Dr. Ronald Beghetto - Podcast Details

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Ingénieux pédagogiques36. L'apprentissage Créatif Avec Jennifer SmithOn discute de l’article Creative Learning in Education, de Ronald A. Beghetto. Dre Jennifer Smith nous décrit ce qu’est l’apprentissage créatif ainsi que les facteurs qui influencent la créativité en salle de classe : le rôle de l’élève, de l’enseignant, la matière et l’incertitude.2024-07-151h 03

Principal Center RadioRon Beghetto & Laura McBain—My Favorite Failure: How Setbacks Can Lead To Learning and Growth Get the book, My Favorite Failure: How Setbacks Can Lead To Learning and Growth Follow Laura on Twitter @Laura_McBain About the Authors Ronald A. Beghetto, PhD is an internationally recognized expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. He holds the Pinnacle West Presidential Chair and serves as a Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Laura McBain is a designer, educator and the co-director of the K12 lab at the Stanford d.school. As a human-centered designer, her work focuses on understanding the...2022-09-2122 min

The Learning Future Podcast with Louka ParryMy Favorite Failure: Laura McBain & Dr Beghetto - Stanford d.school spotlightThe first feature of the Stanford d.school spotlight has Laura McBain and Dr Ronald Beghetto, authors of My Favorite Failure. They share ideas about consciously engineering learning and experience with uncertainty and surprise as an ingredient. Perhaps we are too rigorously over-engineering education and human experience to the point of unnatural predictability? Ronald and Laura discuss how they believe there can be good in risks and unplanned experiences, and how we might form healthy and beneficial relationships with failure as a way to build resilience and better inform pedagogy and practice.Hosted by The...2022-06-2332 min

Learning FuturesCreative Acts for Curious People with Sarah Stein GreenbergRonald Beghetto has a conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg about how important it is to shift students’ mindsets from one based on a structured idea of what school and learning is, to one that is open, creative, iterative, adaptive, and able to improvise as they keep learning. Stein Greenberg also talks about her book “Creative Acts for Curious People,” which she wrote with the goal of bringing skills and methods used at the d school to a much wider audience. Stein Greenberg sees this book as a handbook for people to realize the creative power they already possess, emphasizing that e...2021-11-0230 min

Learning FuturesJustice and Love through Education with Kaleb RashadRonald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad have a meaningful conversation about how school tends to strip people away from their identities and cultural backgrounds, and how important it is for schools to highlight and celebrate identities rather than diminish them. Rashad poses the question of how we can we design learning in such a way that it does not divorce you from who you are, your culture, race, and identity? Rashad also believes in the power of listening to young people, and using their questions to learn with them in a democratic process. Rashad imagines a future where learning is...2021-10-2636 min

Learning FuturesKinship and Community with Amanda TachineRonald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine talk about Tachine’s journey growing up in a Navajo community and how that inspired her to work to affirm native presence in school settings. Tachine mentions how native people’s ideologies have been excluded consistently in the creation of what we now call school and how there needs to be a change in the ways that native people are represented, to sustain indigenous presence in schools. Tachine imagines a future where education is love-centered, and where exclusion has no place, especially for all the native people who deserve to have their culture respected and...2021-10-1927 min

Learning FuturesMentoring and Coaching 4 Change with Marquis TaylorRonald Beghetto and Marquis Taylor from Coaching 4 Change have a conversation about the power of college students serving as mentors to the K12 students and how Taylor sees this model as a tool, and a means to build a talent pipeline in schools. Taylor explains that college students enhance what the teacher is already doing well, but the collaboration allows teachers to think differently about how to best serve and support the needs of each student. Taylor imagines a future where school districts begin using mentoring as a tool to recruit and create amazing talent. You can l...2021-10-1225 min

Learning FuturesThe Education We Want for the Future of Arizona with Amanda BurkeRonald Beghetto and Amanda Burke discuss the importance of listening to a community’s perspective on current issues, and how that can really transform the work being done to solve said issues. Burke speaks of her experiences listening to Arizonians’ opinions on matters of education, and notices the similarities on what they believe are key issues--such as moving education towards a learner-centered approach and creating personalized learning for children. Burke imagines a future where we aim to nurture and support the development of whole human beings who can thrive in all areas, and are equipped to pursue their passions. ...2021-10-0535 min

