Episode 37 - Bite-Size Research on Learning to Learn Effectively Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientis...
Feb 20, 2019•9 min•Ep. 37
Episode 36 - Carolina's Research on CPD and Service Learning Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-p...
Feb 06, 2019•16 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35 - Implementing Effective Strategies Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format...
Jan 30, 2019
Episode 34 - An Introduction to our Team in 2019! Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?for...
Jan 16, 2019•10 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 - Bite-Size Research on Using Laptops to Take Notes Learning Scientists This episode was funded by the Chartered College of Teaching , and listeners like you. In today's episode, we feature one of our patrons, David Handel and his flashcard app iDoRecall.com . 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTu...
Dec 19, 2018•9 min•Ep. 33
Episode 32 - Attention, Learning, and Memory with Althea Kaminske Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scienti...
Dec 05, 2018•33 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Bite-Size Research on Retrieval Practice and Complex Content Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning...
Nov 21, 2018•10 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 - Learning and Applying Medical Knowledge with MD PhD student Alexander Chamessian Learning Scientists 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 podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningsci...
Nov 07, 2018•36 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29 - Developments in Brain Imaging to Foster Learning with Julien Mercier Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , Chartered College of Teaching , and listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast, please see our Patreon page . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-...
Oct 17, 2018•9 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28 - Technology and the Brain with Miriam Reiner Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , Chartered College of Teaching , and listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast, please see our Patreon page . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format=rss Show ...
Oct 03, 2018•25 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dyspraxia with Jane Emerson Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , Chartered College of Teaching , and supporters like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast, please see our Patreon page . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?form...
Sep 19, 2018•29 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26 - Classroom Noise and Learning with Jessica Massonnié Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , Chartered College of Teaching , and supporters like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast, please see our Patreon page . In today's episode, we feature one of our patrons, Abby Zavos . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http:/...
Sep 06, 2018•27 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 - An Interview with Two Teachers Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , and supporters like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast, please see our Patreon page . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format=rss Show Notes: This is the fifth episode in a series...
Aug 16, 2018•28 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24 - The Golden Spiral of Lifelong Learning with Ignatius Gous Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , and supporters like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast, please see our Patreon page . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format=rss Show Notes: This is th...
Aug 02, 2018•29 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23 - Executive Function and Computational Thinking with Rina Lai Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , and supporters like you. For more details, please see our Patreon page . In today's episode, we feature one of our patrons, Josh Fisher, and his free math apps at Guzinta Math . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscien...
Jul 18, 2018•22 min•Ep. 23
Episode 22 - Attention and the Classroom with Michael Hobbiss Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust , and supporters like you. For more details, please see our Patreon page . In today's episode, we feature one of our patrons, Bob Reuter . Listening on the web? You can subscribe to our podcast to get new episodes each month! Go to our show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. RSS feed: http://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast/?format=rss Sh...
Jul 04, 2018
Episode 21 - Executive Function Development with Emma Blakey Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: This is the first episode in a series recorded in London! In June 2018 we attended the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction conference (or, more simply, EARLI ) for the special interest group on Neuroscience and Education ( @EarliSIG22 ). While there, we recorded live interviews with teachers and researchers. First up is Dr. Emma Bl...
Jun 20, 2018•23 min•Ep. 21
Episode 20 - Sleep, Learning, and Self Care Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: In this episode, we talk about the importance of sleep for learning. We all know we are supposed to get enough sleep. But why exactly do we need to sleep? Sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain, increases in colds, heart disease, diabetes, and also deficits in cognitive abilities such as attention, decision making, and learning. And both at the high-school and college le...
Jun 06, 2018•21 min•Ep. 20
Episode 19 - Bite-Size Research on Benefits of Retrieval with Medical Residents Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Megan talks research findings showing that medical residents benefit from retrieval practice after didactic conferences. In the last episode , Alyssa Smith, a third-year medical student, talked about the effective study strate...
May 16, 2018•5 min•Ep. 19
Episode 18 - Effective Studying in Medical School with Alyssa Smith Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Alyssa Smith with the Rosalind Franklin Statue on the Rosalind Franklin campus In this episode, Megan interviews her little sister, Alyssa Smith, who is finishing up her 3rd year in Medical School at Chicago Medical School. Alyssa uses many of the six strategies for effective learning that we talk about on the podcast. As the sister of a Cognitive Ps...
