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Psychology in the ClassroomReframing Mindfulness for TeachersOn World Mental Health day 2024 Psychology in the Classroom discusses Mindfulness. We eschew the ‘Crystals and Muesli’ version and reframe it to ask how to be more attentive, calmer, more grounded, more aware, more responsive, less anxious. Willem Kuyken and Maggie Farrar join me to discuss, how we can make moments in our day to be mindful and how this can help us align ourselves better with our personal values. You can find the podcasts on the Myriad Trial into Mindfulness in schools via this link: https://changingstatesofmind.com/mindfulness-miniseries This is the link to Wille...2024-10-1041 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWhat have we learned about failure?In this final summary interview with Prof. Dr. Suzanne Narciss, we review all our learning about failure over the last few months. There is much we can do to encourage our students to learn from errors, including interactive formative assessment and feedback strategies, prompting reflection and adaptive strategies for dealing with errors and using other people’s errors. As teachers we need to help students overcome their fear of failure by creating a positive error climate and supporting students to develop a more positive error mindset. But this is an area that is challenging to research and we still ha...2024-07-2434 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWhat do parents communicate about failure?More than one in 10 children ‘almost always’ or ‘often’ fear failure. But where do they learn this from? This fear can often pass from parents to children. Parental communication about failures and setbacks plays a critical role in shaping a child's perception of mistakes. In her research Dr Elizabeth Peterson found that: Clear action plans without discussion of collaborative resources increased children's fear of making mistakes. When mothers acknowledged their child's emotions and discussed collaborative problem-solving, there was a notable decrease in the child's fear of mistakes. Many mothers minimally acknowledged or dismis...2024-07-2331 min
Psychology in the ClassroomThe Impact of Teacher Failure MindsetsToday's discussion focuses on our perceptions, as teachers, of failure. When as a teacher we watch our lessons back on film where do we see failure and how do we respond? Reflecting on our own relationship with failure could be important in informing our practice in the classroom. For example our personal relationship with failure will inform how we respond to student failure and this in turn could hinder or facilitate student growth and learning. In this episode Dr Amber Simpson and Dr Alice Anderson discuss their paper 'Identifying and shifting educators' failure pedagogical mindsets through reflective practices'. 2024-07-1740 min
Psychology in the ClassroomTeachers v Pupils: differing views of failureHow students and teachers navigate and prioritise different learning processes after encountering impasses during learning can be complex. Recognising that failure moments can be multifaceted, today’s episode explores how classroom discourse reveals varied valued learning processes, such as problem-solving, preventing future issues, and developing troubleshooting skills. The research being discussed identifies five valued learning processes in debugging: resolving the immediate issue, preventing future bugs, developing skills for novel problems, engaging with authority, and calibrating self and collective efficacy. It explores the tensions between pursuing different learning outcomes and how these decisions are negotiated between teachers and students. It al...2024-07-1040 min
Psychology in the ClassroomErrors and AlienationHow errors are handled in the classroom is an important aspect of teaching and has a variety of consequences for students' own dealing with errors, their learning and their performance. In classrooms with a negative error climate, students are more likely to experience fear of making mistakes and feel alienated from their teachers. Teachers' unsupportive behaviours, such as negative reactions to errors, may increase students' alienation. Unsupportive teacher behaviours may also indirectly contribute to the development of fear of failure by influencing students' self-beliefs and motivation to do well in school. Positive and supportive student–teacher relationships have been sh...2024-07-0232 min
Psychology in the ClassroomCreating a Positive Error Learning OrientationIn order to learn from errors it is important that pupils regulate their emotions. The emotions that they feel when they make an error is underpinned by their Error Learning Orientation - whether they see errors as positive and an opportunity to learn or as a negative thing that brings shame. In this interview Rahel Schmid discusses her paper about emotions pupils feel when they make errors and how this may be linked to error learning orientation. This episode includes lots of great tips to help teachers develop a positive error learning orientation in their pupils. Schmid...2024-06-2630 min
Psychology in the ClassroomMotivating Students to Learn from ErrorsThis week find out how you can encourage students to persist with learning and engage with metacognitive strategies when they make mistakes. Dr Maria Tulis talks about her experiments that aimed to find a causal link between beliefs about errors, how these beliefs maintain motivation and how students then adapt their actions to effectively analyse and correct errors. In study two during learning students were given encouragement to persist and prompts about what action to take immediately after they had made the error. Might this increase persistence, metacognitive control and effort? What are the implications for our classrooms? ...2024-06-1936 min
Psychology in the ClassroomLearning from ErrorsThis is the 3rd episode in the failure series of podcasts this term. We are staying with the theme of feedback to errors this week. Professor Janet Metcalfe discusses her paper on learning from errors and in particular how one teacher uses an interactive approach, encouraging students to work out why they made an error rather than simply correcting them, and the impact it had on the students’ learning. But as always there is discussion plenty of wide ranging discussion on this topic. If you wish to access the paper here is the link: Metcalfe J...2024-06-1236 min
Psychology in the ClassroomUsing Smileys in Error FeedbackWhen students receive error feedback it usually causes a negative emotional response, this in turn can impact learning. If we could somehow elicit a positive emotional response to error feedback, research suggests that this will increase motivation, enhance the desire to continue on a learning task and promote the use of efficient metacognitive strategies. In today’s podcast with Dr Annalisa Soncini we discuss how using a simple smiley in written error feedback can nuance the feedback so that the emotional reaction is more positive and the surprising impact this has on a student’s learning experience. Annalis...2024-06-0541 min
Psychology in the ClassroomIntroduction to failureFailure - a word that is taboo in education and yet is part and parcel of the learning experience. As teachers, dealing with errors in the classroom can fundamentally change so much of the learning experience. The beliefs teachers and students hold about failure and errors changes behaviour and can cause students to persist and grow or to avoid risk and challenge. This term Psychology in the Classroom will be exploring Failure with the help of researchers and the British Journal of Educational Psychology(BJEP). This first episode introduces several key concepts with the editors of the BJEP Special...2024-05-2937 min
