The Learning Scientists Podcast
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Episode 101: Thoughts on AI and Student Learning
8 oktober 2026 · 19 min
In this podcast episode, Dr Cindy Nebel chats about her thoughts on AI and student learning.
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Episode 100: Students' Views on GenAI with Dr. Elida Cena and Dr. Ashley Robertson
27 augustus 2026 · 42 min
In this podcast episode, Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel interviews Dr Elida Cena (Queen’s University Belfast) and Dr Ashley Robertson (University of Glasgow) about their recent study on “Studying with GenAI: Student views on the opportunities and risks of GenAI in higher education”. Their study centered students’ voices in discussions about generative AI (GenAI) in higher education, aiming to explore how they use these tools, their perceived benefits, and concerns about the impact on learning and assessment. Conducted at Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Glasgow, the research sought to uncover common experiences across different institutional contexts while recognizing the influence of local cultures. Lees meer
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Episode 99: How Should Students Use (And Not Use) Flashcards?
16 juli 2026 · 8 min
In Episode 99, Megan talks about flashcards. Flashcards are a tool like anything else; they can be used to promote effective learning strategies, and also used in ways that are not so effective. This brief episode is designed to help students understand the best ways to use flashcards, and ways to avoid using flashcards. Lees meer
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Episode 98: Executive Functioning in the Classroom with Sarah Oberle and Mitch Weathers
4 juni 2026 · 38 min
In Episode 98, Cindy interviews Sarah Oberle and Mitch Weathers, experts in executive functioning.
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Episode 97: Thinking Is Hard
7 mei 2026 · 8 min
In Episode 97, Althea reads her blog post Thinking is Hard.
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Episode 96: Believing in Yourself with Myriam Da Silva
29 januari 2026 · 33 min
In Episode 95, Cindy talks with Myriam Da Silva about believing in yourself to support learning.
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Episode 95: Supporting Neurodivergent Kids and Adults with Emily Kircher-Morris
18 december 2025 · 35 min
In episode 95, Cindy talks with Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, a licensed professional counselor specializing in supporting neurodivergent kids and adults (and their families).
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Episode 94: Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions
30 oktober 2025 · 7 min
In Episode 94, Althea reads her blog post Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions.
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Episode 93: Compassion Fatigue in Educators with Dr Chiara Horlin
25 september 2025 · 38 min
In Episode 93, Carolina chats with Dr Chiara Horlin, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow, about wellbeing in educators and specifically about a phenomenon called ‘compassion fatigue’. Lees meer
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Episode 92: Science Communication with Leonardo Feletto
14 augustus 2025 · 39 min
In Episode 92, Althea talks with Leonardo Feletto. Leo has a PhD in Molecular Biology and is now a science teacher. But most important for this particular episode, Leo is a science communicator.
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Episode 91: Executive Functioning in Special Education with Sean McCormick
3 juli 2025 · 37 min
In Episode 91, Cindy talks with Sean McCormick, founder and Executive Director at EF Specialists. They discuss the research on executive functioning training, especially for neurodiverse students, and the degree to which it transfers to everyday life. In the episode, they mention several research studies. For free resources, please visit efspecialists.com. Lees meer
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Episode 90: Dual Coding-Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?
22 mei 2025 · 8 min
In Episode 90, Megan reads her blog post Dual Coding: Can There be too Much of a Good Thing?
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Episode 89: Who Should Create Study plans?
10 april 2025 · 8 min
For some of our podcast episodes, we are going to read blog posts, audiobook style. This allows listeners to access the written material from the blog in audio form, which we imagine may help some who don’t have much time for reading (but DO have time to listen in the car). It also allows us to bring some of our most interesting, important, and/or popular posts back into the spotlight. Lees meer
Today’s episode is our first of this type! In Episode 89, Carolina reads her blog post Who should Create Study Plans?
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Episode 88: Quick Podcast Updates and a Discussion About Multitasking
27 februari 2025 · 22 min
In Episode 88, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk about the new direction of the Learning Scientists Podcast, and about multitasking!
