Summer Rewind #2

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[9] Debunking myths in education with Dr. Paul Kirschner

This episode was first released on January 7, 2025.

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In this episode, Adam and Dr. Paul Kirschner discuss some of the biggest myths in education—like multitasking, learning styles, and the belief that Googling can replace knowledge. They dive into what sets experts apart from novices and explore how certain 'desirable difficulties'—those useful challenges in learning —actually improve long-term retention, even if they're tough to stomach.

Length of Episode: 52:41

Resources to check out:

The Ten Deadly Sins of Education by Dr. Paul Kirschner

Bjork, R. A., & Bjork, E. L. (2020). Desirable difficulties in theory and practice. Journal of Applied research in Memory and Cognition, 9 (4), 475-479.

Bjork, E. L., & Bjork, R. A. (2011). Making things hard on yourself, but in a good way: Creating desirable difficulties to enhance learning.

Brown, Peter C. (2014). Make it stick : the science of successful learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts :The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

Paul's 3 recent books:

How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice

How Teaching Happens: Seminal Works in Teaching and Teacher Effectiveness and What They Mean in Practice

Ten Steps to Complex Learning

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[9] Debunking myths in education with Dr. Paul Kirschner

Summer Rewind #2

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