Psychology in the ClassroomFinal Exam Preparation with Jonny WainmanExam season is now in full swing and we are all really trying to encourage students to move away from the comfortable passive revision strategies such as reading and highlighting notes and get them to engage in more retrieval practice with flashcards and mindmaps. This week I talk to psychology teacher, Jonny Wainman about how he teaches his students study skills, we cover a wide range of topics and if you want do dive a bit deeper into the different concepts he mentioned you can find much more on the links below: Cognition & Learning: https://changingstatesofmind.com...2024-05-2227 min
Psychology in the ClassroomPositive Education with Michelle TytherleighMy guest this week is Dr Michelle Tytherleigh author of Positive Education at all Levels: Learning to Flourish, and we are talking about how we can use positive psychology in the classroom to students to flourish. Martin Seligman asked two questions: In two words or less what do you want for your children? In two words or less what do most schools teach? To answer these questions so that the responses are not contradictory or incompatible Positive Education recognises the need to incorporate wellbeing into education, into the everyday learning experience and needs to involve the whole...2024-05-1528 min
Psychology in the ClassroomSupporting Teacher Wellbeing with Dr Charl EmmersonDr Charl Emmerson is an Organisational Psychologist who has worked in schools and researches wellbeing in schools. In this interview we are discussing teacher wellbeing at both an individual level and an organisational level. WIth top tips of teachers and leadership on creating a supportive culture. In addition we discuss how SEND impacts teacher wellbeing Key papers/links: NASUWT study findings on pupil behaviour: https://edexec.co.uk/verbal-and-physical-pupil-abuse-skyrockets-in-the-past-year-says-nasuwt-report/ Importance of teacher-pupil relationship: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-011-9170-y Pupil wellbeing - teacher wellbeing: https://www.sueroffey.com/wp-c...2024-05-0835 min
Psychology in the ClassroomADHD: Supporting Students in the classroom with Prof. David DaleyThis week I am joined by Professor David Daley from Nottingham Trent University to talk about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is something that most teachers will come across at some point and managing it well in the classroom can make a huge difference to outcomes for young people with ADHD. In this episode we cover the main psychological underpinnings of the disorder and how these manifest in the classroom as behaviour. David also offers some really useful tips on how to help young people with ADHD manage in the classroom. You can find more on executive...2024-05-0144 min
Psychology in the ClassroomDiary Keeping, Reflective Practice and Teacher Wellbeing with Dr Lucy KellyThe teaching profession is in crisis and whilst it can be an extraordinarily rewarding and it is also an exhausting profession so self-care is essential. As a regular diary keeper I was curious to find out just how this might be helping my own wellbeing. Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Education in the School of Education whose main research interest is reflective practice as a positive tool for educator wellbeing, and she is Principal Investigator for the 'Reimagining the Diary' project. Lucy talks about how our narrow concept of what diary keeping is could be a b...2024-04-1739 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow Students understand teacher communications about examsIn this episode Dr Hannah Wilkinson talks about her doctoral research which focused on re-evaluating teachers’ use of test-taking practices from a psychological lens; unpicking how students appraised these types of communications and how it affects their engagement in the classroom. Essentially we will consider the messages that we, as teachers, give to students when we talk about exam preparation specifically and the different ways that students might interpret these communications and how, hopefully we can make them more impactful. We talk about threat and efficacy appeals. Papers Hannah Mentioned: Wilkinson, H. (2024). Efficacy Appeals in the High-Stakes Classroom: Re-Examining Teachers' use...2024-03-2736 min
Psychology in the ClassroomManaging Exam NervesIn this episode, and as we fast approach exams, we look at how to help student manage their nerves. There are lots of strategies that can be employed but learning to sit comfortably with the uncomfortable feeling of exam anxiety can be challenging. This episode looks at one way we can help our students to learn to bring their thoughts and feelings under control using a technique stolen from sports psychology, but equally effective for high pressure exam performance situations: visualisation. It allows students to practise their coping skills and to understand that they can manage any exam scenario...2024-03-2612 min
Psychology in the ClassroomNailing Exam TechniqueThis week we look at why exam technique matters - the more working memory students can free up to write good answers, rather than figuring out what they need to do and how long they have got left, the better. This episode covers 5 things that students should practice to help make an exam go smoothly: Knowing the rubric Overall plan of attack Managing timing (including extra time) Breaking down the question Spotting traps If you want to know more about working memory and cognitive load there are a...2024-03-2014 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWhy students get revision wrongDespite all our efforts to teach students to revise using effective methods they often revert back to less effective methods such as copying and reading and rereading notes. Why is this, when we have told them that these techniques are less effective in the long term? This week's episode looks at 4 common reasons why students revision fails: Planning Fallacy Illusion of Fluency Misinterpreted-effort hypothesis Failure to reflect The link to the episode about Roediger and Karpicke's research is https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/recall-or-re-read-the-research-into-retrieval-practice The references for Misinterpreted-effort hypothesis is: Afton Kirk-Johnson, Brian M...2024-03-0611 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to make the most of retrieval practiceThis week the episode will be based around retrieval practice - a concept most of you will be familiar with, and if you aren’t then do take a listen to this episode which delves into the research underpinning the concept. Many students when learning, make the error of being passive recipients of information, reading, listening, watching or copying. Whilst a few bits may stick, more information will stick if they actively reconstruct the information through some sort of recall activity. Today we will cover 4 retrieval concepts you will know but thinking about the why. My h...2024-02-2817 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to ensure exams help recallYou know that thing, you're listening to the radio and minding your own business and a song comes on the radio and memories flood back (possibly embarrassing teenage ones!). That song is a cue to unlocking your memory - all sorts of things can be cues - smells, images, letters, words. In an exam the main cues are going to be words - specifically those in the question. If we understand that cues help us remember and that they are important at the time of learning then we can ensure that when we learn information we learn it with...2024-02-2112 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to build long term learningThis week we move from the practialities of starting and planning revision to the learning itself. The focus is on how we can help students to build learning so that it is retained in long term memory. Whilst there are lots of ways to approach this today's episode focused on 3 key concepts: Levels of processing, spacing and interleaving. I mentioned that there are several podcasts that delve into these concepts in more depth. Further information can be found here: Levels of processing: https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/getting-stuff-to-stick-in-long-term-memory Interleaving: