Listening to Learn

This episode is specifically tailored for educators who might doubt whether the frustrations of requiring students to work in cooperative teams are truly worth the effort. Acknowledging the initial challenges, such as the upfront planning required and the difficult shift for instructors from being the "provider of knowledge" to a "facilitator", this episode will reassure and persuade hesitant teac...

Do you ever feel a disconnect between what you’ve meticulously taught and what your students actually walk away with? You’re not alone. Research highlights a significant gap: while faculty often test for high-level working expertise, many students are still stuck at the level of basic information processing. This gap doesn't just lead to student frustration—it leads to professional burnout for edu...

From August 1 to January 31, 2025, fifty participants committed to an unusual experiment. For six months, they agreed to design their lives one week at a time. The premise of Phase III of the Self-Growth Project was simple: most people live their lives reacting to what shows up. We asked something different. What if you stepped back every week, reflected carefully, chose your priorities intentiona...

For those of us dedicated to the craft of teaching, we know that the most profound growth occurs when we—and our students—stop "sleepwalking" through routines and start asking "why". In this episode of our podcast, we dive deep into the concept of metacognition, or "thinking about our own thinking". When we step back from the act of "just doing" to examine how and why we perform certain tasks, we...

This deep dive into the Theory of Performance, a framework published in the Faculty Guidebook by Pacific Crest, provides a comprehensive breakdown of how worthy accomplishments are produced through high-level performance in various learning contexts. The analysis is built upon the integrated Performance Model, which posits that performance—defined as integrating skills and knowledge to produce a v...

This episode examines the importance of learning outcomes in education, emphasizing that clearly defined goals improve learner performance and guide effective instruction. It introduces a preferred framework consisting of five distinct types of learning outcomes: competencies, movement, accomplishments, experiences, and integrated performance. Each type is uniquely suited to different educational...

This episode kicks off with the amusing revelation that Pablo Picasso, in his later years, sometimes required supervision in galleries because he had been caught trying to "touch up his own paintings"—a perfect, if eccentric, example of the "constant human drive we have to make things better". This impulse to refine, even our best work, serves as the springboard for a deep dive into the crucial di...

Based on the article Impact of Higher Education Culture on Student Mindset and Success by Apple, Jain, Beyerlein, and Ellis, published in the International Journal of Process Education (June 2018, Volume 9 Issue 1) https://www.ijpe.online/2018/culture.pdf This insightful deep dive explores the subtle yet powerful impact of educational culture , contrasting traditional approaches with transformatio...

Our second episode focuses on the article “Human-to-Human Relationship Model as a Strategy for Student (and Teacher) Success" by Romann-Aas and Hintze, publishing in the International Journal of Process Education in June 2025. The article highlights that true student success stems not just from techniques, but from authentic human-to-human relationships. Inspired by nursing theorist Joyce Travelbe...

In Rethinking Comfort with The Accelerator Model , we tackle one of the founding principles of Process Education, exploring the powerful idea that true growth often happens just outside the boundaries of our comfort zones. Join us as we discuss: The problem of intellectual comfort How "productive struggle" can be a catalyst for deeper engagement and ownership of learning Strategies for creating a...