Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

July 21, 2021 Episode 47: Scott's Swear Jar
In this episode, we discuss Lee Shulman's seminal 1986 article, Those Who Understand: Knowledge Growth in Teaching. The article introduced the concept of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and we discuss the broader impacts of the concept on the field of education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Black Widow on Disney+
Peaky Blinders on Netflix
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
51 min
July 14, 2021 Episode 46: Not All Friends of the Show
Things that bring us joy this week:
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Electric Townie Bikes
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
40 min
July 07, 2021 Episode 45: Our Mid-Life Crisis Episode
In this week's episode, we discuss the research on learning progressions in science education by examining two articles. The first article is from Hammer & Sikorski (2015) which examines the implications of complexity for research on learning progressions. The second article outlines a way that learning progressions can be used as a tool for curriculum development.
References:
Hammer, D., & Sikorski, T. R. (2015). Implications of complexity for research on learning progressions. Science Education, 99(3), 424-431.
Wiser, M., Smith, C. L., & Doubler, S. (2012). Learning progressions as tools for curriculum development: Lessons from the Inquiry Project. In Learning progressions in science (pp. 357-403). Brill Sense.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Sweet Tooth on Netflix
Part 2 of Lupin on Netflix
Kubb
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
51 min
June 30, 2021 Episode 44: We are not the Borg
In this week's episode, we discuss Posner, Strike, Hewson, and Getzog's paper on conceptual change and the theory's impact on science education.
Posner, G. J., Strike, K. A., Hewson, P. W., & Gertzog, W. A. (1982). Accommodation of a scientific conception: Toward a theory of conceptual change. Science education, 66(2), 211-227.
As we discuss the article, we also mention the 1987 movie A Private Universe which had a huge impact on the field of science education in the 80's.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Sweettooth on Netflix
Peanut Butter Covered JoJo's
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
54 min
June 23, 2021 Episode 43: Heroes, Villians, and Apprentices
In this week's episode, we continue our examination of different learning theories and theorists and dig into Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation by Lave and Wenger. The book examines how different cultures and professions enculturate newcomers into their communities of practice.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet
Mare of Easttown
Check out Saturday Night Live's Durder Murder skit
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
53 min
June 16, 2021 Episode 42: Confronting Your Own IRE
This week we talk about Jay Lemke's book about how students and teachers talk science in classrooms. In particular, how he identified issues of power and control by teachers as well as a way to analyze classroom talk as a way to understand learning.
Talking Science: Language, Learning, and Values by Jay Lemke
Initiate/Respond/Evaluate (IRE) pattern of classroom talk - Sinclair, J. M., Sinclair, J. M., & Coulthard, M. (1975). Towards an analysis of discourse: The English used by teachers and pupils. Oxford University Press, USA.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Z Library - A resource for books and articles.
The Missing Course by David Gooblar
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
48 min
June 09, 2021 Episode 41: All the Hammers
In this episode, we continue our learning theory conversation by digging into the seminal article by Brown, Collins and Duguid that popularized the term "cognitive apprenticeship."
Brown, J. S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning. Educational Researcher, 18(1), 32–42.
Midway through the episode, Scott discusses MC Hammer involvement in a recent discussion about science and philosophy. You read more about it here.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Gutterballs: The Big Lebowski Deepcast (Episode 1)
Pangram App
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
50 min
June 02, 2021 Episode 40: Happy Dewey Day
We begin a conversation about learning theory with the great John Dewey.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Slow Burn Podcast from Slate
The Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
48 min
May 26, 2021 Episode 39: Transitions and Manifestations
In this episode, we transition from our discussion on design principles and learning spaces and into an examination of different learning theories that have impacted our work and the way we see the world.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Lupin on Netflix
Middleditch and Schwartz on Netflix
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
38 min
May 19, 2021 Episode 38: Tools are Embedded in Practice
Things that bring us joy this week:
Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney +
Invincible on Comixology and Amazon Prime
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
40 min