https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/interleaving-a-useful-learning-strategy2024-02-1413 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to make an effective study planI would argue that good planning is an art or at the very least a skill that needs to learned and perfected and yet we often cut our planning teeth on a revision timetable just before we do exams. How many student's plans turn out to be too vague, over ambitious or too rigid? This week's episode explores this skill and how we can best encourage students to become effective planners: understanding what they need to get done, what the time frame is in which they need to do it and how best they can plan to suit their...2024-02-0718 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to motivate students to engage in independent studyWhat is it that motivates students to study? A few lucky people may genuinely enjoy the process of memorising facts and preparing for exams, but this is probably rare. For most people studying requires effort and despite the high stakes, the reward of good exam results (or fear of bad ones) in the distant future is not enough of a motivation when there are far more exciting and immediately rewarding things to do instead. So this week we consider how we can motivate students to engage in independent study by bringing in short term, tangible rewards. If...2024-01-3115 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to help students build effective study habitsIn this second episode we explore why study habits may help students with independent study and how we as teachers can support students to build effective study habits. Behavioural change is really hard, as anyone who had already forgotten their new year's resolution, can attest to! There are a few key things that we can help students with if they want to build in independent learning to their schedule. We consider the role of homework in building habits, habit stacking, cueing habits and reducing friction. Finally we think about how we can help students embed behaviour change when it...2024-01-2419 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWhy We Need To Teach Study SkillsInherent in our educational system is the expectation that students will study independently to achieve at the higher levels. Some students are lucky and hit on strategies that work, others flounder whilst motivated to do well they don’t know how to learn. As educators why leave the effectiveness of independent study largely up to chance when we have a whole host of excellent tools at our disposal, we need to share them with our students in a strategic and coherent way to give students the confidence to use these tools effectively in a wide range of different scenarios and...2024-01-1716 min
Psychology in the ClassroomIs there a link between wellbeing and academic attainment?Welcome back to the new term of podcasts. We are starting off with an episode about wellbeing with Dr Ros McLellan from Cambridge University. We take a deep dive into exactly what wellbeing means and its impact on educational attainment. Rather than taking wellbeing as a homogenous concept this discussion considers the difference between eudaimonic and hedonic wellbeing and how they have differing impacts on educational outcomes. You can find the original paper here: Tania Clarke, Ros McLellan & Gordon Harold (2023) Beyond Life Satisfaction: Wellbeing Correlates of Adolescents’ Academic Attainment, School Psychology Review: https://www.tandfonline.co...2024-01-1038 min
Psychology in the ClassroomReal or Fake: How much do you know about autism?In this second 'takeover' Niamh and Summer, from Bootham School, ask you to think about autism and some common misconceptions - which peice of research is real and which is fake. Test your understanding in this fun podcast.2024-01-0104 min
Psychology in the ClassroomAn introduction to psychological perspectivesIt's Christmas Takeover time and today's episode is hosted by Oliver Sherratt, a year 12 student at Abingdon school studying A level psychology. He delves into the intricate and fascinating world of psychology approaches. These six approaches will lay a base for your understanding of what we know psychology to be as well as igniting a flame within you which will spur you onwards to learn more about the great subject. Today's episode will be a brief and concise whistle stop tour and thus I encourage listeners to read more in depth after listening to fully cement their understanding. Come...2023-12-2805 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWe are Born to Sing: the benefits of singing with Natasha Hendry and Yoon IronsThere are many things that make this time of year special, one of which is music - whether that is carols or corny Christmas songs, they can prompt memories and get us together to sing as a community in ways that we simply don’t at any other time of year. But there is strong evidence to suggest that singing has physiological, psychological and social benefits and we should not just relegate community singing to Christmas. Today I am speaking to two psychologists who believe that schools can and should be a place where singing is embraced everyday - Dr...2023-12-2039 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRE-STAR: The impact of school on the brain and emotionWe know that many neurodivergent young people such as those with ADHD or autism traits develop depression during adolescence – but we currently don’t know which individuals are at risk, what underlying processes increase that risk or, perhaps most importantly, the best way to intervene to increase resilience to reduce that risk. RE-STAR aims to address this by exploring the interplay between autism and/or ADHD traits, exposure to environmental stressors, and emotional responding in neurodivergent young people (NYP), in driving developmental pathways to depression. My Guests this week are Dr. Steve lukito, Eloise Funnell and Tiegan Boyens from the R...2023-12-1338 min
Psychology in the ClassroomPopcorn & Psychology: using films to aid learning with Sheila ThomasAs we come to the end of a very long term a few of you might well be considering which lessons you might be able to put on a film. So to ensure that this is a justifiable educational tool Dr Sheila Thomas talks about her use of film in the classroom: how to make it a really valuable experience for the students and get them thinking more deeply and in a cross curricular way about films. To get Sheila’s website and get hold of the list of films and how to use them you can follo...2023-12-0635 min
Psychology in the ClassroomDo smart drugs help you learn? with Dr Elizabeth Bowman'Smart' or 'Study' drugs are usually prescribed for people with ADHD to help them concentrate. However many people without ADHD take them, in theory, to focus on studying - e.g. writing an essay or revising for an exam. The estimates of how many people have taken them vary between about 16-20%, and the use of these drugs is on the rise. So the question is do these drugs actually help complex cognitive processes that are required for study? Recent research done by Elizaeth Bowman and her colleagues aimed to find out and in this episode Elizabeth joins me to...2023-11-2929 min
Psychology in the ClassroomApplying Psychology to Teaching with Sophia AfsarHere is the next installment of the ‘Talking to psychology teachers series’ with guest teacher Sophia Afsar. We are going to be talking about how to create the perfect multiple choice question (with and without the help of ChatGPT), the importance of student-teacher relationships and how using concrete examples that students can relate to helps them understand more abstract concepts. The links to the episodes mentioned are: Dual Coding: https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/working-memory-and-dual-coding Interleaving: https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/interleaving-a-useful-learning-strategy Student-Teacher Relationships with Dr Ben Looker: https://changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/the-pupil-teacher-relationship-with-dr-ben-looker 2023-11-2221 min
