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Sushant Pradhan PodcastEp: 345 | Mastering the Art of Learning: Frameworks, Memory, and Teaching Insights | Umes Shrestha | Sushant Pradhan PodcastDiscover the secrets to effective learning and teaching in this thought-provoking podcast episode. We dive deep into the rules of learning frameworks, exploring how memory and the learning process are connected. Learn about foundational learning techniques and how they shape our day-to-day lives, alongside a breakdown of procedural vs semantic memory. The podcast also tackles the education system in Nepal, shedding light on its challenges and opportunities for growth. We discuss the importance of generic education focus for schools and address higher education challenges in Nepal, including how rote learning disadvantages impact students. For teachers, we explore practical insights...
2024-11-192h 50
Sushant Pradhan PodcastEpisode 32: Umes Shrestha | Sushant Pradhan PodcastUmes Shrestha is a Teacher and Teacher Developer who Designs, develops, and delivers highly engaging workshops and learning modules, both online and onsite for teachers and educators.
Umes focuses on Pedagogy, Instructional Design and Coaching and also has received trainings and participated in workshops in Kyoto (Japan), Manchester (England), and Oulu (Finland). He is also the founder of KtmRocks magazine which was gold for Rock and Metal music lovers of the 90s.
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2022-03-162h 02
Unlearning Learning16. Ten Things A Participant Can Do10 Things You Can Do to Make Your Workshop Experience Productive1. Understand you real reasons for joining the workshop and check if they align with the workshop objectives.2. Understand the modality of the workshop.3. Try to get in touch with other participants.4. Don’t go into a workshop without any preparation.5. And go with an open mind, without judgment.6. Try to ‘get out of your comfort zone’7. Provide proper and concrete feedback to the facilitator8. Stay in touch.9. Request the trainer for a follo...
2021-10-0407 min
Unlearning Learning15. Advice Suggestion FeedbackWe love giving advice, suggestion, and feedback - that too unsolicited. As a teacher, I've made this mistake several times. And, as a teacher developer, I've done this during workshop sessions too. We have done this mistake, I'm sure.Experience is a great teacher and I've come up with my own "rule of thumb" regarding this complex issue of giving and receiving advice, suggestion, and feedback. Talking about this rule and sharing a few examples in this podcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/umesko/message
2021-08-1408 min
Coach Me NepalMentoring101 | Umes Shrestha talks education, training, mentoring & life | Coach Me NepalUmes Shrestha is an amazing teacher and a teacher developer. He is currently teaching grad/undergrad students at King's College, Nepal. and also heading the teacher empowerment center at the college. He calls himself a passionate teacher with a dream to transform Nepal's education system -- by helping good teachers become great teachers. He specializes in designing, developing, and delivering engaging workshops for teachers students and professionals. In this session of Mentoring101 by Coach Me Nepal, we are going to talk about his experiences as a teacher and his aspirations in this field for the future. What are some of...
2021-04-191h 35Unlearning Learning14. How learning happens - Part 1 (Summary/Review)Note: Recorded in English + Nepali mixed language
This episode is for teachers who are trying to unravel the complex issue of learning and teaching. I will be recording a series of episodes summarizing and reviewing each chapters from the seminal book "How Learning Happens".
Book: How Learning Happens - Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice
Paul A. Kirschner and Carl Hendrick
Chapter 1: A novice is not a little expert
The takeaways are:
a. Beginners aren’t “little” experts; they know less and think differently than e...
2021-03-0914 minUnlearning Learning13. Unlearning the Learning BeliefsThe three learning myths I talked about in this episodes:
The Learning Pyramid
The Learning Styles
Knowledge is out there (in the internet)
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Article Source:
https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2017/12/26/20-research-myths/
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2021-02-2410 min
Unlearning Learning12. Creativity, Communication & Mistakes with Abha DhitalThis time I'm talking with Abha Dhital, who loves writing, doodling, branding, and storytelling.
Recording this episode was fun and reflective at the both time.
Give it a listen, okay.
