Headagogy Update!

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Headagogy Update!

FromHeadagogy, with Steve Pearlman

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Feb 9, 2024

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More Headagogy coming soon! Also, check out The Critical Thinking Institute pdocast, with me!!!

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Feb 9, 2024

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Titles in the series (57)

The Critical Thinking Initiative podcast is a response to the low critical thinking outcomes among U.S. students across all levels of education. Episodes focus on all areas related to meaningful education, with a focus on cutting-edge, research-supported ways to improve critical thinking in any discipline.

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Why the 5-Paragraph Essay is from Hell: Warning: This episode may provoke strong reactions from 5-paragraph-essay devotees. Not for the faint of heart! Listen in as Steve and Dave unfairly blame all of the world's problems on the 5-paragraph essay format frequently used in secondary... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
64 min listen
Can we be critical yet creative? Can we be critical yet inclusive?: By popular demand, Steve and Dave respond to some of the backlog of listener questions. One listener asks about whether or not critical thinking based on evidence undervalues creativity. A second listener asks about how to maintain... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
29 min listen
Does Grading Improve Learning?: Steve and Dave explore the relationship between grades and learning, including a brief look at the history of grades. Even though grading often fails to develop learning, they discuss how grading can actually play an important if not critical role in... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
29 min listen
Writing to Learn ... and THINK: Steve and Dave offer some concrete, class-ready exercises for using writing to learn to improve learning outcomes and foster deeper critical engagement of subject matter. They explain why WTL doesn't require extensive time or effort in order to... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
30 min listen
Fostering a Growth Mindset in Your Students: Steve and Dave welcome Dr. Marianne Fallon for a fascinating discussion about the power of a growth mindset for students' educational performance. Marianne speaks to research on growth vs. fixed mindsets, how even high-performing students can still... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
52 min listen
When Trump Supporters and West Coast Liberals Meet: What happens when someone creates a dialogue between west coast liberals and southern Trump supporters? Find out in this episode! Steve and Dave are joined by Spaceship Media founders and journalism activists, Eve Pearlman and Jeremy Hay.... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
38 min listen
Critical Thinking & Reading with Dan Willingham: Critical thinking pioneer and guru Dan Willingham joins Dave and Steve in discussing the relationship between critical thinking, reading, and teaching. They delve into the role that existing bodies of knowledge play in decoding thinking. ... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
78 min listen
Three Critical Thinking Exercises: Steve and Dave offer up three critical thinking exercises you can adapt to any educational context. Also, listener questions and news of the week. by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
47 min listen
Never read a 5-paragraph essay again! Three alternatives for any class.: Having blamed all the world's problems on the 5-paragraph essay in the previous episode, Steve and Dave offer three alternatives to the 5-paragraph form. These are tested, easily implemented essay structures that emphasize critical thinking and... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
54 min listen
"Robo Assessment"--Computerized Paper Grading: Some high stakes assessments of student writing are currently being done by computers. Steve and Dave tackle the question of whether or not cutting-edge artificial "intelligence" successfully evaluates papers for critical thinking, or anything else.... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
32 min listen
Problem-Based Learning: Myths, Realities, and Critical Thinking Connections: Dave and Steve tackle one of the more over- and misused terms in education, Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Learn the research behind PBL, what it is, for what it works well and for what it doesn't work well. In news of the week: How... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
60 min listen
Wicked Problems: An Interview with Jackson Nickerson: Steve and Dave welcome Jackson Nickerson, Ph.D., who is the Frahm Family Professor of Organization and Strategy at the Olin School of Business, and who founded the Leading Thinking program through Brookings Executive Education. This is a powerful... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
36 min listen
Fostering Metacognition, Growth Mindset, and Grit, with Dr. Peter Arthur: Steve & Dave talk with Dr. Peter Arthur about the connections between critical thinking, growth mindset, and metacognition. by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
61 min listen
Critical Thinking, Hoaxes, and Constructivism: Dave and Steve tackle the controversial "Sokel Squared" hoax by academics who got fabricated articles published in academic journals. Join us for spirited commentary on what this hoax accomplishes, why it is dangerous, and how it possibly emerges from... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
38 min listen
Responding to Papers: Ways that Work: Many educators are frustrated by student writing, frustrated by the time they devote to responding to student writing, and frustrated by the lack of revision, if not improvement, between drafts. In this episode, Dave and Steve not only dispel... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
36 min listen
Creating Changemakers - An Interview with Vipin Thekk: Vipin Thekk of ChangemakerCommunities.org joins Dave and Steve to discuss the work he does in helping reshape schools and communities so that they prepare students for an unknown future. The discussion includes ways that critical thinking, empathy,... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
30 min listen
Straight from the Wyoming Institute: Several faculty members from the University of Wyoming share their perspectives on critical thinking after a three-day workshop with Dave and Steve. This is a rare opportunity to listen to other educators' perspectives on incorporating critical... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
39 min listen
Does Higher Education Improve Critical Thinking?: Steve and Dave delve into recent research on critical thinking growth throughout college. Learn the extent to which it is happening and why. Warning: this episode may contain some ranting. by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
29 min listen
The Critical Thinking Skills Educators Value by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
45 min listen
Should thinking really be "critical"?: Dave and Steve engage the questions and critiques around whether or not the term "critical" is the best one for the kind of thinking we want students to do. Do its connotations outweigh its intention? Is there a term that's better? by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
29 min listen
Do Some Video Games Promote Critical Thinking?: What's the relationship between certain video games and critical thinking skills? According to some recent assertions, select video games promote critical thinking by creating rich worlds in which players must make difficult choices. To... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
39 min listen
Are X-labs the Future of Learning and Thinking?: Steve and Dave look at the recent article from The Chronicle of Higher Education about James Madison University's X-lab, and they examine rising contemporary calls for opportunities for students to innovate and problem solve. Are... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
31 min listen
Strategies for Overcoming Student Resistance: Special guest Anton Tolman, the lead editor of the book, Why Students Resist Learning: A Practical Model for Understanding and Helping Students, joins Steve and Dave in a discussion of how to convert the "signal" of student resistance into a... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
42 min listen
Quick Tips for Online Learning Satisfaction: Given the sudden mass migration to online learning because of COVID19, The Critical Thinking Initiative offers this brief, "emergency" podcast about simple measures every instructor, K-Ph.D.--can take to ensure that the online learning experience is a... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
15 min listen
Dr. Cornelius Grove & "A Mirror for Americans" by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
52 min listen
Creating "solutionaries" with Zoe Weil: We're excited to welcome Zoe Weil from the Zoe is the author of The World Becomes What We Teach and is a notable TedX contributor. Zoe focuses her work on helping educators build "solutionaries" who tackle real world problems. Join... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
26 min listen
How Humans Learn: Join us for an exciting announcement and an interview with John Eyler, Ph.D., author of How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching. Wishing everyone wellness, safety, and satisfying teaching (or a much... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
25 min listen
Do Grades Hinder Learning?: Steve & Dave respond to an article and, more broadly, to the "ungrading" movement, which assert that grades interfere with deeper learning. Listen in to find out why grades do, don't, and shouldn't hinder learning, and how we can use them... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
26 min listen
A Thousand Neuroscientific Imperatives for Teaching Critical Thinking by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
51 min listen
Fighting Fake News: The Critical Thinking Rabbit Hole: A recent article in The New York Times argued that critical thinking is a dangerous "rabbit hole" and isn't the right tool for fighting "fake news." Dave and Steve discuss the article's alternative, and, of course, advocate for... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
23 min listen