Psychology in the ClassroomThe Six Step Bitesize Learning Cycle with Joshi Jariwala“Be the best you can be, now.” This is the overriding message to self and others which aligns to my personal values and fuels my being! Joshi Jariwala During, the Covid era, there was a will to be kind to students who were overwhelmed with endless unpredictable lists to survive, completely unrelated to study. Though committed, they could not jump start their drive to learn. Joshi Jariwala shares with you her journey of turning that kindness into a practical tool to softly help her students unfreeze their state of mind and guide them towards their study in bites...2023-11-1535 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow Psychology can support classroom practice with Paramjeet MoonThis episode is the 4th in the ‘Talking to Psychology Teachers’ Series and Paramjeet Moon, psychology teacher with 24 years experience, talks about her love of psychology and the myriad of ways in which it has influenced her teaching practice, from cognitive psychology, working memory, interleaving, relationships, the teenage brain, seating arrangements and much more this conversation is full of great tips for any teacher wishing to tweak their practice to make it just a little better. If you want to watch the ‘Kevin becomes a teenager’ it is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLuEY6jN6gY 2023-11-0830 min
Psychology in the ClassroomMindset: Educational fact or fiction with Brooke MacnamaraIn this episode Dr Brooke Macnamara shares details of her research about mindset. Her research is a fascinating insight into the interventions around mindsets including growth mindset - a concept which I am sure you are familiar. If you, like me, have read Carol Dweck’s work it is compelling, but can we really change mindset? The concept itself is quite vague and is a belief or set of beliefs that then impact behaviour. The challenge for research is to show that we can firstly change the belief (and only the belief) and this will ultimately result in improved academ...2023-11-0143 min
Psychology in the ClassroomA Knowledge of Madness with Evie BentleyThis week Evie Bentley talks about how her knowledge of psychology helped her understand and manage what could have been a very frightening experience. As teachers we are often asked ‘what is the point of learning this’ whatever this might be. But you never know when knowledge may come in handy and sometimes it is at the moments you least expect, something Evie discovered in the early hours of the morning.2023-10-2526 min
Psychology in the ClassroomDoes Wearing Make-up Make You Smarter? with Alessia EvansAlessia Evans developed a love of makeup from a young age and started working in the cosmetics industry at 19 where she climbed the ranks as a makeup artist, trainer and manager for L'Oreal. Fast forward 10+ years, and Alessia has bowed out of the beauty industry to study Psychology, undertaking a dissertation investigating whether applying makeup makes us smarter... what she discovered was remarkable! Since being awarded the British Psychological Prize for Best Dissertation 2020, Alessia has gone on to write for a magazine on the psychology of beauty and currently lectures at the University of South Wales where she also...2023-10-1839 min
Psychology in the ClassroomMotivation through expectancy and Value with Ed KingThis week is the third in the ‘talking to psychology teachers’ series and Ed King shares some insights into expectancy-value theory and how it drives motivation as well as some practical tips on how to work on both expectancy and value to increase student (and our own) motivation in the classroom. Student’s Achievement can be determined by two factors: Expectancy & value - These two interact to predict outcomes such as engagement, continuing interest, and academic achievement. For more information this is the link: https://education.okstate.edu/site-files/documents/motivation-classrooms/motivation-minute-expectancy-value-theory.pdf To find out abo...2023-10-1126 min
Psychology in the ClassroomStudy Smart with Felicitas BiwerThis week Felicitas Biwer talks about how students can study smarter with better self-regulation, effort regulation, planning and reflection. Packed with top tips on independent learning this is the episode I want all my students to listen too, but can also help teachers understand how and why we need to teach these skills to our students. If you would like to listen to the original podcast about Felicitas's research the link is here. If you would like to find out more about the study smart programme this is the website: https://www.studysmartpbl.com/2023-10-0437 min
Psychology in the ClassroomSupporting EAL Students with Lyndsey HayesThis week Lyndsey Hayes talks about how she has learned to support learners who don't have English as their first language, the challenges this poses and some really practical tips to help them learn. This is the second podcast introducing psychology teachers talking about how psychology has influenced their practice. Below are the links to some useful resources that Lyndsey mentions: International House, London: https://www.ihlondon.com/course/content-and-language-integrated-learning-clil/ Some Ideas on encorporating CLIL into your lesson: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/knowing-subject/articles/clil-lesson-framework Link to the ATP Article2023-09-2730 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRe-STAR: Understanding the Impact of School on the Emotions of Neurodiverse Pupils...with Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou and Dr Myrto Kakoulidou. How do neurodiverse individuals experience emotions? Is it different to neurotypical people? If not then should schools be relying on interventions based on neurotypical (adult) experiences? The team at RE-STAR (Regulating Emotions - Strengthening Adolescent Resilience) are part way through a huge 4 year project to understand emotional experiences of young neurodiverse people with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyper activity disorder or ADHD In this episode Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou and Dr Myrto Kakoulidou talk about their work on understanding emotional experiences of young people with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Diso...2023-09-201h 20
Psychology in the ClassroomCreating a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom with Dani BrytonThis week sees the first of the ‘talking to psychology teachers’ series, Dani Bryton discusses how the psychology of motivation has influenced her to think carefully about the social dynamics in the classroom: from seating plans to making a cuppa for your colleague, managing the relationships and building a sense of belonging in your classroom can have a clear and visible impact on academic outcomes.2023-09-1327 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow to thrive in teaching with Gemma DrinkallAs we start a new academic year how can we ensure that we manage our own wellbeing? This week my guest, Gemma Drinkall, a qualified coach, trainer and supervisor shares her top tips on setting boundaries, managing expectations and learning how to look after your own wellbeing, after all you can’t pour from an empty cup. If you would like to learn more about Gemma’s work you can find it on these links: Website: https://headsphere.co.uk/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherswithboundaries/ Twitter: @Gemma_D...2023-09-0639 min
Black Menopause & BeyondAllyship in the Menopause space talking to Lucinda part 3Part 3 of 4. Part 4 will follow in a few weeks.Today's episode discusses 'Allyship in the Menopause Space'. Anita Interviews Lucinda, Lucinder is a Menopause Awareness Advocate who has been delivering menopause awareness sessions since 2017. Lucinda works independently at the local/community level and also works as an Associate Trainer with the industry-leading menopause awareness provider, where she delivers sessions in a wide range of organisations to a wide range of audiences, including large corporate organisations and many of the various NHS divisions. Lucinda lives in a small village in Kent, and her friendship circles have always lacked div...2023-08-2832 min
