The Learning Scientists Podcast

The Learning Scientists Podcast episodes:

• 03.28.2024

  Episode 81: STP Talk -- Science Communication about Retrieval Practice

  In Episode 81, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea walk through their Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) talk! The episode was recorded in October 2023 when all four Learning Scientists were together in Portland,...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Episode 80: An Interview with Kareem Farah from The Modern Classrooms Project

  In Episode 80, Cindy interviews Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project.

  
• 01.11.2024

  Episode 79: Toddlers Can Read with Spencer Russell

  In Episode 79, Althea interviews Spencer Russell, an award-winning teacher and educator about early childhood literacy. You can learn more about Spencer's approach to early childhood literacy at https://www.toddlersread.com/. Follow him on Instagram (@toddlerscanread) for tips and videos!

  
• 11.23.2023

  Episode 78: learningscientists.org Resource Refresher

  In Episode 78, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk through the resources available on learningscientists.org.

  
• 10.12.2023

  Episode 77: EF+Math -- Interdisciplinary Teams Co-Creating Evidence-Based Approaches

  In Episode 77, Megan interviews Maxim Vickerie and Adam Smith from EF+Math, a program supported by the nonprofit AERDF.

  
• 08.31.2023

  Episode 76: Meeting at the Intersection of Research and Education

  In Episode 76, Cindy interviews Sarah Oberle (@S_Oberle) about the intersection between research and education.

  
• 07.13.2023

  Episode 75: Introducing our New Book Ace That Test!!

  In Episode 75, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk about their new book, Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better. They provide an overview of the book, provide some examples, and discuss the writing process. Ace That Test:...

  
• 05.25.2023

  Episode 74: Boys Do Cry – An Interview With Matt Pinkett

  Content warning: Please be advised that in this episode we discuss the topic of suicide in depth with a lived experience story. Matt reads a part of his book where a mother describes her personal experience with this topic. In Episode...

  
• 05.04.2023

  Episode 73: An Interview with the Director of IES

  In Episode 73 Althea interview Mark Schneider, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). Mark discusses some of the challenges facing educators today and how IES can facilitate education research.

  
• 04.13.2023

  Episode 72: An Interview with the Authors of Planting an Idea

  In Episode 72, Althea interviews Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke, authors of Planting an Idea: A Guidebook to Critical and Creative Thinking about Environmental Problems.

  
• 04.06.2023

  Episode 71: An Interview with John Hattie, Author of Visible Learning

  In Episode 71, Althea interviews John Hattie, author of Visible Learning. They talk about his newest book, Visible Learning: The Sequel.

  
• 02.16.2023

  Episode 70: An Interview with the Authors of Study Like a Champ

  In Episode 70, Cindy interviews John Dunlosky from Kent State University and Regan Gurung from Oregon State University. John and Regan recently published a book entitled Study Like A Champ: The Psychology-Based Guide to Grade A Study Habits. In this...

  
• 01.19.2023

  Episode 69: An Interview with the Psych Sessions Podcast Hosts

  In Episode 69, Cindy interviews Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University.

  
• 11.10.2022

  Episode 68: Intersectionality with Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed and Arun Verma

  In Episode 68, Carolina interviews Dr Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed (@Zayba_G) and Dr Arun Verma (@drarunverma) to learn more about the concept of intersectionality.

  
• 09.22.2022

  Episode 67: How to Support Students with MTSS with Eva Dundas

  In Episode 67, Megan interviews Eva Dundas from Branching Minds (@BranchingMinds). Visit Branching Minds www.branchingminds.com, for free resources for teachers and leaders.

  
• 08.04.2022

  Episode 66: Talking about Talking with Children, an Interview with Rebecca Rolland

  In Episode 66, Cindy interviews Rebecca Rolland, a speech pathologist, Harvard Lecturer, author of The Art of Talking with Children, and mom of two! Listen to learn about talking with your own children, as well as the children in your...

  
• 06.16.2022

  Episode 65: Teaching about Climate Change with Protect Our Future

  In Episode 65, Althea interviews Lyndsey-Lee Dunwoody (@LyndseyDunwoody) of 1851 Trust (@1851Trust) about their new platform Protect Our Future.

  
• 04.14.2022

  Episode 64: Lived Experience of Higher Education Students With the 'Dyslexia Label'

  In Episode 64, Carolina interviews Emma Noble who is a final year Psychology student at the University of Glasgow. Emma gives an overview of her final year dissertation project where she explored the lived experience of Higher Education students with...

  
• 03.10.2022

  Episode 63: A Chat with the Lab Out Loud Podcast Hosts

  In Episode 63, Megan chats with the hosts of the Lab Out Loud Podcast, Brian Bartel and Dale Basler. Last month (February 2022) we talked on the Lab Out Loud Podcast, and in this episode, we continue our conversation.

  
• 02.10.2022

  Episode 62: Effective Professional Development with Laura Nevins and Frank Patranella

  In Episode 62, Cindy interviews Dr. Laura Nevins and Dr. Frank Patranella on making professional development workshops effective.

  
• 01.20.2022

  Episode 61 - Discussing the Digital Divide with Amber Birsen

  In Episode 61, Althea interviews Amber Birsen,. Amber recently made a contribution to a report by Oxford University Press called, ‘Addressing the Deepening Digital Divide’. Much of what she discusses she learned and has taken from the report as well...

  
• 12.02.2021

  Episode 60 - Using the Motivation Literature to Support Teachers

  In Episode 60, Cindy interviews Mary Chappell (@LiteracyMary), A Department of Education Special Education Curriculum Specialist.

  
• 10.14.2021

  Episode 59 - Neurodiversity in Education

  In Episode 59, Carolina interviews Dr Chiara Horlin (@aussieweegie) who is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Glasgow and who co-founded the Neurodiversity Network (@UofGNeurodiv). Chiara provides a definition of neurodiversity and talks about challenges in education and...

  
• 08.26.2021

  Episode 58 - Bite-Size Research on Delayed and Immediate Feedback in the Classroom

  In this bite-size research episode, Megan discusses research on delayed vs. immediate feedback in the classroom.

  
• 07.08.2021

  Episode 57 - Using the Science of Learning in Organizations

  In Episode 57, Cindy interviews Kathryn Desmarais, a Senior Director of Global Education Solutions at Johnson & Johnson.

  
• 05.20.2021

  Episode 56 - A Conversation on Researchers and Teachers Working Together

  In Episode 56, Cindy interviews Andrew Watson (@AndrewWatsonTTB), author of The Goldilocks Map and founder of Translate the Brain.

  
• 04.01.2021

  Episode 55 - An Interview with Two Students Focused on Inclusivity in Education

  In episode 55, Carolina interviews two students who have been heavily involved in inclusivity in education, Ally Lloyd and Anna Gallagher. Together, they co-lead The Luna Project. Their goal is to increase awareness and support of young people with chronic...

  
• 02.25.2021

  Episode 54 - An Interview with the Co-Founders of Podsie

  In Episode 54, Megan interviews Josh Ling and Jesse Mao, the co-founders of Podsie. Podsie is a nonprofit organization, and its mission is to empower teachers and improve student learning by providing free access to evidence-based learning techniques.

  
• 02.11.2021

  Episode 53 - An interview with Applied Linguist and Author Alex Poole

  In Episode 53, Althea interviews applied linguist and author of Learning a Foreign Language: Understanding the Fundamentals of Linguistics, Alex Poole.

  
• 12.03.2020

  Episode 52 - Two University Students Share Their Experiences with Online Learning During A Pandemic

  In Episode 52, Carolina interviews two of her students, Ellie Brownlie and Alicja Turek, about their experiences with online learning.

  
• 11.05.2020

  Episode 51 - An Interview with Memory Expert Boris Konrad

  In Episode 51, Cindy interviews memory expert Boris Konrad (@borisnkonrad).

