Best Stanislaw Pstrokonski Podcasts (2024)

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156. Entrepreneurial expertise 43:23

3M ago43:23

43:23

In order to understand learning, we need to understand the result of learning - expertise. This is much easier to approach in so-called "kind" domains, such as chess, where the rules are fixed and all information is available. However, there exist more "wicked" domains than this, such as tennis (where your opponent changes each match) or stock mark…

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155. How experts see 41:49

4M ago41:49

41:49

There has been a ton of research on how experts see things differently than novices. (Like, with their eyes.) Everything from where they look, how long they focus for, and their use of peripheral vision, to their ability to anticipate what is going to happen through picking up subtle visual patterns. In this episode, I summarise and discuss this re…

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154. Mindsets everywhere 29:47

5M ago29:47

29:47

Mindset was the first thing I spoke about on this podcast. I even did a separate episode going into the controversies surrounding replication of Carol Dweck's original work. Then there were stress mindsets, introduced by Kelly McGonigal in her book The Upside of Stress. (I happen to have also covered a book by her twin sister Jane, Reality is Broke…

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153. Comparing learning different dance styles: Argentine Tango vs. Ballroom & Latin (Dancesport) 1:17:14

5M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

I haven't spoken on the podcast yet about my personal experience learning dancing. At university, I took part in dancesport, which is competitive ballroom and latin dancing; and in the last few years I have been learning to dance tango. I am struck by the differences in philosophies, skill sets, values, and learning cultures between these dance sty…

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152. [VIDEO] Education and generative AI: conference video for STEM MAD Melbourne, October 23 8:09

5M ago8:09

8:09

This is my first ever attempt at a VIDEO podcast. If you just listen to the audio, you should be fine. This was a video produced for the STEM MAD conference in Melbourne in October 2023. Unfortunately I couldn't attend the conference, so I made this video to introduce the panel discussion on the role of generative AI in education. Enjoy the episode…

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151. 8 years, 150 episodes 36:03

6M ago36:03

36:03

This is a quick review of where I am now after 150 episodes and just short of 8 years of Education Bookcast. Thanks for all of your support! Feel free to leave a review of the podcast, or, if you wish, support me on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edubookcast . Enjoy the episode.

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150. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin 58:51

6M ago58:51

58:51

Since I've now reached episode 150, I've decided to do something I've never done before - discuss a fiction book. (This episode contains spoilers.) A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel from 1968, a time when the genre was still not very well-developed. Ursula Le Guin deliberately wanted to contravene some trends she saw in the existing genre, in…

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149. How Popular Musicians Learn by Lucy Green 47:07

6M ago47:07

47:07

A lot of the classic expertise research, especially the research about deliberate practice and the "10,000 hour rule", is inspired by K. Anders Ericcson's study of violinists at the Berlin Conservatory. However, we have seen before how misleading sampling a particular culture and generalising the findings over the whole of humanity can be. Thankful…

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148. You Know the Fair Rule by Bill Rogers 1:13:03

8M ago1:13:03

1:13:03

Any teacher in a Western cultural context knows that classroom behaviour is the most challenging part of the job. A lot of the time, it seems like crowd control is the main issue, and "teaching" is secondary. Unfortunately, teacher training courses don't do a good job of preparing teachers for this reality, with behaviour management rarely instruct…

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147. Large language models (LLMs) - interview with Dr Guy Emerson 1:11:19

9M ago1:11:19

1:11:19

Dr Guy Emerson (a.k.a Guy Karavengleman) is a computational linguist working at the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory. In this episode, we discuss issues surrounding LLMs such as ChatGPT, GPT-3, GPT-4, and Google Bard. Guy is concerned about misinterpretations of what the technology does and is capable of. As a computational linguist, he wor…

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146b. Lessons from EdTech - The 90% Rule 31:14

12M ago31:14

31:14

In the second part of this two-part episode about lessons learned from my time working in the education technology sector, I wanted to share a very significant quantitative finding to improve learning: what I call the "90% rule". Desirable difficulties is a concept that many know about and try to apply to teaching situations, but there is a questio…

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146a. Lessons from EdTech - the Fundamental Duality of Educational Materials 48:15

