Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

September 21, 2022 Episode 107: Scientific Literacy and Assorted Stuff
In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss the evolution of the concept of "scientific literacy" since the introduction of Project 2016 introduced Science for All Americans in the early 1990s.
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Spirited Man by Van Neistat
House of the Dragon
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
48 min
September 14, 2022 Episode 106: Prolly an Experiment
This week we talk about how teaching (science) teachers can be like teaching science and how it is different. We talk about the apprenticeship of observation, the two worlds problem, teacher reflection, and making models of teaching. Plus, we shake our fist at something else briefly, not just clouds.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Welcome to Wrexham on Hulu
House Projects - Building a Deck on the Back of the House
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
45 min
September 07, 2022 Episode 105: Observing and Questioning
In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss how to frame observations of classrooms. Scott introduces two framing questions which provides a guide to consider what different classroom practices engender and communicate.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Fantasy Football
The Great Serena Williams
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
54 min
August 31, 2022 Episode 104: Joys to the World, Vol. 2
This week we did only joys. We chose one thing that brought us joy from a group of different categories.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Podcast
Blank Check with Griffin and David
Phase Zero
Phone App
DuoLingo
SleepWatch
Game
Knotwords by Zach Gage
Wordhunt
Spelling Bee from NYT
TV Show
Reservationi Dogs
The Bear
Movie
Everything, Everwhere, All at Once
UNNUR
Book
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Album
Tyler, the Creator
Brandi Carlile In These Silent Days
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
51 min
August 24, 2022 Episode 103: Just Not Right
In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss how we approach "correct answers" in science classrooms and whether anything is really "right."
Things that bring us joy this week:
Brandi Carlile
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
52 min
August 17, 2022 Episode 102: What We Talk About When We Talk About Informal Science Education
This week we talk about the long overlooked (by us) context of informal science education. We talk about what it means and how it is the same or different from more traditional formal science education (i.e. classroom science teaching).
Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits
Identifying and Supporting Productive STEM Programs in Out-of-School Settings
Things that bring us joy this week:
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Terminal List on Amazon Prime
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
45 min
August 10, 2022 Episode 101: Dipping Toes into International Waters
In this episode, Scott and Ollie talk about the international STEM education and what we can learn (if anything) from the assessment-based comparisons. In the conversation, we draw on data from the 2018 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Things that bring us joy this week:
Bullet Train with Brad Pitt
Sean Carroll's Midscape Podcast
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
51 min
August 03, 2022 Episode 100: All About the Prime Space, Cousin
This week we talk about direct instruction and what role it takes in ambitious forms of teaching.
Ambitious Science Teaching by Windschitl, Thompson, and Braaten
Things that bring us joy this week:
For the first time ever we have a shared joy - The Bear on FX/Hulu
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
41 min
July 27, 2022 Episode 99: If the Future's Online...
In this episode, Scott and Ollie revisit a topic from Episode 97 and examine what learning principles should inform an online, educational future.
During the conversation, Scott references "epistemic agency" and cites the following article:
Addressing the epistemic elephant in the room: Epistemic agency and the next generation science standards (Miller et al, 2018)
Things that bring us joy this week:
Fifth Element by N.K. Jemisin
Umbrella Academy Season 3
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
53 min
July 20, 2022 Episode 98: Shakes Fist at Cloud
This week we talk about how much science we need, as citizens, to participate in the public discourse in society and make public decisions. We move from talking about how of science (the processes and practices of science) and talk a bit about the what of science (the normative science understandings).
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Boys - Season 4 on Amazon Prime
Ozark on Netflix
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
45 min