Episode 29 - Developments in Brain Imaging to Foster Learning with Julien Mercier
In this episode, we interview Julien Mercier at the EARLI conference in London about his work with brain imaging and Education.
Oct 17, 2018•9 min•Ep. 29
The Learning Scientists Podcast
A podcast for teachers, students, and parents about evidence based practice and learning.
Episodes
Episode 28 - Technology and the Brain with Miriam Reiner
In this episode, we interview Miriam Reiner at the EARLI conference in London about her work with technology and the brain. Miriam is the head of the Virtual-Reality & NeuroCognition at the Israel institute of Technology.
Oct 03, 2018•25 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dyspraxia with Jane Emerson
In this episode, we interview Jane Emerson at the EARLI conference in London about her work with those who suffer from dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia. Jane is the founder of Emerson House, a teaching center helping children who need extra help with literacy and numbers.
Sep 19, 2018•29 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26 - Classroom Noise and Learning with Jessica Massonnié
In this episode, we interview Jessica Massonnié at the EARLI conference in London about her research on noise in the classroom, and how noise affects student learning and creativity.
Sep 06, 2018•27 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 - An Interview with Two Teachers
In this episode, we interview two teachers at the EARLI conference in London about their teacher learning and student learning communities.
Aug 16, 2018•28 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24 - The Golden Spiral of Lifelong Learning with Ignatius Gous
In this episode, we interview Ignatius Gous at the EARLI conference in London about his framework to assist in lifelong learning.
Aug 02, 2018•29 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23 - Executive Function and Computational Thinking with Rina Lai
In this episode we interview Rina Lai in London!
Jul 18, 2018•22 min•Ep. 23
Episode 22 - Attention and the Classroom with Michael Hobbiss
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 Show Notes: This is the second episode in a series recorded in Lond...
Jul 04, 2018
Episode 21 - Executive Function Development with Emma Blakey
In this episode, we interview Emma Blakey at the EARLI conference in London about executive function development in young children.
Jun 20, 2018•23 min•Ep. 21
Episode 20 - Sleep, Learning, and Self Care
In this Episode, we discuss the importance of sleep for learning and self care, and talk about tips for bed time.
Jun 06, 2018•21 min•Ep. 20
Episode 19 - Bite-Size Research on Benefits of Retrieval with Medical Residents
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.
May 16, 2018•5 min•Ep. 19
Episode 18 - Effective Studying in Medical School with Alyssa Smith
Alyssa Smith, a 3rd year medical student at Chicago Medical School, talks about using evidence-based learning strategies.
May 02, 2018•20 min•Ep. 18
Episode 17 - For Parents Interested in Student Learning Part 2
In this episode for parents, we first briefly review spaced practice, interleaving, and retrieval practice. We then talk about elaboration, concrete examples, and dual coding. We talk about what parents might see their children doing if their teachers or schools are encouraging these effective learning strategies. We also talk about ways parents can help their kids use these effective learning strategies.
Apr 18, 2018•15 min•Ep. 17
Episode 16 - For Parents Interested in Student Learning Part 1
In this episode for parents, we cover spaced practice, a little bit about interleaving, and retrieval practice. We talk about what parents might see their children doing if their teachers or schools are encouraging these effective learning strategies. We also talk about ways parents can help their kids use these effective learning strategies.
Apr 04, 2018•21 min•Ep. 16
Episode 15 - How Students Can Use Interleaving, Elaboration, Dual Coding, and Concrete Examples
In this episode for students, we briefly recap how students can use spacing and retrieval practice. Then, we shift into explaining how students might use other effective study strategies, interleaving, elaboration, dual coding, and concrete examples, to make study sessions more effective and efficient.
Mar 21, 2018•21 min•Ep. 15
Episode 14 - How Students Can Use Spacing and Retrieval Practice
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
This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Yana Weinstein talks about dual coding vs. learning styles. You don't have to be a "visual learner" to benefit from the combination of visuals and words! (In fact, there's no such thing as a "visual learner".)
Feb 21, 2018•12 min•Ep. 13
Episode 12 - Dual Coding
In this episode, we talk about the last strategy, dual coding. We talk about ways teachers and students can utilize dual coding, and distinguish this from learning styles.
Feb 07, 2018•17 min•Ep. 12
Episode 11 - Bite-Size Research on Providing Multiple Concrete Examples
This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Megan Sumeracki talks about the need for providing multiple concrete examples to facilitate students' ability to transfer the underlying idea to new problems.
Jan 17, 2018•9 min•Ep. 11
Episode 10 - Concrete Examples
In this episode, we introduce Concrete Examples. Most teachers probably use concrete examples, but in this episode we talk about why it is important to use more than one!
Jan 03, 2018•22 min•Ep. 10
Episode 9 - Bite-Size Research on Interleaving Categories
This is a bite-size research episode, where we briefly describe research findings on a specific topic. This week, Yana Weinstein talks about interleaving while trying to learn to categorize, such as paintings by different painters or chemical categories such as alcohol.
Dec 20, 2017•8 min•Ep. 9
Episode 8 - Interleaving
In this episode, we introduce the concept of interleaving. We explain when it works, why it works, and open questions.
Dec 06, 2017•27 min•Ep. 8
Episode 7 - Bite-Size Research on Elaborative Interrogation
In this bite-size research episode, Megan Sumeracki talks about a research study where 6th and 7th grade students used elaborative interrogation independently and with a partner. Elaborative interrogation improved learning compared to reading and students picking their own learning strategy. The effects were durable, and students who used elaborative interrogation still knew more than other groups 60 days later.
Nov 15, 2017•7 min•Ep. 7
Episode 6 - Elaborative Interrogation
In this podcast, we discuss elaboration, specifically elaborative interrogation. We also talk about how teachers might implement elaborative interrogation in the classroom, and some things to watch out for when students are using this strategy.
Nov 01, 2017•14 min•Ep. 6
Episode 5 - Bite-Size Research on Spaced Retrieval
In this bite-size research episode, Yana Weinstein talks about the learning benefits of combining spaced practice and retrieval practice. Assessment of both fact learning and application of knowledge is discussed.
Oct 18, 2017•11 min•Ep. 5
Episode 4 - Spaced Practice
In this podcast, we discuss what spaced practice is and how to utilize it to promote learning. We share some ways teachers can help students use spaced practice on their own, and ways for teachers to integrate spacing into their own teaching. Finally, we share some personal stories about spacing out learning or cramming before important events.
Oct 04, 2017•15 min•Ep. 4
Episode 3 - Bite-Size Research on Retrieval Practice Formats
In this bite-size research episode, Megan Sumeracki discusses research comparing short-answer, multiple-choice, and hybrid quiz formats. She addresses the question, do some formats produce more learning than others?
Sep 20, 2017•10 min•Ep. 3
Episode 2 - Retrieval Practice
In this podcast, we discuss what retrieval practice is and how it benefits learning. We also talk about ways to implement retrieval-based learning activities in the classroom and for independent studying.
Sep 06, 2017•21 min•Ep. 2
Episode 1 - Welcome to the Learning Scientists Podcast!
In this episode, the two of us – Dr. Yana Weinstein (UMass Lowell) and Dr. Megan Sumeracki (formerly Megan Smith; Rhode Island College) – introduce ourselves and tell you a bit about our backgrounds, how we came to start the Learning Scientists project, and what we’ll be talking about on this podcast.
Sep 05, 2017•17 min•Ep. 1