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University Professor On How We Actually Learn Language (It's Not How You Think)
This week Adam and Andy are joined by Professor Jessica Horst of The University of Sussex to discuss everything from early childhood language learning, to gamification and how we actually learn the meaning of words.
If you need any specific help with this, don't hesitate to email the show [email protected].
We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Buy us a Coffee!: https://ko-fi.com/onebrainpodcast
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00:00 - Clip
01:08 - Introduction
02:25 - Meet Professor Jessica Horst (Word Lab, Sussex)
03:00 - Jessica's backstory & how she got into research
05:19 - Are kids actually word learning wizards?
06:43 - How word learning really works
08:07 - The moment Jessica questioned everything
12:05 - Associative learning & the giraffe example
13:56 - The role of intention & process of elimination
17:28 - Sleep, memory consolidation & learning
19:37 - The 12 Rocks & revision habits
21:13 - Retrieval beats multiple choice
23:52 - Gamification — helpful or a shortcut?
26:12 - Board games, board design & what actually works
28:26 - Researching kids — the creative challenge
31:03 - Storybooks, toys & getting kids to reveal what they know
33:06 - When should my kid say their first word?
36:33 - Variability, late talking & not panicking
38:08 - Language, isolation & why kids sleep so much
40:09 - What's next at the Word Lab
42:31 - Outro
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This podcast will change your life, if you let it.
Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast.
At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.
Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away.
Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.
Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.
If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!
📧 Email us questions at [email protected].
👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast
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One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
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By Action Your PotentialThis week Adam and Andy are joined by Professor Jessica Horst of The University of Sussex to discuss everything from early childhood language learning, to gamification and how we actually learn the meaning of words.
If you need any specific help with this, don't hesitate to email the show [email protected].
We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Buy us a Coffee!: https://ko-fi.com/onebrainpodcast
--
00:00 - Clip
01:08 - Introduction
02:25 - Meet Professor Jessica Horst (Word Lab, Sussex)
03:00 - Jessica's backstory & how she got into research
05:19 - Are kids actually word learning wizards?
06:43 - How word learning really works
08:07 - The moment Jessica questioned everything
12:05 - Associative learning & the giraffe example
13:56 - The role of intention & process of elimination
17:28 - Sleep, memory consolidation & learning
19:37 - The 12 Rocks & revision habits
21:13 - Retrieval beats multiple choice
23:52 - Gamification — helpful or a shortcut?
26:12 - Board games, board design & what actually works
28:26 - Researching kids — the creative challenge
31:03 - Storybooks, toys & getting kids to reveal what they know
33:06 - When should my kid say their first word?
36:33 - Variability, late talking & not panicking
38:08 - Language, isolation & why kids sleep so much
40:09 - What's next at the Word Lab
42:31 - Outro
--
This podcast will change your life, if you let it.
Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast.
At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.
Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away.
Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.
Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.
If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!
📧 Email us questions at [email protected].
👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast
📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@one.brain.podcast
📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential
One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.