Learning FuturesWonder Beyond Words: Humanizing Learning with Abhi NangiaRonald Beghetto and Abhi Nangia have a conversation about how Nangia’s nonprofit Better World Ed is changing people’s perspectives on what it is like when we see or meet someone, who has a very different life than us, for the first time. Better World creates wordless videos that showcase a person’s life story, which guide students into questioning and being curious about the world and the people around them. Nangia hopes that these stories will change the hearts and minds of people from a very young age by experiencing different cultures and dismantling biased judgement. Nangia imagin...2021-09-2831 min

Learning FuturesCollaborative Problem Solving with Meaningful Action with Lindy Elkins-TantonRonald Beghetto talks with Lindy Elkins-Tanton about how her different work and life experiences made her realize the importance of knowing how to work in teams, and to create ones that foster equality instead of competition. She mentions how bringing the idea of teams into the classroom, where every voice and perspective is listened to, removes competition. This not only allows students to engage with uncertainty, but ultimately develops stronger outcomes, products, and solutions. Elkins-Tanton imagines a future where learning is more active (rather than what she calls “learned helplessness”) and based around the team’s plurality of perspectives, and vie...2021-09-2124 min

Learning FuturesBuilding Learning Around the Future We Want with Susan SantoneRonald Beghetto talks with Susan Santone about two pressing issues that the world is currently facing: environmental issues and social justice, and how those can be remedied through education. Santone shares how she pushes for students to learn more about these issues within the various courses she teaches, including how they can play a role in changing discourses. Santone mentions the necessity of bridging these issues and creating spaces that help people understand their roots, and realize we have more core beliefs in common than we often think. She imagines a future where schools become a true community where...2021-09-1432 min

Learning FuturesEquity beyond Access with Kwaku AningRonald Beghetto talks with Kwaku Aning about the different issues that education is currently facing because of the pandemic, such as access to technology devices and the internet. Aning tells us how technologies have become increasingly important for students inside the classroom especially during COVID times, and he talks about his work helping teachers bridge what they are doing online with what is happening in the classroom. Aning imagines a future where equity and access are not an issue for students around the world, and also one where creating curriculums that combine subjects like politics and art, become a...2021-09-0725 min

Learning FuturesReimagining substitute teaching with Jill Vialet and Amanda von MoosDr. Ronald Beghetto is joined by Jill Vialet and Amanda von Moos of Substantial Classrooms to discuss the opportunity that exists (and is necessary) to rethink substitute teaching. Von Moos and Vialet invite listeners to reimagine substitute teaching, providing ideas about the impact that these individuals can have on school climate, students’ lives, and more. Substitute teachers are present for roughly 10% of a student’s education, and by recognizing substitutes for their professionalism and varied areas of expertise, the school community benefits. You can learn more about Jill and Amanda’s work by visiting substancialclassrooms.org website for res...2021-08-3146 min

DCU Credne Podcast - Talking CreativityWhat’s the antidote to standardisation in education? A conversation with Ron BeghettoHow important is it to have a definition for creativity? And how research on creativity can impactfully inform educational practices? In this episode, Joe Binetti interviews Professor Ron Beghetto, the internationally recognised expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. He describes some principles that can foster a more creative teaching approach promoting changes to existing teaching, learning, and leadership practices. He outlines the risks of the pedagogies of the sameness, providing ideas and solutions. From the value of the learning experience to the importance of nurturing a plurality of perspectives, Ron gives pr...2021-06-2146 min

Learning FuturesDr. Joel Westheimer - Creativity and Humanity: Unstandardized LearningRonald Beghetto and Joel Westheimer have a conversation about what we currently value as a society and how those values are showing up in how we approach teaching and learning. Westheimer mentions how schooling focuses too much on standardized testing and explains that these tests do not tell us what is going on in a school. He further discusses that standards cannot always be achieved the same way by all students, and asks that we see the value in difference and uncertainty. Westheimer invites us to question how we want to live in society, explaining that the pandemic has...2021-06-0134 min

DCU Credne Podcast - Talking CreativityIn conversation with James KaufmanLooking for an inspiring discussion of creativity and its potential? In this episode, Joe Binetti talks to renowned creativity expert Professor James C. Kaufman of the University of Connecticut, who, with Ronald A. Beghetto, developed the influential Four-Cs model of creativity – amongst many other things. James shares anecdotes and experiences from his multifaceted career, and provides education practitioners some key tools to understand creativity. He takes us on a journey to appreciate the beautiful risk of being creative, and argues that it is never too late to develop our own creative potential. James Kaufman website: http://www.j...2021-05-2540 min