Black Menopause & BeyondAllyship in the Menopause space talking to Lucinda part 2AllyshipPart 2 of 4. Today's episode discusses 'Allyship in the Menopause Space'. Anita Interviews Lucinda, Lucinder is a Menopause Awareness Advocate who has been delivering menopause awareness sessions since 2017. Lucinda works independently at the local/community level and also works as an Associate Trainer with the industry-leading menopause awareness provider, where she delivers sessions in a wide range of organisations to a wide range of audiences, including large corporate organisations and many of the various NHS divisions. Lucinda lives in a small village in Kent and her friendship circles have always lacked diverseness. Lucinda i...2023-08-2543 min
Black Menopause & BeyondAllyship in the Menopause Space with LucindaAnita interviews Lucinda, a Menopause Awareness Advocate who delivers sessions independently and with a leading provider. She recognizes the importance of cultural competence in allyship and seeks to learn from women of all backgrounds. Lucinda is not very active on social media but can be found on Instagram under the tag @peri_meno_mentor or via her website https://peri-menomentor.co.uk/. AllyshipPart 1 of 4. As a woman of colour, dealing with menopause and other health issues can be challenging. That's why having menopause allies is crucial. However, what matters mos...2023-08-2345 min
Psychology in the ClassroomSchool's out for Summer - Drs Jill Dunbar and Nicola CannIt's the holidays - but just how can we make the most of the summer break and ensure we go back to school rested and recharged, ready for another year. In this week's episode, the final one for the 2022-23 academic year, Dr Jill Dunbar and Dr Nicola Cann, part of the team behing the Travel Psychologist blog talk about their top tips for getting the most out of your holidays. And if you happen to be moving abroad next year to teach in a foreign country they have some really good tips for managing the transition. If you wou...2023-07-1936 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRE-STAR: 'Just Be Kind'...How to reduce upsetting experiences in school for young people with ADHD and Autism with Dr Sylvan Baker and Prof. Jane Hurry In this podcast we discuss the amazing work that is being done in 'work package 5' of the RE-STAR project. We discuss the importance of communication and leadership in driving change. As well as ways to hear the different voices in our school communities. If you would like to get involved in the project the link is: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/emotional-lives-young-people-school-1 and you can email the team on re-starinfo@kcl.ac...2023-07-1247 min
Psychology in the ClassroomATP Conference 2023The 7th and 8th July was the 40th Annual Conference for the Association for the Teaching of Psychology. With 34 workshops and 3 keynote talks it was a veritable feast of information as well as a fantastic time to catch up with our psychology family. Whether or not you teach psychology this episode covers some really interesting ideas for your classroom, thought provoking conversations and psychological theory. My guests were David Foster, Rosie McGinley (AQA), Ashok Jansari, Michelle Satchwell, Cara Flanagan, Bea and Lucia and Dr Bo Kelestyn. (Podcast artwork photo myself with conference organiser, Helen Kitching) Link...2023-07-1035 min
Psychology in the ClassroomIlluminating Teaching and LearningThis week I am joined by Bradley Busch and Edward Watson from InnerDrive for one final time this year and we are talking about their new book 'Teaching and Learning Illuminated'. Chris Hack from Abingdon School is also co-hosting the episode. This week you have the chance to win your very own copy of the book so just listen to the episode and find out how you can win. (T&Cs can be found here).2023-07-0531 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWelcome to the Wonderful World of TeachingThis week Karen Duffy and the Psychology PGCE students of Manchester Metropolitan University have taken over the podcast. Take a listen to this lively conversation about the dreams, fears and expectations of teachers just entering the profession. A reminder too, for those of us who have been here a while, about the joys of the classroom. With just a hint of how a knowledge of psychology has supported these trainees through the past year.2023-06-2827 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRound Up 2022-23What a year this has been, as I upload this podcast I currently have 145 episodes of Psychology in the Classroom for you to listen to. But there are still more to come but this is the last solo episode of the year so I thought I would take the chance to reflect on the year gone and look forward to the year ahead. As I plan for 2023-24 please do let me know what you would like to learn more about, get in touch via social media or on the speakpipe link. I love hearing from you. Here...2023-06-2109 min
Psychology in the Classroom'Sorry I forgot my homework' - An issue with memory or personality?This podcast reviews a paper with the title ‘Teacher, forgive me, I forgot to do it’ the impact of children’s prospective memory on teachers’ evaluation of academic performance. Prospective memory is, according to Einstein and McDaniel the memory for intentions. It enables us to remember to carry out an action that has been planned for a predefined time in the future, while performing a concurrent activity named ongoing task. One of the interesting things about prospective memory is how others perceive it. If you fail to carry out your intention it is seen as character flaw - so where you f...2023-06-1414 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWhat is the most effective way to make notes?The Note Taking Effect is the well documented effect that taking notes during learning increases retention and recall. There are factors that effect it such as whether you type or hand write - the latter is more effective - for example. This episode looks at research into the underlying cognitive processes that may help us improve our students retention through more effective note taking techniques. If you would like to take a look at the original paper: Lalchandani, L. A., & Healy, A. F. (2022). Elucidating the cognitive processes involved in the note-taking effect. Applied Cognitive Psy...2023-06-0711 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHow Effective is the Pomodoro Technique?This week looks at a research paper into the Pomodoro Technique - breaking down revision into 25 minutes segments with 5 minute breaks. Whilst many people use this we often don't consider why it is useful or what processes might support its use or not. The use of system-regulated breaks may have several benefits over self-regulated breaks such as reducing secondary cognitive load, making students more motivated and more efficient but little research has been done on this. This paper is a starting point for this research. You may also like to listen to these podcasts on Cognitive Load an...2023-05-3113 min
Psychology in the ClassroomConspiracy Theories: Adolescent Beliefs and Consequences with Dr Daniel JolleyThis week Psychology in the Classroom talks to Dr Daniel Jolley, Assistant Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Nottingham. His research explores the psychology of conspiracy theories, where he is interested in understanding why millions of people find conspiracy theories so appealing. He is also keen to explore the social consequences of believing in conspiracy theories and develop tools to address their negative impact. In particularly we talk about how adolscents may develop beliefs in conspiracy theories and how, as teachers, we can address such beliefs and encourage young people to critically assess the content they are vi...2023-05-2448 min