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Episode 87: Executive Functioning Skills with Mitch Weathers
16 januari 2025 · 38 min
In Episode 87, Cindy chats with Mitch Weathers, a veteran teacher and Founder and CEO of Organized Binder. Mitch discusses what exactly is meant by executive functioning, his own learning struggles as a student, and his many projects aimed at improving students’ executive functioning skills including his recently released book, Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe and Equitable Learning Environments. Lees meer
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Episode 86: EdTech and AI with Jared Cooney Horvath (Recorded Live from ResearchED)
7 november 2024 · 42 min
In episode 86, Cindy talks with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, neuroscientist, educator, and author of Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick. In this episode, Jared reviews some of the history of technological advancements, how technology has impacted learning, and shares some of his ideas for how artificial intelligence may impact both learning and society moving forward. Visit our website, learningscientists.org/podcast-episodes, for the show notes, including a link to share your thoughts with Jared. Lees meer
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Episode 85: Digital Literacy with Natalia Kucirkova
12 september 2024 · 28 min
In Episode 85, Megan talks with Natalia Kucirkova, PhD, a Professor of Early Childhood and Development at the University of Stavanger in Norway and Professor of Reading and Children’s Development at The Open University, UK. Natalia leads a network of learning scientists, WiKIT, who support diverse EdTech organizations to be more evidence-based and aligned with the science of learning. She is author of the open-access book, How and Why to Read and Create Children’s Digital Books: A Guide for Primary Practitioners and The Future of the Self: understanding Personalization in Childhood and Beyond. Lees meer
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Episode 84: An Evidence - Based Approach to Teaching Reading and Writing – An Interview with Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking
1 augustus 2024 · 51 min
In Episode 84, Carolina talks to Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking; the authors of the brand-new book “The Balancing Act: An Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching Phonics, Reading and Writing”. Together they explore the chapters of the book that takes a research-informed approach to teaching pupils how to read and write. Lees meer
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Episode 83: An Interview with We Do It For the Culture founder Jamila Sams
20 juni 2024 · 22 min
In Episode 83, Althea interviews Jamila Sams, CEO and founder of We Do It For the Culture (TM), a culturally responsive social emotional learning curriculum rooted in Hip-Hop culture for middle and high school students. Jamila discusses the five components of social-emotional learning, hip-hop, and shares examples of how the curriculum has connected with students. Lees meer
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Episode 82: An Interview with Robert Malkin on Academic Research for High School Students
9 mei 2024 · 18 min
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Episode 81: STP Talk -- Science Communication about Retrieval Practice
28 maart 2024 · 21 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 80: An Interview with Kareem Farah from The Modern Classrooms Project
15 februari 2024 · 23 min
In Episode 80, Cindy interviews Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project.
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Episode 79: Toddlers Can Read with Spencer Russell
11 januari 2024 · 36 min
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! Lees meer
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Episode 78: learningscientists.org Resource Refresher
23 november 2023 · 13 min
In Episode 78, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk through the resources available on learningscientists.org.
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Episode 77: EF+Math -- Interdisciplinary Teams Co-Creating Evidence-Based Approaches
12 oktober 2023 · 45 min
In Episode 77, Megan interviews Maxim Vickerie and Adam Smith from EF+Math, a program supported by the nonprofit AERDF.
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Episode 76: Meeting at the Intersection of Research and Education
31 augustus 2023 · 33 min
In Episode 76, Cindy interviews Sarah Oberle (@S_Oberle) about the intersection between research and education.
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Episode 75: Introducing our New Book Ace That Test!!
13 juli 2023 · 18 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 74: Boys Do Cry – An Interview With Matt Pinkett
25 mei 2023 · 44 min
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. Lees meer
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.
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Episode 73: An Interview with the Director of IES
4 mei 2023 · 36 min
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.
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Episode 72: An Interview with the Authors of Planting an Idea
13 april 2023 · 35 min
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.
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Episode 71: An Interview with John Hattie, Author of Visible Learning
6 april 2023 · 29 min
In Episode 71, Althea interviews John Hattie, author of Visible Learning. They talk about his newest book, Visible Learning: The Sequel.
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Episode 70: An Interview with the Authors of Study Like a Champ
16 februari 2023 · 31 min
In Episode 70, Cindy interviews John Dunlosky from Kent State University and Regan Gurung from Oregon State University. John and Regan recently published a book entitled Study Like A Champ: The Psychology-Based Guide to Grade A Study Habits. In this episode John and Regan discuss a little bit about their research and how they practice what they preach in the classroom. Lees meer
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Episode 69: An Interview with the Psych Sessions Podcast Hosts
19 januari 2023 · 39 min
In Episode 69, Cindy interviews Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University.
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Episode 68: Intersectionality with Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed and Arun Verma
10 november 2022 · 49 min
In Episode 68, Carolina interviews Dr Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed (@Zayba_G) and Dr Arun Verma (@drarunverma) to learn more about the concept of intersectionality.
