Understanding and Accessing Scientific Research on Learning

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From the Learning Scientists podcast, cognitive psychologist Megan Sumeracki joins us to talk about the science of learning. With a goal to make scientific research on learning more accessible, the Learning Scientists started as a Twitter account that has now grown to a popular podcast aimed at teachers, students and other educators. Megan joins us to describe how scientists research learning, remind us about proper experimental design (and why it’s important), and share how the Learning Scientists are helping to broadcast these discoveries.

About Our Guest

Megan Sumeracki (formerly Megan Smith) is an Associate Professor at Rhode Island College. She co-founded the Learning Scientists in January 2016 with Yana Weinstein, a former member of the team (from https://www.learningscientists.org/)

Links:

• The Learning Scientists
• The Learning Scientists: Megan Sumeracki
• Episode 45 – Bite-Size Research on Seductive Details
• Custom Wordles: Custom Wordle,  Word Rodeo, Wordle in Google Sheets
• Science Word list for Wordle
• The Biggest Myth in Education (Veritacium on Learning Styles)

Connect with our Guest:

• Facebook: @acethattest
• Twitter: @AceThatTest
• Instagram: @learningscientists

Featured image courtesy of The Learning Scientists

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