Science In-Between

Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScienceTechnologyEducation
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Science In-Between episodes

  • Episode 197: Secret Sauce and Conference Chicken

    In this episode, we chat with Dr. April Luehmann, Associate Professor in the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester. We discuss April's recent article, Toward a justice-centered ambitious teaching

    framework: Shaping ambitious science teaching to be culturally sustaining and productive in a rural context, which appeared in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Pixar's 2015 movie, Inside Out
    Palmer Museum of Art

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    Special Guest: April Luehmann.

    49 min
  • Episode 196: AI Old Man Noises

    This week we have a wide ranging (even for us) conversation about Artificial Intelligence (AI).

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Ken Burns' Commencement Speech a Brandeis (2024)
    Grilling / Griddles for a Grill

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    53 min
  • Episode 195: Hypothetical Ollie

    In this episode, we discuss whether scientists (and others) are inventors or discoverers. The conversation is a result of a recent post to Seth's Blog.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    The Trees by Percival Everett
    The Big Door Prize on Apple TV+

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    53 min
  • Episode 194: Esperanto of Residue

    This week we talk about the concept of learning residue in both virtual and physical learning spaces.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Fabbri Amarena Wild Cherries
    Stan Smith Shoes

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    42 min
  • Episode 193: The Progress of Learning Progressions

    In this episode, we discuss one of the most cited articles from the Journal of Research in Science Teaching:

    Schwarz, C. V., Reiser, B. J., Davis, E. A., Kenyon, L., Achér, A., Fortus, D., Scwartz, Y., Hug, B., & Krajcik, J. (2009). Developing a learning progression for scientific modeling: Making scientific modeling accessible and meaningful for learners. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 46(6), 632-654. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/tea.20311

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Search Engine Podcast with PJ Vogt
    Welcome to Wrexham Season 3
    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    52 min
  • Episode 192: Start with the Kid

    This week we talk about special education, students identified with special needs, and how we can support them in ambitious and equitable science teaching classrooms.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Graduations
    One Love

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    40 min
  • Episode 191: Albert Einstein... You're wrong!

    In this episode, we discuss how the words we use to describe students' ideas matter.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Elements of Architecture by Rem Koolhaas
    Slow Horses on Apple TV+

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    46 min
  • Episode 190: A Litany of Vague Expectations

    This week we talk about time management, work/life balance, and what it all means for teaching, learning and research.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
    [End of Story](End of Story) by A.J. Finn

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    54 min
  • Episode 189: Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman

    In this episode, we discuss a chapter from the book Exploring New Horizons: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education (Searson et al, 2024). The chapter references Neil Postman's 1998 speech titled Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Go As A River by Shelley Read
    Doctoral students that develop as scholars (Being a proud papa)

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    52 min
  • Episode 188: Might Be a Two-Headed Elephant

    This week we talk about how preparing teachers to teach science is challenged by a lack of coherence and curriculum.

    Things that bring us joy this week:

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Total Solar Eclipse of 2024

    Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

    42 min

About Science In-Between

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This is a conversation about how science teaching can move between and connect different worlds.

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