EdSurge Podcast listeners want to learn about the brain. I would also like to know what research results are most effective for them and can teach them.
Two of 2022’s most popular episodes tackled just that, exploring new discoveries in science learning and how educators can apply them.
Each January, we look back at what our listeners have responded to the most over the past 12 months and count down the top 10 below. The list includes some new things I tried this year, including an episode read by the author of an EdSurge research article. Episodes recorded in front of a live audience as a session at the SXSW EDU conference, with features aloud. Also making the list was the finale of his Bootstraps series of stories. It explores the history of the Rhodes Scholarship and issues of equity.
The mental health of students and educators has received a lot of attention this year as schools and colleges continue to struggle amid the prolonged global COVID-19 pandemic.
Just like last year, several popular episodes explored new technology. Last year the new big topic was he NFT, this year it was the Metaverse.
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Ten. Leading young people to the good life, not college or career
Rebecca Koenig
The wrong choice between personal growth and a decent salary doesn’t do much for teenagers. Young people want more than the good life. they want a good life. This podcast extra presents the results of his year-long research project on how to better design the path from college to career.
9. Power, fame and the world’s most prestigious scholarship. Bootstrap, Ep. 6
Jeffrey R. Young
The Rhodes Scholarship was designed to build a network of people who rule the world. So who will get this opportunity? And how does the oldest and most famous graduate scholarship deal with the legacy of its founders? This was the finale of the Bootstraps series on who gets what opportunities in education.
8. Who pays for ‘inclusive excellence’ at university?
Rebecca Koenig
There are universities that aim to do top-notch research and serve large numbers of students of color and low-income students. This goal, what some campus leaders have called “inclusive excellence,” challenges popular assumptions about prestige in education. And, according to the authors of the book “Broke,” that’s hard to achieve now that state support for public universities is dwindling.
7. What role should AI play in education? Venture capitalists and Edtech critics face off
Jeffrey R. Young
What if the venture capitalists who fund edtech companies confront edtech critics about the role AI should play in education? In this discussion between Professor Neil Selwyn and venture fund founder Ryan Craig, we found out about it.
6. Educators give advice to tech companies building the metaverse
Jeffrey R. Young
The Metaverse hasn’t really come to fruition yet, but some educators are already looking to influence what kinds of educational products and services will emerge in this new, more immersive internet. I’m trying to get ahead.
Five. Educators are depressed. Which way should I go?
Jeffrey R. Young
Burnt out, tired and depressed at the breaking point. Phrases like these come up frequently these days when I spend time with educators at K-12 and above institutions. The challenge for those in the classroom and for school leaders is how to meet the many social, emotional, intellectual and ethical needs of educators during this time. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at SXSW EDU.
Four. A remote school meltdown?A Closer Look at Student Health During the Pandemic
Jeffrey R. Young
A group of researchers at Harvard University surveyed thousands of families with young children in Massachusetts and found a unique way to learn about student health during the pandemic. They see more behavioral problems in children during remote learning, advising educators on how to manage the transition between online and face-to-face education.
3. Clay Sharkey wants to reframe the conversation about how college is changing
Jeffrey R. Young
Clay Sharkey has long been an influential voice on the impact of technology on society. Recently, a New York University professor discussed where higher education is headed in a newsletter called “The (Continuing) Transformation of Higher Education.”
2. A new perspective on ‘supercharging’ the brain
Jeffrey R. Young
An evolutionary biologist who studies the physiology of aging offers some surprising brain health advice. And it affects schools, colleges, and everyone interested in learning.
1. Students have different thinking speeds and styles.Teaching Inclusive Means Making It Happen
Jeffrey R. Young
Many classroom environments favor a certain kind of thinker, usually a student who can quickly recall facts when questioned by the instructor. But it’s not the only type of mind, and it’s not always the best kind of mind for learning. says Barbara Oakley, who works on translating advice.
