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  • 093 The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Episode

    093 The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Episode
    2024/11/11
    This month is our official “AI episode.” We are joined by Ben Riley, who wrote a guide for considering the use of AI for education. Our discussion considers the tasks for which AI might be useful, and the multiple concerns we have for its use as a substitute for thinking. Later, we read a study that shows AI can help people produce incrementally more creative task solutions. However, we are unconvinced that is ever the purpose of the educational process.
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    45 分
  • 092 Teaching Statistics & Fostering Creativity

    092 Teaching Statistics & Fostering Creativity
    2024/10/12
    Effective statistics instruction - like many other disciplines - should empower students to ask questions and interrogate data to answer questions. We look at research evaluating the impact of an inquiry-focused statistics curriculum that showed very large gains for student learning by emphasizing statistical practice rather than mathematical routines. Later, we read a review of creativity research that identified key areas where students need practice with creativity (just like any other skill). We must make space for risk-taking and student exploration.
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    44 分
  • 091 Political Discourse & Media Literacy

    091 Political Discourse & Media Literacy
    2024/09/12
    We start Season 8 in a tempestuous election cycle in the United States. We are joined by guest host Chris Carter to discuss an approach to civic education in today’s political landscape, with a focus on grounded discussions based on essential anchor questions. Later, we look at the absence of state standards for media literacy in the US. Their research provides a call and roadmap for teachers to prioritize explicit instruction in media literacy for students.
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    44 分
  • 090 Season 7 Finale

    090 Season 7 Finale
    2024/08/12
    We review the most noteworthy papers of the past year, developments in our practice, and the top beers of AY23-24.
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    44 分
  • 089 Curriculum Sensemaking & Behavior Grading

    089 Curriculum Sensemaking & Behavior Grading
    2024/07/12
    Many curriculum decisions are made at the district-level, but each classroom teacher must figure out how to implement those decisions for themselves. We read a study showing how “philosophical fidelity” is far more important than “mechanical fidelity” to the success of district efforts to improve instruction. Later, we read a study of required behavior grades in Germany that shows those grades have zero positive impact on… well, anything.
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    45 分
  • 088 Disagreement Listening & Aphantasia

    088 Disagreement Listening & Aphantasia
    2024/06/12
    It can feel like people in disagreement just aren’t listening to each other. We read a study showing disagreement significantly reduces our perceptions of being listened to, regardless of how well our audience does listen. We discuss takeaways for exhibiting active listening behaviors that reduce the effect. Later, we read a review of research on aphantasia (or the condition of not seeing concrete images in your mind’s eye). We reflect on how this dimension of neurodiversity is connected to differences in a variety of human outcomes.
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    43 分
  • 087 Memory Spacing & Homework Parents

    087 Memory Spacing & Homework Parents
    2024/05/13
    Practice is more effective when we space it out, rather than doing lots of repetitions all at once. We read research that looked at the effect of varied practice compared to identical practice over time. Their results show subtle variation helps students focus and remember the important elements upon recall. Later, we read an account of the negative impacts of graded math homework disproportionately affecting mothers in Canada. We see how homework takes away from family time and undermines the development of math identities.
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    44 分
  • 086 PBL Effects & Mindfulness Introspection

    086 PBL Effects & Mindfulness Introspection
    2024/04/12
    Project-Based Learning is a thoroughly researched method of instruction with many benefits. We read a meta-analysis looking specifically at how PBL affects student motivation, and saw data illustrating just how important an excellent project prompt is to project success. Later, we read a study showing neurofeedback devices can increase the accuracy of students’ understanding of their own emotional state. We consider the responsibility of mindfulness programs to help students respond in healthy ways to their increased emotional engagement.
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    45 分