Science In-Between

This week we talk about the concept of learning residue in both virtual and physical learning spaces. Things that bring us joy this week: Fabbri Amarena Wild Cherries Stan Smith Shoes Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss one of the most cited articles from the Journal of Research in Science Teaching: Schwarz, C. V., Reiser, B. J., Davis, E. A., Kenyon, L., Achér, A., Fortus, D., Scwartz, Y., Hug, B., & Krajcik, J. (2009). Developing a learning progression for scientific modeling: Making scientific modeling accessible and meaningful for learners. Journal of Research in Science Teachi...

This week we talk about special education, students identified with special needs, and how we can support them in ambitious and equitable science teaching classrooms. Things that bring us joy this week: Graduations One Love Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss how the words we use to describe students' ideas matter. Things that bring us joy this week: Elements of Architecture by Rem Koolhaas Slow Horses on Apple TV+ Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about time management, work/life balance, and what it all means for teaching, learning and research. Things that bring us joy this week: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman [End of Story](End of Story) by A.J. Finn Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss a chapter from the book Exploring New Horizons: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education (Searson et al, 2024). The chapter references Neil Postman's 1998 speech titled Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change . Things that bring us joy this week: Go As A River by Shelley Read Doctoral students that develop as scholars (Being a proud papa)...

This week we talk about how preparing teachers to teach science is challenged by a lack of coherence and curriculum. Things that bring us joy this week: Pittsburgh Pirates Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss leading professional development to support ongoing changes in teachers' thinking. Things that bring us joy this week: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect Articles of Interest Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about peer review and how important it is for science and science education. Things that bring us joy this week: Good food delivery Abstract: The Art of Design Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss the US Department of Education's 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. The plan can be accessed at: https://tech.ed.gov/netp/ Things that bring us joy this week: Kids of Rutherford County podcast Martyr by Kaveh Akbar Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we are talking about practice (not the Allen Iverson version). We want to dig in a little deeper into why we care so much about practice and how it is different to other ways of characterizing science activity like inquiry, lab skills, or the scientific method. Things that bring us joy this week: Search Engine Podcast One Day on Netflix Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Bl...

In this episode, we discuss educational words, concepts and practices that we hate. Things that bring us joy this week: Anatomy of a Fall Erasure by Percival Everett Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about an article about transparence and invisibility that Scott wrote, Ollie was a participant in the research underlying the article and neither of our manatee brains remembers it. McDonald, S. P. (2016). The Transparent and the Invisible in Professional Pedagogical Vision for Science Teaching. School Science & Mathematics, 116(2), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12156 T...

In this episode, we discuss the article from the Journal of Research of Science Teaching (JRST) which is been cited the most over the last three years: Carlone, H. B., & Johnson, A. (2007). Understanding the science experiences of successful women of color: Science identity as an analytic lens. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44(8), 1187-1218. Things that bring us joy this week: Poor...

This week we talk about leadership, mostly in K-12 schools, but also a bit in higher education. Things that bring us joy this week: American Fiction Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching by Jarvis R. Givens Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss the role that AI tools should play in the development of beginning researchers. We introduce the following tools: Elicit Microsoft Copilot Claude LitMaps Connected papers Research Rabbit Consensus Things that bring us joy this week: The Holdovers All of Us Strangers Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we at least start out talking about learning spaces, both virtual and physical, but we wander a bit from there. Things that bring us joy this week: Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way by Roma Agrawal The Right Mistake by Walter Mosley Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss "10 Education Studies from 2023 that You Should Know" from Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/10-education-studies-you-should-know-from-2023/2023/12?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=eu&M=8614276&UUID=00e12bd8a61b87f3c64166df19fe4b41&T=11418127 Things that bring us joy this week: Cerakote Headlight Restoration Ninth House by Le...

This week we talk about perfectionism, grades, and systems of evaluation and how they impact learners and us as humans. Things that bring us joy this week: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Dr. No by Percival Everett Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

Here, we discuss a recent episode of the podcast, WorkLife with Adam Grant. In that episode, Grant meets with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, the authors of the book "Your Brain on Art." We also chat about research showing the correlation between the arts and award-winning artists. Arts Foster Scientific Success: Avocations of Nobel, National Academy, Royal Society, and Sigma Xi Members Things that b...

Welcome to 2024! Look at us, we made it. This week we talk outgroup dehumanization and how we put people in buckets of us and them. What is the consequence of our tribal nature has humans and the way that makes us willing to treat people that our not in our tribe in dehumanizing ways? Adam Grant's Work Life podcast episode with Elliot Aronson Things that bring us joy this week: Whalefall by Daniel...

In this special holiday edition, Scott and Ollie record their pointless banter before the show. Things that bring us joy this week: Noah Kahan Great British Baking Show Holidays Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the research that we do when we are not talking to each other on the podcast. Things that bring us joy this week: Sufjan Stevens - Songs for Christmas Trust by Hernan Diaz Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss the role of computer simulations in science education. Some resources we share in this episode: https://phet.colorado.edu/ https://www.nsta.org/teaching-simulations https://www.openscied.org/simulation-library/ Things that bring us joy this week: Advent Calendars 8 Mile Pizza Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the importance of discomfort in learning. Inspired by reading: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant Things that bring us joy this week: The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy Grapevine Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind