The Learning Scientists Podcast

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. In today’s episode, we feature Peter Horneffer. Peter has been heavily involved in making medical education accessible, and one way has been through lecturio.com. You can learn more about his efforts by watching his TEDx talk.Show Notes:In today’s episode, Megan and Althea cover a paper that tests learning styles and dual coding theories within one experiment. The paper was written by Cuevas and Dawson (2018) and you can see the paper here. References: Cuevas, J., & Dawson, B. L. (2018). A test of two alternative cognitive processing models: Learning styles and dual coding. Theory and Research in Education, 16(1), 40-64.

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 today’s episode, Cindy talks about prevalence-induced concept change and implications for society and the classroom!References: Levari, D. E., Gilbert, D. T., Wilson, T. D., Sievers, B., Amodio, D. M., & Wheatley, T. (2018). Prevalence-induced concept change in human judgment. Science, 360(6396), 1465-1467. 

This episode was funded by listeners like you. In today's episode, we feature one of our patrons, Cynthia Bandet from Bow Valley College.We also want to say thank you to all of our patrons. We would not be able to produce this podcast or maintain the free resources on the website without you. If you aren’t a supporter and are able, please consider donating. Even $1 per month can make a difference, and if you donate at least $5 per month you’ll gain access to exclusive content. Visit our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/learningscientists.Show Notes:In today’s episode, Megan shares her current thoughts about the pivot to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. She mentions a lot of resources throughout the podcast, and these links along with a few others are below!Open Science Framework entry from Kim Weeden and Benjamin Cornwell “The Small World Network of College Classes: Implications for Epidemic Spread on a University Campus”Twitter thread by @WeedenKim covering the above workLearning Scientists digest on self-regulated learningPandemic Metacognition blog by Jennifer McCabeChronicle of Higher Education article on 5 time-saving ways to teach onlineLearning Scientists digest of resources during COVID-19Learning Scientists blog on technology in the classroom (note specifically the section on online quizzing)Learning Scientists blog on learning from videoLearning Scientists blog on dual coding and overload

This episode was funded by listeners like you. In today's episode, we feature one of our patrons, David Handel and his flashcard app iDoRecall.com. We also want to say thank you to all of our patrons. We would not be able to produce this podcast or maintain the free resources on the website without you. If you aren’t a supporter and are able, please consider donating. Even $1 per month can make a difference, and if you donate at least $5 per month you’ll gain access to exclusive content. Visit our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/learningscientists.Show Notes:In today’s episode, Cindy interviews Pooja Agarwal (@PoojaAgarwal). Pooja is a Cognitive Scientist and now teachers Science, Psychological Science, and Neuroscience at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Pooja founded retrievalpractice.org. There, you can find resources like practice guides 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.Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. We’re also on Stitcher!Show Notes:In this bite-size research episode, Carolina discusses research on seductive details—the details we include in our teaching that are not necessarily relevant for understanding the topic but make the lesson more interesting.To read about seductive details, check out this guest blot post!References: Fries, L., DeCaro, M. S., & Ramirez, G. (2019). The lure of seductive details during lecture learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111(4), 736–749.Rey, G. D. (2012). A review of research and a meta-analysis of the seductive detail effect. Educational Research Review, 7, 216-237.RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format=rss

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.Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. We’re also on Stitcher!Show Notes:In this episode, Cindy Nebel interviews Kristen McQuillan (@mcglynn3), her student in the Vanderbilt EdD program in Leadership and Learning in Organization. Kristen is a director at TNTP (@TNTP), a non-profit organization that helps schools reach goals for students. Cindy and Kristen talk about learning mistakes in literacy. You can find the blog that Cindy mentions in the episode about learning from errors here.

In this episode, Megan and Althea discuss a listener question about the focus on evidence-based strategies and other important aspects of the whole learning process.

Dive into the fascinating world of how attention shapes learning! Discover how divided attention impacts students during study sessions, revealing surprising results about memory retention. The discussion emphasizes the resilience of retrieval practice, showing it can strengthen learning, even in distracting environments. Learn why focused retrieval strategies are vital for effective studying, contrasting them with less effective multitasking habits. It's a compelling look at the science behind effective learning techniques!

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.Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format=rssShow Notes:In this episode, Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel interviews Dr. Naomi Winstone (@DocWinstone) an expert in assessment and feedback. Naomi is the Head of the Department of Higher Education and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey.You can read more about feedback on our blog, where Naomi has co-authored guest posts:Is Your Feedback Carefully Used, or Barely Perused?When Feedback is Forgettable

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a cognitive neuroscientist and educator from the University of Melbourne, shares insights from his work on human learning and memory. He emphasizes the vital role of memorization as the backbone of deep understanding and critical thinking. The conversation explores bridging the gap between research and classroom practices, advocating for experiential learning to enhance retention. Dr. Horvath also introduces a new book aimed at integrating learning sciences into educational practices for leaders and coaches.