May 9, 2024

Episode 108 – Rethinking School Norms: How Industrial History Shapes Modern Education

Explore how industrial history shapes modern education, from standardized schooling norms to the evolving role of teachers, and the challenges of adapting to today's labor market.

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October 26, 2023

Episode 96 – Jean Piaget: Theories of Cognitive Development

A look at Jean Piaget, the Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a theory of cognitive development that has had a profound impact on education and child development.

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July 20, 2023

Episode 89 – Dewey, or Dewey Not

Our headliner this week: John Dewey, progressive educator and father of functional psychology.

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March 16, 2023

Episode 80 – Stuck in the Middle

Middle school is a period of intense growth and change for students in K-12 schools in America. In this episode, Katie and Chelsea return to their developmental psychology 101...

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June 9, 2022

Episode 60 – Where No Mann Has Gone Before

A passionate advocate for education, Horace Mann served as secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education for 20 years and almost single-handedly revolutionized public schooling in America. Join...

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March 3, 2022

Episode 53 – Go with the FLOW

Episode 53 - Go with the FLOW. Join Katie and Chelsea on a deep dive into the state of consciousness known as flow, a concept pioneered by psychologist Mihaly...

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January 6, 2022

Episode 49 – Becoming Your Own Teacher

Autodidacticism: a big word to represent a thing most of us will do in our lives. If you've ever taught yourself something, or if you've made a New Year's...

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November 11, 2021

Episode 47 – Educational Psychology

This week's episode delves deep into the field of educational psychology. Behaviorism, neuroscience, information processing-- we're serving as your guides as we walk through the textbook highlights.

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September 16, 2021

Episode 43 – If You See Something, Say Something

Propaganda is everywhere. What is it? How do we recognize it? How do we know when our brains are being bombarded by it? Join Katie and Chelsea as they...

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