12M ago48:15

48:15

I've now been working as a data scientist in educational technology for over four years. In that time I've thought a lot about various educational concepts within edtech, and I want to share some of what I've learnt. In the first part of this two-part episode, I want to talk about what I call the Fundamental Duality of Educational Materials. The Fu…

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145b. How to be a better lecturer (practice) - a message for Guy 1:07:17

1y ago1:07:17

1:07:17

This is the second part of the message for my friend Guy about becoming a better lecturer. In this part, I go over 27 practical techniques and tips for improving lecturing (as well as improving the way homework exercises are designed), referring to the principles and theory outlined in the previous part to explain how and why these work. To be comp…

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145a. How to be a better lecturer (theory) - a message for Guy 56:02

1y ago56:02

56:02

Another in the series of "really long voice notes from Staś". My friend Guy is a lecturer in natural language processing. He asked me if I could give him some tips about how to lecture better, so I told him I would record a podcast episode about it. I've divided the episode into two parts. In this first part, before we speak about practical things …

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144. Developing Talent in Young People by Benjamin Bloom 1:02:43

1y ago1:02:43

1:02:43

Benjamin Bloom is best known for Bloom's Taxonomy, a scheme for categorising ways of thinking about or interacting with learning content on a scale from less to more sophisticated. However, the project he led investigating the lifelong development of expertise should be much more famous. The book's full title makes it feel as though it was publishe…

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How do I banish “semi-focus” from my lessons? 43:33

1y ago43:33

43:33

It’s the last episode of Season 2 and we’re discussing “semi-focus”. Can we banish it completely and where do we start? We look into the research for you and chat to Australian teachers about their experiences. If you’ve enjoyed Season 2, please share your favourite episode with other teachers you think would love to listen. We want to reach as man…

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How do you get students to fall in love with a subject? 45:01

1y ago45:01

45:01

How many times have you heard students say “I’m not a Maths Person”? This episode we’re discussing ways we can help students fall in love with a subject and how the perception of our skill set and ability before we walk into a classroom can impact how we learn. If you’re enjoying Season 2, please share an episode with other teachers you think would…

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143. Talent, revisited 1:09:07

1y ago1:09:07

1:09:07

Cover image: horse and rider by Nadia, age 5. The nature of talent is something that I dealt with near the beginning of the existence of Education Bookcast, reviewing books like Genius Explained, Outliers, The Talent Code, and Bounce. The general consensus was that talent is an illusion - people simply get better at things through exposure and prac…

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Are these weird SEL things worth doing in class? 1:00:14

1y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

In Episode 4 we’re tackling the big topic of Social Emotional Learning. We hear from teachers about their experiences with SEL in their classrooms and discuss the research behind it. If you’re enjoying The Pedagogue-cast, why not subscribe to the show so you’re first to know when a new episode drops? And while you’re there, please rate the show, it…

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142. Season 2 of the Pedagogue-Cast is out now! Taster: Music and Learning 36:28

1y ago36:28

36:28

Season 2 of the Pedagogue-Cast is here! The Pedagogue-Cast is a separate podcast project I share with Justin Matthys, founder of Maths Pathway. We discuss the kinds of questions that teachers might have about good practice which touch on cognitive science, making sure both to make the most of the research findings while also making it practical for…

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141+. Feedback on constructivism 45:23

1y ago45:23

45:23

After my last episode on behaviourism, cognitivism, and constructivism ("A Message for Zoë"), I heard back from Zoë herself, and also heard from Malin Tväråna, an education researcher in Sweden. I decided that it was worth recording an episode relating what I heard from them, and my thoughts about it. Enjoy the episode. ### REFERENCES Miłosz, Czesł…

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Should I listen to student voice or make them eat their vegetables? 40:54

1y ago40:54

40:54

As teachers we sometimes find ourselves in a situation where we must choose - our students feeling successful, or learning successfully? In this episode we’re talking about all things student voice. Is it helpful to listen to student voice or should we make them eat their veggies? If you’re enjoying Season 2, please share an episode with other teac…

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A cool trick for classroom engagement: Flow! 53:40

1y ago53:40

53:40

This week we’re diving into classroom engagement and “Flow”. What does it look like when students are highly engaged in class? How does it make you feel as a teacher? What does the research say? Let’s unpack it. If you’re enjoying Season 2, please share an episode with other teachers you think would love to listen. We want to reach as many teachers…

