The Learning Scientists Podcast

Episode 101: Thoughts on AI and Student Learning

In this podcast episode, Dr Cindy Nebel chats about her thoughts on AI and student learning.

Episode 100: Students' Views on GenAI with Dr. Elida Cena and Dr. Ashley Robertson

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 rece

Episode 99: How Should Students Use (And Not Use) Flashcards?

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 th

Episode 98: Executive Functioning in the Classroom with Sarah Oberle and Mitch Weathers

In Episode 98, Cindy interviews Sarah Oberle and Mitch Weathers, experts in executive functioning.

Episode 97: Thinking Is Hard

In Episode 97, Althea reads her blog post Thinking is Hard.

Episode 96: Believing in Yourself with Myriam Da Silva

In Episode 95, Cindy talks with Myriam Da Silva about believing in yourself to support learning.

Episode 95: Supporting Neurodivergent Kids and Adults with Emily Kircher-Morris

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 t

Episode 94: Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions

In Episode 94, Althea reads her blog post Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions.

Episode 93: Compassion Fatigue in Educators with Dr Chiara Horlin

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 well

Episode 92: Science Communication with Leonardo Feletto

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

Episode 91: Executive Functioning in Special Education with Sean McCormick

In Episode 91, Cindy talks with Sean McCormick, founder and Executive Director at EF Specialists. They discuss the research on executive functioning training, especially

Episode 90: Dual Coding-Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?

In Episode 90, Megan reads her blog post Dual Coding: Can There be too Much of a Good Thing?

Episode 89: Who Should Create Study plans?

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, whic

Episode 88: Quick Podcast Updates and a Discussion About Multitasking

In Episode 88, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk about the new direction of the Learning Scientists Podcast, and about multitasking!

Episode 87: Executive Functioning Skills with Mitch Weathers

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,

Episode 86: EdTech and AI with Jared Cooney Horvath (Recorded Live from ResearchED)

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

Episode 85: Digital Literacy with Natalia Kucirkova

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 a

Episode 84: An Evidence - Based Approach to Teaching Reading and Writing – An Interview with Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking

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,

Episode 83: An Interview with We Do It For the Culture founder Jamila Sams

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

Episode 82: An Interview with Robert Malkin on Academic Research for High School Students