  
• 09.17.2020

  Episode 50 - Metacognitive Monitoring of Adolescents and Young Adults

  In today’s episode, Althea covers a paper about metacognitive monitoring and differences between adolescents (ages 11-12) and traditional university-aged adults (ages 18-25) when using different learning strategies.

  
• 07.30.2020

  Episode 49 - Learning Styles and Dual Coding

  In today’s episode, Megan and Althea cover a paper that tests learning styles and dual coding theories within one experiment.

  
• 06.11.2020

  Episode 48 - Prevalence-Induced Concept Change

  In today’s episode, Cindy talks about prevalence-induced concept change and implications for society and the classroom!

  
• 04.23.2020

  Episode 47 - Emergency Distance Learning

  In this episode, Megan shares her current thoughts about the pivot to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  
• 03.05.2020

  Episode 46 - The Application of Research with Pooja Agarwal

  In today’s episode, Cindy interviews Pooja Agarwal (@PoojaAgarwal).

  
• 01.16.2020

  Episode 45 - Bite-Size Research on Seductive Details

  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.

  
• 11.14.2019

  Episode 44 - Literacy and Making Mistakes with Kristen McQuillan

  In this episode, Cindy Nebel interviews Kristen McQuillan, her student in the Vanderbilt EdD program in Leadership and Learning in Organization. Kristen is a director at TNTP, a non-profit organization that helps schools reach goals for students. Cindy and Kristen...

  
• 09.26.2019

  Episode 43 - Evidence-based Strategies and the Whole Learning Process

  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.

  
• 08.08.2019

  Episode 42 - Bite-Size Research on Attention and Retrieval Practice

  In this bite-size research episode, Althea describes a study about how attention affects learning with retrieval practice when students are studying on their own by Neil Mulligan and Milton Picklesimer (2016).

  
• 05.23.2019

  Episode 41 - Feedback with Dr. Naomi Winstone

  In this episode, Carolina Keupper-Tetzel interviews Dr. Naomi Winstone (@DocWinstone) an expert in assessment and feedback.

  
• 05.02.2019

  Episode 40 - Memorizing Facts vs Using Information with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath

  In this episode, Cindy Nebel interviews Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath (@JCHorvath), neuroscientist and educator affiliated with University of Melbourne and author of Stop Talking Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick. During the interview, they...

  
• 03.21.2019

  Episode 39 - Bite-Size Research on Awareness of Evidence-Based Practice

  In this Bite-Size Research Episode, Megan describes a paper by Kayla Morehead and colleagues (2016) about student and instructor knowledge about evidence-based study strategies.

  
• 03.08.2019

  Episode 38 - A (pseudo) Randomized Control Experiment about Teaching Effective Learning Strategies

  In this episode, Megan and Cindy talk about their massive research project at Washburn University investigating the effectiveness of an intervention to teach first-year college students effective study strategies.

  
• 02.20.2019

  Episode 37 - Bite-Size Research on Learning to Learn Effectively

  In this episode, Megan describes a paper by Dr. Jennifer McCabe investigating whether students understand what learning strategies are most effective, and whether we can teach this to students.

  
• 02.06.2019

  Episode 36 - Carolina's Research on CPD and Service Learning

  In this episode, Megan and Carolina chat about Carolina's CPD research, her Service Learning projects, and the TILE network.

  
• 01.30.2019

  Episode 35 - Implementing Effective Strategies

  This episode was funded by the Chartered College of Teaching, and 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...

  
• 01.16.2019

  Episode 34 - An Introduction to our Team in 2019!

  Listen as Megan, Cindy, Althea, and Carolina discuss our workshops during our England 2019 tour, and the excitement around talking with teachers about the science of learning.

  
• 12.19.2018

  Episode 33 - Bite-Size Research on Using Laptops to Take Notes

  In this bite-size research episode, Megan covers a research article that finds taking notes by hand to lead to more learning than taking notes on laptops.

  
• 12.05.2018

  Episode 32 - Attention, Learning, and Memory with Althea Kaminske

  In this episode, Megan interviews Dr. Althea Kaminske, the newest member of the Learning Scientists and Assistant Professor at St. Bonaventure University in New York.