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Episode 67: How to Support Students with MTSS with Eva Dundas
22 september 2022 · 21 min
In Episode 67, Megan interviews Eva Dundas from Branching Minds (@BranchingMinds). Visit Branching Minds www.branchingminds.com, for free resources for teachers and leaders.
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Episode 66: Talking about Talking with Children, an Interview with Rebecca Rolland
4 augustus 2022 · 20 min
In Episode 66, Cindy interviews Rebecca Rolland, a speech pathologist, Harvard Lecturer, author of The Art of Talking with Children, and mom of two! Listen to learn about talking with your own children, as well as the children in your classroom.
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Episode 65: Teaching about Climate Change with Protect Our Future
16 juni 2022 · 38 min
In Episode 65, Althea interviews Lyndsey-Lee Dunwoody (@LyndseyDunwoody) of 1851 Trust (@1851Trust) about their new platform Protect Our Future.
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Episode 64: Lived Experience of Higher Education Students With the 'Dyslexia Label'
14 april 2022 · 27 min
In Episode 64, Carolina interviews Emma Noble who is a final year Psychology student at the University of Glasgow. Emma gives an overview of her final year dissertation project where she explored the lived experience of Higher Education students with a formal dyslexia diagnosis. Lees meer
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Episode 63: A Chat with the Lab Out Loud Podcast Hosts
10 maart 2022 · 55 min
In Episode 63, Megan chats with the hosts of the Lab Out Loud Podcast, Brian Bartel and Dale Basler. Last month (February 2022) we talked on the Lab Out Loud Podcast, and in this episode, we continue our conversation.
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Episode 62: Effective Professional Development with Laura Nevins and Frank Patranella
10 februari 2022 · 44 min
In Episode 62, Cindy interviews Dr. Laura Nevins and Dr. Frank Patranella on making professional development workshops effective.
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Episode 61 - Discussing the Digital Divide with Amber Birsen
20 januari 2022 · 23 min
In Episode 61, Althea interviews Amber Birsen,. Amber recently made a contribution to a report by Oxford University Press called, ‘Addressing the Deepening Digital Divide’. Much of what she discusses she learned and has taken from the report as well as her experiences as a teacher over the last two years. Lees meer
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Episode 60 - Using the Motivation Literature to Support Teachers
2 december 2021 · 32 min
In Episode 60, Cindy interviews Mary Chappell (@LiteracyMary), A Department of Education Special Education Curriculum Specialist.
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Episode 59 - Neurodiversity in Education
14 oktober 2021 · 25 min
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Episode 58 - Bite-Size Research on Delayed and Immediate Feedback in the Classroom
26 augustus 2021 · 12 min
In this bite-size research episode, Megan discusses research on delayed vs. immediate feedback in the classroom.
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Episode 57 - Using the Science of Learning in Organizations
8 juli 2021 · 17 min
In Episode 57, Cindy interviews Kathryn Desmarais, a Senior Director of Global Education Solutions at Johnson & Johnson.
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Episode 56 - A Conversation on Researchers and Teachers Working Together
20 mei 2021 · 25 min
In Episode 56, Cindy interviews Andrew Watson (@AndrewWatsonTTB), author of The Goldilocks Map and founder of Translate the Brain.
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Episode 55 - An Interview with Two Students Focused on Inclusivity in Education
1 april 2021 · 23 min
In episode 55, Carolina interviews two students who have been heavily involved in inclusivity in education, Ally Lloyd and Anna Gallagher. Together, they co-lead The Luna Project. Their goal is to increase awareness and support of young people with chronic illnesses disabilities and long-term health conditions. Lees meer
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Episode 54 - An Interview with the Co-Founders of Podsie
25 februari 2021 · 28 min
In Episode 54, Megan interviews Josh Ling and Jesse Mao, the co-founders of Podsie. Podsie is a nonprofit organization, and its mission is to empower teachers and improve student learning by providing free access to evidence-based learning techniques. Lees meer
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Episode 53 - An interview with Applied Linguist and Author Alex Poole
11 februari 2021 · 30 min
In Episode 53, Althea interviews applied linguist and author of Learning a Foreign Language: Understanding the Fundamentals of Linguistics, Alex Poole.
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Episode 52 - Two University Students Share Their Experiences with Online Learning During A Pandemic
3 december 2020 · 30 min
In Episode 52, Carolina interviews two of her students, Ellie Brownlie and Alicja Turek, about their experiences with online learning.