May 02, 2018•20 min•Ep. 18
Episode 17 - For Parents Interested in Student Learning Part 2 Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Today's episode is the second of two episodes that we recorded specifically for parents. Our goal was to take what we know about the science of learning and focus on how it can be used by you - parents - to help your children with their learning and performance on tests, exams, and other types of assessments. We hope that these 2 episodes will be applicab...
Apr 18, 2018•15 min•Ep. 17
Episode 16 - For Parents Interested in Student Learning Part 1 Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Today's episode is specifically for parents. Our goal was to take what we know about the science of learning and focus on how it can be used by you - parents - to help your children with their learning and performance on tests, exams, and other types of assessments. We hope that this episode will be applicable to parents of a range of students, regardless...
Apr 04, 2018•21 min•Ep. 16
Episode 15 - How Students Can Use Interleaving, Elaboration, Dual Coding, and Concrete Examples Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Today's episode is specifically for students. It is the follow-up to our previous episode (Episode 14) for students. Our goal for this pair of episodes was to take what we know about the science of learning and focus on how it can be used by you - students - to improve how much you're learning and your performance on tests...
Mar 21, 2018•21 min•Ep. 15
MEGAN SUMERACKI: Welcome to the Learning Scientist Podcast, a podcast for teachers, students, and parents about evidence-based practice and learning. YANA WEINSTEIN: The Learning Scientist Podcast is funded by the Wellcome Trust. MEGAN SUMERACKI: Hi. I'm Dr. Megan Sumeracki, a professor at Rhode Island College. YANA WEINSTEIN: And I'm Dr. Yana Weinstein, a professor at UMass Lowell. MEGAN SUMERACKI: And together, we co-founded the Learning Scientists. We apply cognitive psychology to education f...
Mar 07, 2018•17 min•Ep. 14
Episode 13 - Bite-Size Research on Dual Coding vs Learning Styles Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Yana talks about an experiment that examined the impact of dual coding on second language learning. In the last episode , we talked about the research on dual coding. (If you haven't listened to that episode yet, we recommend listening to i...
Feb 21, 2018•12 min•Ep. 13
Episode 12 - Dual Coding Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Over the past few decades, cognitive psychologists have found evidence for the following 6 strategies for effective learning: Spaced Practice Retrieval Practice Elaboration Interleaving Concrete Examples Dual Coding Today, in our last of the 6 learning strategy podcasts, we are talking about dual coding, which involves combining words and pictures while learning. Dual coding can help learning...
Feb 07, 2018•17 min•Ep. 12
Episode 11 - Bite-Size Research on Providing Multiple Concrete Examples Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Megan talks about the need for multiple concrete examples in order for students to transfer the underlying idea to new problems. In the last episode , we talked about the research on concrete examples. (If you haven't listened to that...
Jan 17, 2018•9 min•Ep. 11
Episode 10 - Concrete Examples Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Over the past few decades, cognitive psychologists have found evidence for the following 6 strategies for effective learning: Spaced Practice Retrieval Practice Elaboration Interleaving Concrete Examples Dual Coding Today, we are talking about concrete examples. Abstract ideas and concepts are harder to remember than those that are concrete (1) . One way of getting around this issue is ...
Jan 03, 2018•22 min•Ep. 10
Episode 9 - Bite Size Research on Interleaving Categories Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Yana talks about interleaving while trying to learn how to categorize things. In the last episode , we talked about the research on interleaving. The idea behind interleaving is that students might switch up their studying so that they are not stud...
Dec 20, 2017•8 min•Ep. 9
Episode 8 - Interleaving Learning Scientists This episode was funded by The Wellcome Trust . Show Notes: Over the past few decades, cognitive psychologists have found evidence for the following 6 strategies for effective learning: Spaced Practice Retrieval Practice Elaboration Interleaving Concrete Examples Dual Coding Today, we are talking about interleaving. Be sure to listen to our spaced practice and retrieval practice episodes, as those are the most important strategies! Interleaving is a l...
Dec 06, 2017•27 min•Ep. 8
