120. Aztec education
Which country was the first ever to have universal, free, compulsory education? Zero points if you said "Prussia". The correct answer is the Aztec emp...
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Education Bookcast is a podcast principally for teachers and parents who would like to know more about education. We cover one education-related book or article each episode, going over the key points, placing it in context, and making connections with other ideas, topics, and authors. Topics include psychology, philosophy, history, and economics of education; pedagogy and teaching methods; neurology and cognitive science; and schools and school systems in historical and international perspective.
119. Stages of learning
I realised I missed something, and I kicked myself. For a while I've been toying with the idea that learning occurs in two stages, which can be mapped...
118. The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
This book touched my heart, and it changed my mind about neuroscience. I wasn't going to read this book. While I was at my friend's house, I picked th...
117. Gut Feelings by Gerd Gigerenzer
This episode feels almost nostalgic, as it is a return to the theme of the roles and interactions of the conscious and subconscious mind, something wh...
116h. Summary and conclusion
This episode concludes the series on Jin Li's fantastic book Cultural Foundations of Learning, East and West. After reviewing the key differences betw...
116g. Speech, silence, action
This is the final part of the series on Jin Li's book Cultural Foundations of Learning, East and West before the summary and conclusion. Speech is see...
116f. Socratic and Confucian mothers
This is a continuation of the series on Jin Li's book Cultural Foundations of Learning, East and West. In this recording, we will see how mothers inte...
116e. Curiosity begets enquiry, heart begets dedication
This is a continuation of the series on Jin Li's book Cultural Foundations of Learning, East and West. In this episode, we will see the emotional side...
116d. Mind-oriented vs. Virtue-oriented learning processes
This is a continuation of the discussion of Jin Li's book Cultural Foundations of Learning, East and West. In this recording, I discuss the difference...
116c. East Asians don't respond to intrinsic motivation, and other gems
This is the third in a series of recordings on Jin Li's book Cultural Foundations of Learning, East and West. In this episode we will see a range of e...