Education Research Reading Room
Ollie Lovell: Teacher, author, podcaster, blogger, PhD candidate. @ollie_lovell
The most in-depth education podcast available. Each episode host Ollie Lovell takes a deep dive into an important area of education with an educational thought leader from around the world, from practicing teachers to university professors and everyone in-between. If you're looking to build deep knowledge about education and how learning happens, this is the podcast for you.
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Dec 31, 2019 • 2h 16min
ERRR #037. John Hollingsworth on Explicit Direct Instruction
John Hollingsworth, president and co-founder of DataWORKS, discusses Explicit Direct Instruction. Topics include creating learning intentions from content standards, activating prior knowledge, checking for understanding, reacting to incorrect answers, optimizing classroom instruction, improving test scores, talent discovery vs talent development, operationalizing learning intentions, different ways of reading texts, increasing student participation through questioning, teaching concepts and skills development, teaching math variations, periodic review in education, not-for-profit organization 100 Story Building, optimal mix of instructional approaches, teaching concepts vs rote memorization, and finding information on Explicit Direct Instruction.
Nov 30, 2019 • 1h 26min
ERRR #036. Yong Zhao on Side Effects in Education
Happy anniversary to the ERRR podcast! This 36th episode marks the three year anniversary of the ERRR, thank you for…
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Oct 31, 2019 • 1h 32min
ERRR #035. Andy Matuschak and George Zonnios on Spaced Repetition Software
Today we're joined by Andy Matuschak and George Zonnios to discuss spaced repetition software. They touch upon its applications in personal learning and classrooms, the implementation of SRS in education, and the use of SRS for learning and studying. They also talk about their project, Quantum Country, which aims to make learning quantum computing accessible. Additionally, they explore the idea of converting ancient books into SRS resources and discuss their influences and hopes for the future of SRS.
Sep 30, 2019 • 1h 48min
ERRR #034. Natalie Wexler on The Knowledge Gap
The ERRR podcast can also be listened to on Spotify, apple podcasts, and all other podcasting apps. In today’s episode…
Aug 31, 2019 • 1h 53min
ERRR #033. Janet Kolodner on Project Based Inquiry Science
In this episode we’re talking with Professor Janet Kolodner about a series of resources, and really a teaching approach, that…
Jul 31, 2019 • 1h 5min
ERRR #032. John Larmer on Project Based Learning
Today we’re speaking about John’s book Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning. There are three main sections to today’s…
Jul 1, 2019 • 2h 14min
ERRR #031. Bill Rogers on Behaviour Management
The ERRR podcast can also be listened to on Spotify, apple podcasts, and all other podcasting apps. In this episode…
May 31, 2019 • 1h 57min
ERRR #030. Neil Mercer on Interthinking and Group Work
In this wide ranging discussion Neil and I talk about the role of language in evolution, parallels between language and…
Apr 30, 2019 • 1h 46min
ERRR #029. Judith Hochman on How to Teach Students to Write
Dr. Judith C. Hochman, creator of the Hochman Method, discusses teaching students to write. Topics include sentence types, unscrambling sentences, teaching positives in writing, note taking, assessments and writing prompts, teaching cursive, and advice for first-year teachers.
Apr 1, 2019 • 1h 51min
ERRR #028. Viviane Robinson on Reducing Change to Increase Improvement
Viviane Robinson, an expert in education and leadership, discusses her book on reducing change to increase improvement. The podcast explores her engagement approach to effective school improvement and the principles and frameworks needed for leading improvement. They also discuss the importance of effective communication, finding a balance between social interaction and class time, and the impact of systems and structures on engagement in education.
