The Learning Scientists Podcast

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

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Show Notes:

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, Oregon for the conference. After they gave their formal talk, they recorded their talk in one of their hotel rooms to reach more people.

Related to this talk, they recently published a paper in Educational Psychology Review paper on science communication about retrieval practice. The paper is geared toward researchers, calling for research on effective science communication efforts.

Sumeracki, M. A., Nebel, C. L., Kaminske, A. N., & Kuepper-Tetzel, C. E. (2024). Turning roadblocks into speed bumps: A call for implementation reform in science communication about retrieval practice. Educational Psychology Review, 36, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09854-5

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

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Show Notes:

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

To access their free course go to: http://learn.modernclassrooms.org/.

Episode 79: Toddlers Can Read with Spencer Russell

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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!

Episode 78: learningscientists.org Resource Refresher

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

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

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

Megan recently learned about a report that came from this group called Strengthening Executive function Skills to improve Mathematics learning: Evidence of Promise from EF+Math’s inclusive R&D approach.

EF+ Math aims to double the number of black and Latinx students and students experiencing poverty in grades 3-8 who are proficient in math by building innovative math learning systems that strengthen executive function skills. To meet this aim, they fund and support teams of educators, researchers, and product developers. The teams collaborate through an Inclusive Research and Development approach (R&D), and work to co-create ways to improve math learning through increasing executive functioning skills.

Episode 76: Meeting at the Intersection of Research and Education

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In Episode 76, Cindy interviews Sarah Oberle (@S_Oberle) about the intersection between research and education. As both a researcher and educator, Sarah has a unique perspective on both the benefits and challenges of classroom research and science communication. Sarah also discussed the ResearchED organization and plans for upcoming conferences in the US.

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

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Show Notes:

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: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better is out July 19th! Preorders are available now with a 20% off code if you access through our website.

Pre-order through the link on our website and use the code provided there to get 20% off.

You can read about the book and access Chapter 1 for free here

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

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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.

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Show Notes:

In Episode 74, Carolina interviews Matt Pinkett – the author of Boys Don’t Try? – to talk about his new book Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools which comes out this month. Matt explains his motivation for writing the book and why it is important to learn about mental health in boys specifically. He reads a moving excerpt from his book and details some of the research behind the topics he selected to dive into. The interview concludes with practical recommendations from the book for teachers and for parents. Prepare for a thought-provoking and eye-opening episode.

Further resources for this episode:

• Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools on Amazon.

• Boys Don’t Try Rethinking Masculinity in Schools on Amazon.

• Boys will be boys? How schools can be guilty of gender bias by Joanna Moorhead for The Guardian.

Suicide and self-harm helplines around the world:

• Suicide Hotlines and Prevention Resources Around the World

Episode 73: An Interview with the Director of IES

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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. In the episode, he talked about a new grant project aimed at using artificial intelligence to assist speech language pathologists working in schools. You can read more about the research here.

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

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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. Coming out just in time for Earth Day, Planting an Idea is designed to help readers young and old examine and develop opinions on a variety of environmental issues. You can purchase it at Fulcrum Publishing and bookshop.org. You can also visit jerryapps.com to learn more about Jerry’s other works.