Psychology in the ClassroomPerfectionism and AnxietyThis week (15th May 2023) is Mental Health Awareness week and the theme is anxiety and to mark it I am looking at the link between perfectionism and anxiety. This is based on two papers by Burcas and Cretu (2021) and Egan et al. (2022) that explore the link between the two concepts in different ways. I have got quite a lot out there this week so please do take a look at my blog for OCR and my podcast with Natalie Hunt for Abingdon School. Further back in time I have a wide range of mental health podcasts that you c...2023-05-1715 min
Psychology in the ClassroomBig Fish, Little Pond: How Class Rank Affects A level Choices with Dr Joanna WilliamsonHow do students choose A levels? There are all sorts of reasons that might influence a student’s A level choices such as enjoyment of a subject, parental influence, university requirements and in Psychology we talk about the therapy hypothesis - that students choose psychology to better understand themselves and possibly their own neurodivergence or mental health conditions. But the GCSE data in 2020 provided a unique opportunity to understand how much influence class rank (and potentially self-perception of their ability in a given subject) plays into students’ A level choices. Whilst this research is quantitative in nature it raises so man...2023-05-1028 min
Psychology in the ClassroomMaking the most of Videos as a teaching resourceWe all use videos in teaching and the ability to embed them directly into powerpoints or just find a good link on Youtube has transformed our ability, as teachers, to bring learning to life. But passively consuming videos doesn't necessairly encourage long term learning. This week we look at research that considers how to make the most of videos to aid learning. Based on Fiorella, L. (2022) Learning by explaining after pauses in video lectures: Are provided visuals a scaffold or a crutch? Applied Cognitive Psychology 36:5, 1142-1149 https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3994. 2023-05-0312 min
Psychology in the ClassroomChallenging the screen culture with Bradley BuschThis week I am speaking to Bradley Busch from InnerDrive about the most recent research on the impact of social media and screens. We consider how teens navigating this new digital world are affected in terms of Mental Health, wellbeing, learning and life in general. As parents we also share some of the challenges we have have faced as digital immigrants when our children are digital natives, and the battle against the brains of silicon valley screaming for our children’s attention - and mostly winning. We mention the latest OfCom report - Children and Parents: Media use and attit...2023-04-2644 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRevision 2023: Revision and SleepThe second of 5 podcasts helping you to make the most of your revision. In this episode we will think about making your revision as effective as possible and how to avoid bad revision strategies that feel good but don't help you remember things long term. You can listen to other podcasts in the series on this link or hear more about sleep here.2023-04-2105 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRevision 2023: Revision environmentThe fourth of 5 podcasts helping you to make the most of your revision. In this episode we will think about where you revise and things that make it easier or harder to get started and stay focused. It also discusses whether music is a good or bad thing and the challenges of mobile phones. You can listen to other podcasts in the series on this link.2023-04-2006 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRevision 2023: 5 Revision StrategiesThe third of 5 podcasts helping you to make the most of your revision. In this episode we will consider 5 effective revision strategies that can help you make the most of your revision. You can watch a short video and listen to other podcasts in the series on this link.2023-04-1912 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRevision 2023: Active RevisionThe second of 5 podcasts helping you to make the most of your revision. In this episode we will think about making your revision as effective as possible and how to avoid bad revision strategies that feel good but don't help you remember things long term. You can watch a short video and listen to other podcasts in the series on this link.2023-04-1806 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRevision 2023: Planning your RevisionThe first of 5 podcasts helping you to make the most of your revision. In this episode we will think about the best way to plan your revision to make sure that you get the most out of the time you are revising and a balance between work and play. You can watch a short video and listen to other podcasts in the series on this link.2023-04-1709 min
Psychology in the ClassroomSwitching it up: the cost of switching between tasksWhen we switch between one task and another due to an interuption there is a cost. Whilst we may feel like we are managing we often underestimate the toll task-switching has on our time, productivity and wellbeing. In this episode we take a brief look at how we get interupted, the cost of those interuptions and the impact it has on learning, productivity and our wellbeing as a whole. Plus there is a great little experiment you can do so have a pen and paper ready. The book mentioned is Flow: the classic work on how to achieve happiness by M...2023-03-3015 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWorking Memory and Dual CodingThis week we really start to draw on previous episodes with the theory of Dual Coding. Key to this is Working Memory Model (for a image of this please use this link) which is covered here. This epsiode then discusses dual coding before extending to the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning proposed by Mayer (2002) and links it back to Schemas and Cognitive Load Theory (the links take you back to previous episodes). Finally we consider the EEF's review of the evidence and then the implications for classroom practice.2023-03-2212 min
Psychology in the ClassroomSchemas and their role in learningWhat exactly are schemas and why should teachers know about them? We learn about retrieval practice, metacognition, cognitive load, working memory and many other cognitive theories and underpinning pretty much all of them are schemas. It is the way that we theorise about how knowledge is stored in, linked and retrieved from long-term memory and so therefore we need to understand not only what they are but how to move our students from novice schema to expert schema. In this episode we will look at different ways that this can be done and reflect on some best practice. There are...2023-03-1516 min
Psychology in the ClassroomPerformance Psychology with Matt ShawThe links between sports psychology and education may not be immediately obvious but talking to Matt Shaw from InnerDrive clearly demonstrates just how interrelated these two areas are. Both sport and education require learning, need students to manage emotions especially during performance and aim to encourage behaviour change for many different reasons. Packed with top tips this is a really fascinating podcast. Matt mentions the InnerDrive Blogs: the sports blogs can be found here and the education blogs here.2023-03-0841 min
Psychology in the ClassroomCognitive Load: Keep it simple in the classroomThis week's episode looks at Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) in detail, we have talked about it before with Bradley Busch but this delves into the original theory and how it has been researched more recently. With a good understanding of CLT and various other concepts that underpin it such as working memory and schemas teachers can transform learning in the classroom. We cover Sweller's 5 principles, different types of cognitive load and 14 things you could try in your classroom. The document mentioned in the podcast can be downloaded here. Sweller, J. (2010). Cognitive Load Theory: Recent Theoretical Adv...2023-03-0120 min