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https://abhadhital.wixsite.com/abhadhital/about
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2021-01-2755 minUnlearning Learning11 Inspire and Grow with Biliz MaharjanThis is my first episode in 2021 and I tried to have a guest in for the first time as well :)
My guest is Biliz Maharjan, an MBA/IT graduate working an Investment/IT Analyst in a Merchant Banking Company. For me, his writing captured my attention and I got hooked into it. In this almost an hour long conversation, we dive into a lot of stuffs on learning, writing, teaching, habits, and we also did an impromptu section on "5 things that made you a better learner" and "One favorite book, one favorite habit, and one favorite quote"...
2021-01-1055 minUnlearning Learning10 My Take on the Significant Education Studies 2020I recorded this episode after reading this "important" blog article posted on edutopia.org (Link: https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-most-significant-education-studies-2020).
I have added my own perspectives and a few opinions as well on these studies. And in doing so, I have cited some references of Robert Bjork (Input less, Output more), Angela Duckworth (Grit), Daniel Wellingham (Memory is the residue of thoughts), and John Sweller (We are our long term memory).
I've used both Nepali and English language, as my primary target of this podcast is Nepali teachers, educators, and learners.
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2020-12-2026 minUnlearning Learning09 Challenges in Implementing Activities to Engage StudentsIn this episode, I share some of the ideas posted by teachers on how to solve the perennial problem teachers face: completing the course/syllabus. I also talk about how I used to label teachers as "lazy" and how wrong I was to do so.
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Book mentioned: Switch by Chip and Dan Heath
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2020-12-0500 minUnlearning Learning08 SCARF Model for TrainersIn this episode, I am sharing an extremely helpful tool/model for trainers, facilitators, and teachers. With this, they will be able to understand how to make any workshop situation "non-threatening" for the participants and how to create challenging yet empowering situations for the participants.
Major source:
David Rock - Your Brain at Work
SCARF: Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, Fairness
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Empowerment Academy
fb/eanepal
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2020-12-0200 minUnlearning Learning07 This is what a difficult participant taught meIn this episode, I want to share my experience of dealing with a "difficult" participant. Eventually every facilitator or trainer (and even teachers) will face difficult and even disruptive participants in workshop sessions. And, here's my version of the situation and my learning.
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2020-11-2400 minUnlearning Learning06 Making the Most out of Online WorkshopsIn this episode, I am sharing with you 10 ways you can make the most of out an online workshop.
Keep unlearning, keep growing.
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2020-11-2000 min
Podcast with AbhashHow did KTM Rocks start and help establish Nepalese Metal Music scene? | Umes Shrestha | #14Umes Shrestha started KTM rocks (Magazine and Metal Music promotion) more than a decade ago which helped in building a platform for many talented musicians and bands to express their music. This was also the main platform and magazine which help popularized Metal music scene in Nepal.
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: www.podcastwithabhash.com
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OUTLINE:
Beginning of KTM Rocks website...
2020-11-1700 minUnlearning Learning05 Just a FacilitatorAre you a teacher? Or, are you "just" a facilitator?
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2020-08-0810 minUnlearning Learning04 Understanding by DesignIn this episode, I am sharing the ideas I got by reading the book Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins. UbD, the concept is also known as backward designing, is first answering three essential questions to design the course, and sharing those to the students in the first or initial days of the course. This helps students know why they are taking the course and eventually helps them stay motivated and self-regulated.
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2020-07-1308 minUnlearning Learning03 Desirable DifficultiesWe know to learn we need to raise the difficulty level slightly. But what we might not know is if that difficulty is desirable or not desirable. Talking about this concept from Robert Bjork, hoping that it will be helpful for teachers, students, or any learners.
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2020-07-0407 minUnlearning Learning02 Input less, Output more? What??So what is learning in a true sense? I think I have found the answer... but I know there's more to it. However, this is a good starting place to dig in.
Learning how to Learn
Barbara Oakley
Robert Bjork
Retrieval Practice
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2020-06-3005 minUnlearning Learning01 Thinking Critically about Critical ThinkingSo, what does it require to be a critical thinker? Let's find out.
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2020-06-2905 min