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141. Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Constructivism - a message for Zoë 44:22

1y ago44:22

44:22

My friend Zoë (hi Zoë!) is taking a course on learning design. In it, she heard about Behaviourism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism, and while she said that she found it confusing, her main takeaway is that "you need a bit of each". I recorded this episode to help her have a clearer sense of what these three words really mean, and that "a bit of ea…

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Should you listen to music while learning? 33:39

1y ago33:39

33:39

We’re back with Season 2! To kick us off we look into the research behind music - does it help students study better? Does it help them focus? We’ll find out. If you’re enjoying The Pedagogue-cast, why not subscribe to the show so you’re first to know when a new episode drops? And while you’re there, please rate the show, it really is the best way …

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'The Pedagogue-cast' returns for Season 2 0:55

1y ago0:55

0:55

The Pedagogue-cast is a space to dive into all things weird and wonderful about classroom pedagogy. Tune in: https://thepedagoguecast.com.au Each week teachers, Maths Pathway Co-Founder, Justin Matthys and host of Education Bookcast, Stanislaw ‘Staś’ Pstrokonski, will unpack topics such as: - Music changing the vibe in a classroom - How students th…

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140b. Political economy pt. II: The Invisible Hook 42:50

1y ago42:50

42:50

In the previous recording, I was speaking about political economy using the example of prison gangs, taken from David Skarbek's book Social Order of the Underworld. In this recording, I give the example of 18th-century Atlantic pirates, as discussed in Peter Leeson's The Invisible Hook. (It's a pun on Adam Smith's "invisible hand of the market".) W…

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140a. Political economy pt. I: The Social Order of the Underworld 1:10:05

1y ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Please be advised that this episode contains mentions of violence and may be unsuitable for some listeners. I'd like to flesh out what I've been saying before about the power of economic analysis in explaining people's actions. Whereas when we normally think about motivation we think in terms of psychology, economists naturally think in terms of in…

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139. Reflections after 7 years 50:26

1+ y ago50:26

50:26

Education Bookcast released its first episode on the 1st of January 2016. I'd like to take this opportunity to talk about some of the big things that I think I've learned in that time. I speak about: Psychology is overrated - the replication crisis and the bias in cultural sampling, and therefore the importance of anthropological evidence; Psycholo…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Stanislaw Pstrokonski Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Education Bookcast

Stanislaw Pstrokonski

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The Pedagogue-cast

The Pedagogue-cast

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156. Entrepreneurial expertise 43:23

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155. How experts see 41:49

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154. Mindsets everywhere 29:47

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153. Comparing learning different dance styles: Argentine Tango vs. Ballroom & Latin (Dancesport) 1:17:14

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152. [VIDEO] Education and generative AI: conference video for STEM MAD Melbourne, October 23 8:09

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151. 8 years, 150 episodes 36:03

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150. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin 58:51

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149. How Popular Musicians Learn by Lucy Green 47:07

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148. You Know the Fair Rule by Bill Rogers 1:13:03

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147. Large language models (LLMs) - interview with Dr Guy Emerson 1:11:19

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146b. Lessons from EdTech - The 90% Rule 31:14

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146a. Lessons from EdTech - the Fundamental Duality of Educational Materials 48:15

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145b. How to be a better lecturer (practice) - a message for Guy 1:07:17

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145a. How to be a better lecturer (theory) - a message for Guy 56:02

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144. Developing Talent in Young People by Benjamin Bloom 1:02:43

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How do I banish “semi-focus” from my lessons? 43:33

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How do you get students to fall in love with a subject? 45:01

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143. Talent, revisited 1:09:07

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Are these weird SEL things worth doing in class? 1:00:14

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142. Season 2 of the Pedagogue-Cast is out now! Taster: Music and Learning 36:28

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141+. Feedback on constructivism 45:23

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Should I listen to student voice or make them eat their vegetables? 40:54

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A cool trick for classroom engagement: Flow! 53:40

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141. Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Constructivism - a message for Zoë 44:22

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Should you listen to music while learning? 33:39

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'The Pedagogue-cast' returns for Season 2 0:55

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140b. Political economy pt. II: The Invisible Hook 42:50

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140a. Political economy pt. I: The Social Order of the Underworld 1:10:05

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139. Reflections after 7 years 50:26

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