Psychology in the ClassroomMotivation - Meeting the need of learners with Don BergDon Berg is an author, education psychology researcher, alternative education practitioner, and leader. He has over 20 years of experience leading children in self-directed educational settings. In this episode we focus on motivation, going beyond the traditional intrinsic-extrinsic paradigm to discuss the need for autonomy, competency and relatedness in order for students to feel motivated and engage with learning in the classroom. Some great ideas on how to make small changes to help motivation, engagement and wellbeing. You can find out more about Don’s work on his website www.holisticequity.org and click this link for his Book...2023-02-2141 min
Psychology in the ClassroomInterleaving: a useful learning strategy?Interleaving is a concept that has been around in the pyschological literature for about 10 years, the findings are quite robust but there is a lot of confusion about exactly what interleaving is and how it should be used in the classroom. This episode we define what interleaving is and is not, the consider the research that underpins it as a concept and the theories as to why it might work and finally what exactly interleaving could look like in your classroom. There are two reviews that I mention and you can click on the links below to a...2023-02-1512 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRetrieval Practice, Schemas & Effective Questioning - with Bradley BuschFollowing on from last week Bradley Busch from InnerDrive talks about the importance of retrieval practice in learning and how it links to the broader landscape of learning through the development of schemas, how to develop effective questions, not to mention why students don't opt for retrieval practice in their revision. If you's like to listen to Bradley's other Psychology in the Classroom Podcasts you can hear them here: The Science of Learning or Cognitive Load. You can find out more about the work that InnerDrive does at www.innerdrive.co.uk2023-02-0838 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRecall or Re-read? The research into retrieval practiceMany teachers understand the concept of retrieval practice in learning, in this week’s podcast we are looking back at some seminal research on this by Roediger and Karpicke (2006) that looks at how effective recall is over reading as a learning strategy, whether more retrieval practice means better learning and how good we are at judging how well we know stuff. Knowing this research has implications for our classroom practice, students revision techniques and the links to metacognition as well. Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-Enhanced Learning: Taking Memory Tests Improves Long-Term Retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255. https...2023-02-0110 min
Psychology in the ClassroomDancing in the Classroom with Dr Peter LovattDancing has been shown to have numerous benefits and as we will hear they are physical, social and cognitive. Dr Peter Lovatt explains the psychology of dance and movement, why it is so important to get movement into the classroom and suggests some great ways to do this in any classroom. You can find out more about the psychology of dance and join the programmes on these links: Dr Peter Lovatt’s Website: www.peterlovatt.com Dance Assure: https://move-assure.com/ Movement in Practice: https://www.movementinpractice.com/ Or get reading: The Dance Cure: The surprising se...2023-01-2536 min
Psychology in the ClassroomAn Introduction to MetacognitionI have been struggling to get my head around Metacognition and what it looks like in the classroom. In this episode I go right back to Flavell's 1979 paper where he outlines his ideas and discuss a variety of examples of metacognition in the classroom. I hope you find it a useful introduction to metacognition and a spring board to thinkin about what it looks like in your classroom. Useful links: Podcast on Cognitive Psychology EEF Metacognition Guidance Document (2018) Reference: Flavell, John H. 1979. “Metacognition and Cognitive Monitoring: A New Area of Co...2023-01-1815 min
Psychology in the ClassroomRE-STAR: Autism, ADHD and DepressionToday’s episode we are revisiting the RE-STAR project or Regulating Emotions - Strengthening Adolescent Resilience, a large 4 year research project looking at the relationship between poor mental health and neuro-atypicalities, in particular Autism and Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD). Today I am joined by Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, who is leading the project and we are also joined by Professor Emily Siminoff who is also involved with the project. The focus for today’s discussion is why young people with Autism and ADHD might be at greater risk of mental ill health, in particular depression. Emily and Edmund also t...2023-01-1151 min
Psychology in the ClassroomChristmas Takeover 4 - Psychology and SportThe final takeover podcast of the season comes from Will, Todd and Dan who, as you will hear, are all keen sports fans. Whilst the conversation is loosely linked to psychology it is great to hear young people's thoughts on the effects of crowds on performance, the issue of sport related violence and why it is so prevalent in football rather than other sports. It is great to eavesdrop on the conversation and as Will says sometimes this is the best way to learn! Psychology in the Classroom will be back next week with and interview from th...2023-01-0422 min
Psychology in the ClassroomChristmas Takeover 3 - Music and MemoryWelcome to the next of the takeover podcasts about memory, music and Alzheimer’s from Effie from Bootham School. I am sure that for many of us there are songs that come on the radio and we are instantly transported back to a specific moment in time, a memory. There is something different about the way we store musical memories and this is what forms the basis of music therapy for patients with dementia. In this short podcast Effie takes us on a personal journey about the effect of Music on her grandfather.2022-12-2904 min
Psychology in the ClassroomChristmas Takeover 2 - Real or Fake?What is the point of Psychological research. In this short episode James asks if you can spot the real and the fake research? Showing our intuition isn't always correct.2022-12-2703 min
Psychology in the ClassroomChristmas Takeover 1 - Self-Hypnosis with Harriet EnnisFor the next two weeks I hand my podcast over to students and teachers who would like to tell you about an area of psychology that interests them. Today Harriet Ennis (a teacher and trained hynotherapist) introduces self-hypnosis with an explanation of what self-hypnosis is, how it can help you relax and how you can do it. The second part of the recording (at 14 minutes) is the self-hypnosis recording so if you want to skip straight to that you can, equally if you are driving that is where you might want to pause it until you can engage more sa...2022-12-2229 min
Psychology in the ClassroomLeadership: the importance of love and flourishing with Emmie Bidston and Katy Granville-ChapmanAs Research fellows of the Oxford Character Project, co-authors of the book ‘Leader: Know, love and inspire your people’, Senior Fellows of the Human Flourishing Program's Network at Harvard University, and director and founder, respecitvely of the Wellington Leadership and Coaching Institute Emmie Bidsotn and Dr Katy Granville-Chapman are well placed to talk about leadership and its role in schools. In this podcast they talk about the importance of love in leadership and how it can enable flourising. You can find out more about their work on these links. https://www.leadershipforflourishing.com/ https...2022-12-1433 min
Psychology in the ClassroomGetting a Good Night's Sleep with Dr Maria GardaniSleep is a vital part of every animal's life and plays a vital role in emotional regulation, memory consolidation and physical health. But many people struggle to get a good night’s sleep and that includes adolescents. The impact of poor sleep can be devastating. This week Dr Maria Gardani talks about her research into sleep and why and how we can all get a better night’s sleep. The links Maria mentioned are The National Sleep Foundation and The NHS Sleepio Website2022-11-3029 min