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A Thousand Neuroscientific Imperatives for Teaching Critical Thinking by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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The Critical Thinking Skills Educators Value by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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26 min listen
Fighting Fake News: The Critical Thinking Rabbit Hole: A recent article in The New York Times argued that critical thinking is a dangerous "rabbit hole" and isn't the right tool for fighting "fake news." Dave and Steve discuss the article's alternative, and, of course, advocate for... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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Improving Outcomes When Lecturing Online (or not): Did you know that at any given point during an online lecture, 40% of students' minds are wandering? Join Dave and Steve to learn about "persistence" vs. "transience" in memory, and how to improve your learning outcomes. by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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Fake News but Real Education: Dave and Steve return with a podcast on combating fake news and why we should all be jealous of Finland. Also, the new Critical Thinking Initiative Online learning experience, and Steve's new book, America's Critical Thinking Crisis: The... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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How Humans Learn: Join us for an exciting announcement and an interview with John Eyler, Ph.D., author of How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching. Wishing everyone wellness, safety, and satisfying teaching (or a much... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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Quick Tips for Online Learning Satisfaction: Given the sudden mass migration to online learning because of COVID19, The Critical Thinking Initiative offers this brief, "emergency" podcast about simple measures every instructor, K-Ph.D.--can take to ensure that the online learning experience is a... by Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman
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Titles in the series (57)

More Episodes from Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman