This episode talks about how we can design professional development courses to best support our teachers. Check out Dr. Richter’s publication here: Richter, E., Fütterer, T., Eisenkraft, A., & Fischer, C. (2024). Profiling Teachers’ Motivation for Professional Development: A Nationwide Study. Journal of Teacher Education, 00224871241247777. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224871241247777 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode talks about how positive and adverse childhood experiences shape health in emerging adulthood Check out Dr. Coronado’s publication here: Coronado, H., Bonilla, G. S., Shircliff, K., Sims, I., Flood, E., Cooley, J. L., & Cummings, C. (2024). Considering the associations of adverse and positive childhood experiences with health behaviors and outcomes among emerging adults. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 244, 105932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105932 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode shows how parental bias shapes children's science interests. Check out Dr. Monroe’s publication here: Monroe, A. J., Chandler-Campbell, I. L., Damico, K. N., Danovitch, J. H., & Mills, C. M. (2024). The role of truth and bias in parents’ judgments of children’s science interests. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 244, 105949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105949 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode compares two teaching methods: concreteness fading versus simultaneous presentation in physics. Check out Dr. Lictenberger’s publication here: Lichtenberger, A., Kokkonen, T., & Schalk, L. (2024). Learning with multiple external representations in physics: Concreteness fading versus simultaneous presentation. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, tea.21947. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21947 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode discusses how out-of-class high school experiences affect college aspirations. Check out Dr. Trolian’s publication here: Trolian, T. L. (2024). Out-of-Class High School Experiences and Students’ College Aspirations. Educational Researcher, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X241246761 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode discusses how experts adapt their knowledge across different fields. Check out Dr. Deeken’s publication here: Deekens, V. M., Cartiff, B. M., & Greene, J. A. (2024). Experts’ adaptation of apt epistemic performance: The role of practical knowledge. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 1–37. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508406.2024.2338937 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode discusses how mindset (fixed vs. growth mindset) affects the impact of role models for young girls pursuing STEM fields. Check out Dr. Gladstone’s publication here: Gladstone, J. R., Tallberg, M., Jaxon, J., & Cimpian, A. (2024). What makes a role model motivating for young girls? The effects of the role model’s growth versus fixed mindsets about ability and interest. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 238, 105775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105775 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode discusses challenges with implementing science and engineering practices (SEPs) in face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid settings. Check out Dr. He's publication here: He, C.-W., Tran, H., Luft, J., Ruiz, Y., McCann, S., Huang, Y., & Whitworth, B. (2024). Science teachers’ implementation of science and engineering practices in different instructional settings. International Journal of Science Education, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2024.2341189 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode discusses the current challenges in the mass information era and how we can fight it. Check out Dr. Osborne's publication here: Osborne, J., & Allchin, D. (2024). Science literacy in the twenty-first century: Informed trust and the competent outsider. International Journal of Science Education, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2024.2331980 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode introduces how our current understanding on the pros and cons of physical versus digital manipulatives. Check out Dr. Pavlou's publication here: Pavlou, Y., Zacharia, Z. C., & Papaevripidou, M. (2024). Comparing the impact of physical and virtual manipulatives in different science domains among preschoolers. Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21869 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode introduces how we can nurture the next generation of scientists. Check out Dr. Tan's publication here: Tan, L., Chen, F., & Wei, B. (2024). Examining key capitals contributing to students’ science‐related career expectations and their relationship patterns: A machine learning approach. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21939 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This episode introduces argumentation as a learning tool. Check out Dr. Archila's publication here: Archila et al. (2024). Podcasting as a powerful tool for the promotion of bilingual scientific argumentation in a formative assessment environment. International Journal of Science Education, 46(6), 548–569. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2023.2248669 Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos
This trailer episode introduces The Scholar's Digest. Follow us on X at @scholars_digest https://twitter.com/scholars_digest Intro and Outro Song: meadow v2, Tea K Pea, Free Music Archive, and CC BY. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/atmos