The Art & Science of Learning

In our interconnected world, it is easier than ever before to connect with people and ideas outside of our context. Young people are engaging with others online and sharing their thoughts and experiences on social media. In today’s digitally mediated world, what are the lived civic experiences of young people? How can parents and educators encourage young people to learn and develop their civic id...

  Delivering online presentations, meetings, and training has quickly become the norm in 2020, but many people struggle to engage their audience in an online format. Filming a play does not make it a movie, and similarly using the same strategies for an in-person presentation is not the same as presenting it online. The approach and design must be tailored to the medium in which it is present...

Technology, particularly mobile technology, has enabled many of us to learn and work from anywhere and at anytime. Although this may at first seem very liberating, it raises some important considerations. For learning, content on mobile technologies requires a different design and approach. While both working and learning from anywhere, anytime, raises the importance of dedicated time and space. &...

Humans have not only created physical machines, but also mental machines, which my guest calls cognitive gadgets, that enable our minds to go farther, faster and in different directions than the minds of other animals. Professor Cecilia Heyes is Senior Research Fellow in psychology at All Souls College at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Cecilia trained as an experimen...

  The field of learning and teaching extends far beyond the walls of a school. The way students are taught in school is defined by policy, research and practice. My guest today has had an illustrious career in all these sectors. Professor Richard Pring is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Education, Oxford University. He was the Director of the department for 15 years. Since re...

  Learning in the workplace has never been as important as it is today, but very few organizations have successfully become effective learning organizations. My guest today has over 30 years of experience in this field and has helped companies around the world develop their training. Piers Lea has worked in distance learning and technology-enabled communications since the early 1980s when he...

Fostering communities in which people can connect and learn from each other is a challenging task, particularly when the community is comprised of people from around the world and with different interests. In today’s episode, my guest discusses how this can be done. Christine Fairchild is Oxford University’s Director of Alumni Relations and a Fellow of Jesus College Oxford. She is responsible for...

How we deal with challenges and tragedy is reflected and informed in the stories and art of our society, this is not always the same in different cultures. What can we learn from the way ancient cultures portray challenges in life? Dr Bihani Sarkar, is a scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture, language, history and society. She is an associate faculty member of the Oriental Institute at Ox...