Educate to Self-Regulate

In this episode of ‘Educate to Self Regulate’, Rory returns to join Shyam in discussing self-questioning – a metacognitive strategy for self-regulated learning (SRL). The pair get granular to establish what self-questioning is and provide multiple examples of how teachers and students can benefit from incorporating the strategy into their toolkits. Additionally, Rory shares some exciting news abou...

In this episode of "Educate to Self-Regulate," we dive deep into the world of self-regulated learning with the delightful addition of Dipesh Vader, substituting Rory's Irish charm with his own British flair. This marks the second episode of our third season, where we've begun integrating insights from practitioners in the field to enrich our educational community.  Dipesh, with...

Welcome to Season 3 of Educate to Self-Regulate! Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey are back and excited to share more insights and ideas about self-regulated learning (SRL) for teachers and learners around the world. In episode 19, Shyam and Rory explore a research paper (Callan et al., 2020) which provides a framework to catalogue evidence based SRL practices. For any school leader or teacher seek...

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Educate to Self Regulate Podcast! Discover how cognitive load affects self-regulated learning and learn practical strategies to overcome it. In episode 18: Navigating Cognitive Load for Better Learning, Rory and Shyam explore the concept of cognitive load (which is distinct from cognitive load theory in instruction), how it affects the way students learn, and practical...

In Episode 17 of Educate to Self-Regulate, hosts Rory and Shyam delve into the incredible effectiveness of retrieval practice for learning and identify how retrieval practice can be used by students as a self-regulated learning strategy, as well as by educators as a pedagogical tool. Throughout this episode, you will... ✔️Gain insights into the distinction between encoding and retrieval and why re...

In episode 16 of Educate to Self-Regulate, hosts Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey explore the idea of task value and how it influences student interest and motivation for learning. 🎧 Listen to this episode to discover: ✔️ The different types of task value that one may perceive in a learning experience. ✔️ The role that parents can play in enhancing the utility value of educational experiences for...

In episode 15 of Educate to Self-Regulate, hosts Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey dive into effective self-regulated learning strategies for reading, both for students and as professionals. 🎧 Listen to this episode to discover: ✔️Practical strategies for persisting through challenges in reading and learning ✔️How to create a conducive learning environment for reading ✔️Utilizing different tools t...

‼️ ATTENTION ALERT ‼️ Join us as we delve into the fascinating topic of ATTENTION and the impact it has on productivity. In this episode... 💡 Discover practical strategies to self-regulate your attention and stay focused amidst distractions. 💭 Learn how to create a conducive environment for deep work and tackle mind wandering effectively. 🔎 Explore the importance of active listening and intenti...

After a short hiatus, Season 2 of the Educate to Self-Regulate podcast returns with a bang. In this episode, Dr. Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey deep dive into Shy's preparation for his TEDX speaking event at the end of 2022. You can expect to learn how Shy used his knowledge of self-regulated learning to plan and prepare the content for his talk, as well as strategies he used to commit the spe...

SEASON 2 has officially landed! Welcome to Season 2 and Episode 12 of the Educate to Self-Regulate podcast. In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey, explore the meaning of cognition and metacognition and reveal even more subcategories in the realm of self-regulated learning. Shyam sheds light on the definition of metacognition and cognition, and explains the difference between...

In Episode 11 of the Educate to Self-Regulate podcast, hosts Dr. Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey reflect on the events of the past year and the key takeaways from the first season of the show. They discuss the importance of self-regulation/self-regulated learning and the role that education plays in helping individuals develop this critical skill. What were some of the most memorable moments from th...

In episode 10 of the podcast, hosts Dr. Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey continue discussing failure (from Ep. 9) and specifically look at a fundamental process for explaining failure. Could failure actually make us better learners long term? Do you want to understand the nuances of interpreting failure and success? Do you want to help learners manage failure better? Do you want to develop knowledge...

In episode 9 of the podcast, hosts Dr. Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey discuss failure and whether it is a word that should be used in relation to learning. Shy makes a shocking admission regarding his time as an undergraduate at university, and together the hosts present the idea that failure does not always have to be entirely negative for learners in school. Could failure actually make us better...

In Episode 8 of the podcast, host Dr Shyam Barr interviews co-host Rory McCaughey to learn more about a recent unit he has been teaching at school. 'Facing the Challenge' was designed by Rory and his team to help students develop a greater awareness and understanding of what happens in the brain when they learn. The unit also involved explicit teaching of strategies to use when facing ch...

A common focus in schools is to foster students' intrinsic motivation for learning, but is this a realistic ambition? In Episode 7, Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey consider the differences between intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and amotivation. They explore why extrinsic motivation might be perceived as a 'dirty word' and whether intrinsic motivation is realistic drawin...

Many learners lack knowledge or awareness of the different motivational beliefs that are influencing their  approach to learning. In Episode 6, Rory McCaughey and Dr Shyam Barr explore the idea of "belief mining", the notion of identifying a learner's deeply held motivational beliefs and making them explicit for greater action.  "Without  awareness of those motivational beliefs...

Student motivation is complex and many teachers infer levels of motivation through observation, but what other strategies/approaches can a teacher use to better understand the drivers of behaviour? In this episode, Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey have a conversation with Brendan Lee, Assistant Principal/Teacher (NSW Department of Education) about how to identify student motivation and the importa...

Rory McCaughey and Dr Shyam Barr explore the concept of goal-setting, with the main focus being on how schools, leaders and teachers can supports students in effective goal-setting. In this episode, uncover performance and mastery goals, the importance of a goal setting conferences and the different goals that exist at different points in a learning process. All the above and more in less than 20...

In this episode, Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey explore the concept of self-efficacy. You may have heard of the term self-efficacy being thrown around in schools, but do you truly understand what it is? More importantly, there are strategies that can be used to improve one's self-efficacy and such strategies can be taught to students. All the above and more in less than 20 minutes! :) Refer...

Dr Shyam Barr and Rory McCaughey begin to unpack the big question for the first season - How do we motivate students for learning? Remember to subscribe to Educate to Self-Regulate to receive updates on future episodes. Join the @edtoselfreg community as we share our personal and professional experiences, insights, and actionable tips for boosting self-regulated learning for yourself and your stud...

Meet cohosts Rory McCaughey and Dr Shyam Barr, and hear about their background in learning, teaching and leadership. Both Rory and Shyam have a deep (and developing) knowledge of different aspects of Cognitive Psychology and have explored numerous applications in different educational contexts. Remember to subscribe to Educate to Self-Regulate to receive updates on future episodes. Join the @edtos...