Learning FuturesLearning Through Play with LEGO FoundationRonald Beghetto discusses play and technology, as well as creativity with Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine from LEGO Foundation. McClure and MacAlpine explain how learning through play includes cognitive and social emotional learning, and that learning experiences which include play lead to deeper learning for everyone; from babies and toddlers through adulthood. McClure and MacAlpine imagine a future where children and adults feel empowered to make and produce technology rather than just users of technology, with the agency to solve the problems in meaningful ways, to create a sustainable and more humane future. You can learn more a...2021-05-2531 min

Learning FuturesYutaka Tamura - Purpose-Driven LearningDr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Yutaka Tamura about his non-profit organization nXu and the work they do towards helping students and educators engage in purpose based learning experiences. Tamura reflects on his personal struggles towards finding his true purpose and how that led him in the direction of creating a research based methodology that helps students along their own journey, training and coaching educators on purpose development. Tamura imagines a future where students and teachers work together to foster a sense of belonging and purpose, which is something that expands beyond the classroom. He also invites educators and parents...2021-05-1825 min

Fueling Creativity in EducationFacilitating Risk-Taking and Uncertainty in the Classroom: Part Two with Dr. Ron BeghettoWhy is risk-taking and uncertainty important parts of education? In this episode of Fueling Creativity, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Ron Beghetto, a renowned expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. Ron is also the Editor for the Journal of Creative Behavior, Editor for Review of Research in Education, Series Editor for Creative Theory and Action in Education (Springer Books), and has served as a creativity advisor for LEGO Foundation and the Cartoon Network. Listen in to gain insight into Ron’s upcoming books and to learn about the...2021-05-1422 min

Fueling Creativity in EducationWhen is Creativity appropriate? Part One with Dr. Ron BeghettoHow do you teach kids to be creative and behave appropriately within the constraints of the classroom? In this episode of Fueling Creativity, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Ron Beghetto, a renowned expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. Ron is also the Editor for the Journal of Creative Behavior, Editor for Review of Research in Education, Series Editor for Creative Theory and Action in Education (Springer Books), and has served as a creativity advisor for LEGO Foundation and the Cartoon Network. Tune in to learn about Ron’s d...2021-05-1415 min

Learning FuturesDr. David Garcia - Education Policy ExplainedDrs. Ronald Beghetto and David Garcia have a conversation about the disconnect between research and policy that Garcia has observed throughout his career in politics and academia. Garcia explains how politicians are often novices in many of the issues they will have to tackle during their time in office, and how researchers can help by providing the practical issues and information necessary to make the best decisions. Garcia imagines a future where academics and politicians work together, combining research and practical application, to achieve meaningful change. You can learn more about Dr. David Garcia and his work b...2021-05-1134 min

Learning FuturesElyse Burden - Rethinking Entrepreneurial EducationRonald Beghetto talks with Elyse Burden about Real World Scholars and how she co-created an organization that focuses on giving students the opportunity to become real entrepreneurs and create Ecommerce businesses. Burden explains how entrepreneurship can be used to bring any passion to life, makie students excited about the learning process, and allow both teachers and students to move beyond the usual confines of a classroom. Burden tells listeners how important it is to disrupt the assumptions that currently exist regarding who gets to be an entrepreneur, what they look like, and what they can do. She imagines a...2021-05-0429 min

Learning FuturesDr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson - Refugee Education: From Uncertainty to Creative FuturesRonald Beghetto talks with Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson about REACH, a program she leads to create and facilitate welcoming and inclusive education to refugees in different parts of the world. She shares how educators can help refugee students make navigational decisions between what exists and what could be, and realize that their malleable histories and identities are what makes them part of communities. Dryden-Peterson explains how refugees, surrounded by uncertainty and disruption, provide an example for us as we emerge from the pandemic. You can learn more about Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson and her work by accessing her directory p...2021-04-2734 min

Learning FuturesDr. Ariel Anbar - Teaching and Learning the Process of ScienceRonald Beghetto talks with Ariel Anbar about his work with science teaching and learning, and if done right, how this can empower nonscientists for their whole life in how they access and understand information. They discuss the recent “bad rep” that science has received during the COVID-era, and Anbar explains how the real process of science is an ongoing set of observations and interpretations which leads to continuous tests and iterations, as recommendations improve with greater knowledge. Anbar also mentions his work on creating and using interactive digital technologies, which immerses students in virtual field trips based on what they...2021-04-2025 min

Learning FuturesLaura McBain - Education Design for Creating Equitable FuturesRonald Beghetto talks with Laura McBain about how her experience as a middle and high school substitute teacher led her to thinking about design in education. She began thinking about what we could create in education to create more equitable futures--how can students and teachers help design better futures by reshaping education so it’s able to serve more students with distinct needs, as well as connect with the community? McBain mentions the importance of letting go of the idea that as educators we have to constantly predict what their future will look like, and let students take a mo...2021-04-1332 min

