com/. Follow him on Instagram (@toddlerscanread) for tips and videos!

This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page.Show Notes:In Episode 78, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk through the resources available on learningscientists.org.

This episode discusses EF+Math's mission to improve math learning for black and Latinx students and students experiencing poverty. It highlights the importance of collaboration and including all stakeholders in the decision-making process. The chapter on teaching fractions emphasizes the use of money as a visual tool. The speakers also discuss the importance of hands-on experiences and equity in math education.

Sarah Oberle discusses the benefits and challenges of classroom research and science communication. The importance of bidirectional communication between researchers and educators is highlighted, as well as the significance of explicit instructions and metacognition in teaching. The balance between explicit instruction and inquiry-based learning is explored, along with the need for a toolkit of learning principles for teachers.

This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page.Show Notes:In Episode 75, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk about their new book, Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better. They provide an overview of the book, provide some examples, and discuss the writing process. Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better is out July 19th! Preorders are available now with a 20% off code if you access through our website.Pre-order through the link on our website and use the code provided there to get 20% off.You can read about the book and access Chapter 1 for free here

Content warning: Please be advised that in this episode we discuss the topic of suicide in depth with a lived experience story. Matt reads a part of his book where a mother describes her personal experience with this topic.This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page.Show Notes:In Episode 74, Carolina interviews Matt Pinkett – the author of Boys Don’t Try? – to talk about his new book Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools which comes out this month. Matt explains his motivation for writing the book and why it is important to learn about mental health in boys specifically. He reads a moving excerpt from his book and details some of the research behind the topics he selected to dive into. The interview concludes with practical recommendations from the book for teachers and for parents. Prepare for a thought-provoking and eye-opening episode.Further resources for this episode:Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools on Amazon.Boys Don’t Try Rethinking Masculinity in Schools on Amazon.Boys will be boys? How schools can be guilty of gender bias by Joanna Moorhead for The Guardian.Suicide and self-harm helplines around the world:Suicide Hotlines and Prevention Resources Around the World

This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page.Show Notes:In Episode 73 Althea interview Mark Schneider, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). Mark discusses some of the challenges facing educators today and how IES can facilitate education research. In the episode, he talked about a new grant project aimed at using artificial intelligence to assist speech language pathologists working in schools. You can read more about the research here.

This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page.Show Notes:In Episode 72, Althea interviews Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke, authors of Planting an Idea: A Guidebook to Critical and Creative Thinking about Environmental Problems. Coming out just in time for Earth Day, Planting an Idea is designed to help readers young and old examine and develop opinions on a variety of environmental issues. You can purchase it at Fulcrum Publishing and bookshop.org. You can also visit jerryapps.com to learn more about Jerry’s other works.