Psychology in the ClassroomEducational Neuropsychology with Dr Jenny GkintoniHow can Neuropsychology integrate with education to support our understanding of how learning works? This week Clinical Psychologist and neuropsychologist Dr Jenny G’in-toni talks about her work in the multidisciplinary fields of educational neuroscience. This is a really interesting area but it is difficult, as we shall hear, to make the move from research to practical application. If you want to find the paper that I talk about and more about Jenny’s work please use this link.2022-11-2337 min
Psychology in the ClassroomSchool experiences of non-autistic siblings who have an autistic sibling with Dr Georgia PavlopoulouDr Georgia Pavlopoulou is an assistant professor based at the Department of Psychology and Human Development at University College London and is the lead autism workforce trainer at the Anna Freud Centre. She is the founder of the Group for Research in Relationships in Neurodiversity. We discuss the relationship and experiences of neurotypical siblings who have a neurodiverse sibling. The impact this may have on them both positive and negative and as schools what we need to be aware of and what we can do to support them in the role. Georgia mentions several free acce...2022-11-1739 minPsychology in the ClassroomCognitive Load: finding the sweet spot with Bradley BuschCognitive Load is something that we should all be aware of when teaching, but what is the scientific theory that underpins it and how can we hit the sweet spot where cognitive load isn’t too high but is still high enough to engage and motivate students to learn. This week Bradley Busch from InnerDrive talks about the science of cognitive load, as well as redundancy effect, coherency effect and split attention to name just a few concepts that affect learning in the classroom. To hear Bradley and Edward’s previous interview click here.2022-11-0939 min
Psychology in the ClassroomCannabis in the Classroom: should we tell kids to keep off the grass?Over its very long history, cannabis has been celebrated by some for its pleasures and medicinal properties. It has also been demonised for inducing psychotic effects, addiction and cognitive impairment. A cannabis plant can contain over 140 cannabinoids and levels of these vary widely in different strains of cannabis. In this episode I am talking to Professor Valerie Curran from University College London. As we will hear, her research focuses on the short- and long-term effects of psychoactive drugs on mental health, cognition, memory and the brain. Also how cannabis use and effects have changed, how cannabis addiction could be trea...2022-10-2737 min
Psychology in the ClassroomHumour in the Classroom with David LoweIs it ok to smile before Christmas? This week my guest, David Lowe and I talk about humour in the classroom - what it is, how it can help learning and how it can go wrong, there are also some (very good) jokes! If you want to find out more about David’s research or get involved you can visit his website hahasquad.com. Research Mentioned: Huber, G. & Brown, A. (2017) Identity Work, Humour and Disciplinary Power (in Organization Studies) found: Humour is used by coop workers to set and uphold norms Identity creation categorised into...2022-10-2637 min
Psychology in the ClassroomThe Influence of Personality on Cheating Behaviour in Education with Dr Laura JenkinsDr Laura Jenkins, Laura is a University Teacher in Psychology at Loughborough University, a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Laura’s research interests focus around areas of personality and factors that could be influenced by personality. Today we are going to be talking about how three very specific personality traits may be linked to academic misconduct (in other words cheating) and what, if anything, teachers can do to intervene and stop academic misconduct occurring. We also talk about the challenges that face researchers trying to study both personality and cheating behaviour. If...2022-10-1937 min
Psychology in the ClassroomWhat's In a Name? With Prof. I. M. NickWe don’t give much thought to names, but we probably ought to. In this emotive podcast Prof. I. M. Nick, the current Editor-in-Chief of NAMES, the scholarly journal for onomastic research(“Onomastics” is the formal name for the scientific study of names and naming) discusses name-based prejudice and how incredibly harmful to individuals and groups. Teachers have a critical role to play in calling attention to this problem and helping to end societal tolerance of name-based prejudice and discrimination. You can find out more about the American Name Society and access the ANS Journal. If you would like to get in...2022-10-1246 min
Psychology in the ClassroomDisplays and Distractions in the Classroom with Dr Karrie GodwinA couple of years ago I saw a tweet asking if the fashion for hessian backing on display boards was based on any evidence. It turns out no one has researched this but Dr Karrie Godwin researches (amongst other things) the impact of classroom displays on off-task behaviour and learning. In this podcast we talk about just how distracting displays can be to learning and what the perfect classroom might just look like. You can find out more about Karrie here and her work on her website here.2022-10-0528 min
Psychology in the ClassroomAphantasia - Image Free Thinking with Tom EbeyerAphantasia is the inability to visualize, people with aphantasia don’t create any pictures of familiar objects, people, or places in their mind’s eye. Not for thoughts, memories, or images of the future. This conversation is a fascinating insight into the condition itself but also how our assumptions about other people’s perception and understanding of the world may differ from our own. Whilst research into Aphantasia is in its infancy this conversation is full of thought provoking ideas about the uniqueness of individual perception and a reminder that we need to be mindful in the classroom about assuming...2022-09-2836 min
Psychology in the ClassroomUnconscious Bias In the ClassroomThis week Dr Grace Molloy discusses Unconscious Bias, something she believes we all need to be thinking about more carefully particularly in the context of how it can impact students and families we work with. Closely linked to prejudice, it is a tricky topic to address and to be able to address it, we need to be able to create a safe and open culture in schools. If you want to look at the reading Grace suggests or take the implicit bias test the links are: Unconscious Bias in Schools (Book) Thinking Fast an...2022-09-2139 minPsychology in the ClassroomThe Science of Learning with Edward Watson and Bradley BuschPsychological and Educational research is often difficult to access and fully of jargon that makes it hard to understand. In this interview Edward and Bradley from InnerDrive talk about how they have made research more accessible, their favourite pieces of research, why they are important and how they can help teachers in the classroom. We discuss their book the 'Science of Learning - 99 Studies That Every Teacher Should Know' and give you the opportunity to win a free copy of the book (T&Cs can be found here).2022-09-1432 min
Psychology in the ClassroomDeveloping Great Teachers with David WestonEver wondered about the difference time makes to your teaching practice? This week David Weston from the Teacher Development Trust discusses the difference between novice and expert teachers, how teachers develop expertise in their craft and how schools can best create conditions for teachers to thrive professionally - all of which is underpinned by research. With top tips for both early careers teachers and the more seasoned professional it is well worth a listen. You can find out more about the Teacher Development Trust on their website www.TDTrust.org or follow them on Twitter @informed_edu. Click to acce...2022-09-0748 min
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