Learning FuturesDr. Adam Carberry - Creating an Engineering IdentityRonald Beghetto talks with Adam Carberry about engineering education and the need to develop talent rather than search for talent among students. The goal should be for students to learn from and improve upon prior work, moving away from standards of sameness in both assignments and assessments. Carberry invites teachers to think about how they can guide students towards generating excitement towards this discipline by having them work on something they are passionate about. He has been working in project based learning with teachers from other disciplines to have students create and engage in engineering projects. Carberry imagines a...2021-04-0631 min

Learning FuturesDr. Megan Workmon Larsen - Sparking Joy in EducationRonald Beghetto talks with Megan Workmon Larsen about how studying psychology and opera led her down a path towards robotics, design, and researching how students view their education journey. Focusing on higher education, Workmon Larsen explains how it is imperative that instructors and institutions allow students to become co-creators of their own learning. When we give students the opportunity to create their own paths, wonderful things happen. The challenge is that we cannot create uncertainty, rather the opportunity and space for spark and joy which leads to creativity. Beghetto and Workmon Larsen discuss how we can unstructure the structures...2021-03-3032 min

Learning FuturesDr. Justin Reich - Putting Technology in the Service of LearningRonald Beghetto and Justin Reich have a conversation about how to implement education technology in a principled way, which starts with a learning need identified by educators, a shared language around instruction to address the need, and then considerations for how technology might leverage that. Reich’s work at the MIT Learning Lab and research for his new book “Failure to Disrupt,” has shown him that technologies have power to help students reclaim ownership of their learning, but technologies alone cannot do it. Teachers are a critical part of this process, creating new curriculum and implementing technology to enrich the cu...2021-01-0526 min

Learning FuturesDr. Bryan Henderson - Brain Candy: A Treat for Active LearningRonald Beghetto and Bryan Henderson have a conversation about how the “Brain Candy” technology tool came to life as a result of the experiences Henderson had in his school years, and the lack of interaction in classrooms he witnessed--particularly in science courses. Henderson explains how learning science should include critiques and understanding why things are incorrect, rather than only focusing on what is right. This discourse allows students to practice evidence-based argumentation, which is a more engaging and active learning process compared to only learning about one correct answer. Henderson also mentions his new project, a platform that...2020-12-2932 min

Learning FuturesDr. Jo Boaler - Sharing the "Good" MathRonald Beghetto talks with Jo Boaler about how she believes we are at the tipping point in math education with a data science movement. She explains that the math system is perpetuated from content and curriculum developed in the 1800s that is still present in standards, testing, textbooks, and teaching methods of today. Boaler knows math is a creative vehicle for thinking about the world and problem solving, if we just change the way it is taught. Boaler’s 8 books and youcubed.org contain resources and lessons for teachers, parents and students to help them develop a mathematics mindset....2020-12-2223 min

Learning FuturesDr. Leigh Wolf - Today's Online Learning EnvironmentsRonald Beghetto and Leigh Wolf chat about the way the current pandemic has brought online learning to the forefront of education. While some good has come from this, with regard to creatively designing curriculum, broader understanding that technology alone does not enhance learning experiences, and rethinking standardized testing, there are significant challenges and weaknesses. Wolf talks about the need to implement open communities for parents and teachers that enhance their online practices and reduce the fear and pressure on teachers of having to know and do everything. You can learn more about Dr. Leigh Wolf by following h...2020-12-1530 min

Learning FuturesDr. Punya Mishra - Designing with the PossibleRonald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about transforming education, and what teaching and learning could and should be. Mishra explains that design can take the existing binaries of learning modalities, between research and practice, and silos among disciplines, and blend and mix them up to optimize learning experiences. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for designing new ways of learning, but also highlights the challenges and inequities in our society and education systems. Mishra talks about his experience with local classroom design, working with teachers to create transformational learning experiences for their students, and more recently...2020-12-0828 min

Learning FuturesDr. Brent Maddin - Next Education WorkforceRonald Beghetto chats with Brent Maddin about how teaching has become increasingly difficult for the new generations. Maddin introduces the Next Education Workforce initiative at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and how the one teacher, one classroom model is not sustainable. Distributed expertise and combining teams of educators with groups of students leverages strengths of adults, and maximizes learning opportunities for students. He also discusses how important it is to prepare novice teachers to generate better environments that encourage them to stay in the profession, as well as implementing student engagement and allowing them to become “captains of their ow...2020-12-0134 min

Learning FuturesDr. Katherine Rodela - The Anthropology of School LeadershipRonald Beghetto and Katherine Rodela speak about equity and justice in school leadership, especially focusing on Rodela's work with minority families who are primarily Latinx. She guides us through her work with these communities, including how much she has learned about giving voices to those who do not have them, especially when it comes to school leadership and decision making. In looking to the future of education leadership, Rodela envisions a more holistic approach which recognizes how student health and education are entwined, and that it is necessary to acknowledge both in order to create authentic spaces where every...2020-11-2430 min

Learning FuturesDr. Mildred Boveda - Beautiful Risks in EducationRonald Beghetto talks with Mildred Boveda about her educational journey, coming from an immigrant family who had few formal educational opportunities in the Dominican Republic, compared to Boveda’s ethnically diverse education experience in Miami with many teachers who believed in and encouraged her. Boveda discusses how she noticed the higher her educational attainment, the whiter the learning spaces became. She became drawn to education, wanting to support minoritized and marginalized students.Early on in her career as a special educator, Boveda reflected on how students are often labeled and categorized based on ability, and she wondered ho...2020-11-1734 min

Learning FuturesDr. Emma K. Adam - Understanding Adolescent Stress BiologyRonald Beghetto talks with Emma K. Adam about her research on sleep and stress focused mostly on adolescents. She explains how the different stressors we are faced with daily affect our bodies and how those stressors can vary depending on race and gender. She also discusses trends over time, and the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent stress. Dr. Adam addresses important questions such as: What are major stressors for adolescents? What role does sleep play in stress biology? What are some effective ways to decrease adolescent stress?You can learn more about Dr. Emma K. Adam and h...2020-11-1335 min

Learning FuturesDr. David Berliner - Teachers: Bedrocks of the CommunityRonald Beghetto and David Berliner have a conversation about the constant disrespect teachers have suffered in US public schools, the enormous social challenges they are up against, the low pay, and how they have still risen above the challenges to make a difference, even in the current pandemic. Recently, it appears communities are appropriately recognizing the value and significance of teachers, and the efforts they are going to in order to connect with children during this uncertain time. Berliner shares how teachers are pillars of their communities that should be seen as such. Berliner discusses how community building is...2020-11-1324 min

Learning FuturesLearning Futures Season 1 TrailerWhat if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join Professor Ronald A. Beghetto of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for conversations on improving education and the future of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education. Season 1 coming soon!2020-11-1201 min

Digital Learning TodayWhat If? Building Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex ChallengesIn this episode of the of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD Author Dr. Ronald Bethetto on the program to discuss his new book What If? Building Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex Challenges. We wish to thank ASCD for making this show possible.In this episode, we discuss:The problem with waiting for “someday”Innovation – Imagination – CreativityCan you teach creativity?Routine tasks vs. complex challenges,Lesson unplanningHow to get rid of uncertainty in the classroomLegacy challenges,Stop-Think-Do-Learn action principlesHow to take risks in the classroomAnything else you’d like to discuss.About our GuestDr. Beghett...2018-08-2721 min

TeacherCast Educational NetworkWhat If? Building Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex ChallengesIn this episode of the of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD Author Dr. Ronald Bethetto on the program to discuss his new book What If? Building Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex Challenges. We wish to thank ASCD for making this show possible.In this episode, we discuss:The problem with waiting for “someday”Innovation – Imagination – CreativityCan you teach creativity?Routine tasks vs. complex challenges,Lesson unplanningHow to get rid of uncertainty in the classroomLegacy challenges,Stop-Think-Do-Learn action principlesHow to take risks in the classroomAnything el...2018-08-2721 min

The Pondering Education PodcastAn Interview with Ronald BeghettoPondering Education Episode 15 Release Date: July 24, 2018 “An Interview with Ronald Beghetto” ***Today’s episode is made possible by… Read More 2018-07-2400 min

Curious Minds at WorkCM 008: Mona Patel on What Drives Great DesignDesign thinking and creativity are like muscles: we all have them, but they are more useful when they are strengthened! In this bestselling book Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think, Mona Patel gives you the perfect exercises for your design workout, giving you the tools you need to unleash your inner designer. Mona is a regular contributor to Fast Company, Time Magazine, and Forbes, and she is the founder and CEO of Motivate Design. Mona is also an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design. In this episode, she explains the ways design thinking informs her life a...2015-11-2324 min