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Psychology in the Classroom

The show that takes psychological research and translates it for classroom teachers so they can effectively apply it to their teaching practice to help improve outcomes for their students. Interviews with leading psychologists and other experts in the field of education, as well as deep dives into educational theory and a little bit of neuromyth busting.

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33:53

Leadership: the importance of love and flourishing...

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/12/14

As Research fellows of the Oxford Character Project, co-authors of the book ‘Leader: Know, love and inspire your people’, Senior Fellows of the Human Flourishing Program's Network at Harvard University, and director and founder, respecitvely of the Wellington Leadership and Coaching Institute Emmie Bidsotn and Dr Katy Granville-Chapman are well placed to talk about leadership and its role in schools. In this podcast they talk about the importance of love in leadership and how it can enable

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29:36

Getting a Good Night's Sleep with Dr Maria Gardani

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2022/11/30

Sleep is a vital part of every animal's life and plays a vital role in emotional regulation, memory consolidation and physical health. But many people struggle to get a good night’s sleep and that includes adolescents. The impact of poor sleep can be devastating. This week Dr Maria Gardani talks about her research into sleep and why and how we can all get a better night’s sleep. The links Maria mentioned are The National Sleep Foundation and The NHS Sleepio Website

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37:24

Educational Neuropsychology with Dr Jenny Gkintoni

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2022/11/23

How can Neuropsychology integrate with education to support our understanding of how learning works? This week Clinical Psychologist and neuropsychologist Dr Jenny G’in-toni talks about her work in the multidisciplinary fields of educational neuroscience. This is a really interesting area but it is difficult, as we shall hear, to make the move from research to practical application. If you want to find the paper that I talk about and more about Jenny’s work please use this link.

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39:14

School experiences of non-autistic siblings who have...

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2022/11/17

Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou is an assistant professor based at the Department of Psychology and Human Development at University College London and is the lead autism workforce trainer at the Anna Freud Centre. She is the founder of the Group for Research in Relationships in Neurodiversity. We discuss the relationship and experiences of neurotypical siblings who have a neurodiverse sibling. The impact this may have on them both positive and negative and as schools what we need to be aware of and what

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39:55

Cognitive Load: finding the sweet spot with Bradley...

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2022/11/09

Cognitive Load is something that we should all be aware of when teaching, but what is the scientific theory that underpins it and how can we hit the sweet spot where cognitive load isn’t too high but is still high enough to engage and motivate students to learn. This week Bradley Busch from InnerDrive talks about the science of cognitive load, as well as redundancy effect, coherency effect and split attention to name just a few concepts that affect learning in the classroom. To hear Bradley and

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37:15

Cannabis in the Classroom: should we tell kids to...

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2022/10/27

Over its very long history, cannabis has been celebrated by some for its pleasures and medicinal properties. It has also been demonised for inducing psychotic effects, addiction and cognitive impairment. A cannabis plant can contain over 140 cannabinoids and levels of these vary widely in different strains of cannabis. In this episode I am talking to Professor Valerie Curran from University College London. As we will hear, her research focuses on the short- and long-term effects of psychoactive

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37:41

Humour in the Classroom with David Lowe

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/10/25

Is it ok to smile before Christmas? This week my guest, David Lowe and I talk about humour in the classroom - what it is, how it can help learning and how it can go wrong, there are also some (very good) jokes! If you want to find out more about David’s research or get involved you can visit his website hahasquad.com. Research Mentioned: Huber, G. & Brown, A. (2017) Identity Work, Humour and Disciplinary Power (in Organization Studies) found: Humour is used by coop workers to set and uphold norms

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37:09

The Influence of Personality on Cheating Behaviour in...

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/10/18

Dr Laura Jenkins, Laura is a University Teacher in Psychology at Loughborough University, a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Laura’s research interests focus around areas of personality and factors that could be influenced by personality. Today we are going to be talking about how three very specific personality traits may be linked to academic misconduct (in other words cheating) and what, if anything, teachers can do to intervene and stop academic

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46:36

What's In a Name? With Prof. I. M. Nick

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2022/10/11

We don’t give much thought to names, but we probably ought to. In this emotive podcast Prof. I. M. Nick, the current Editor-in-Chief of NAMES, the scholarly journal for onomastic research(“Onomastics” is the formal name for the scientific study of names and naming) discusses name-based prejudice and how incredibly harmful to individuals and groups. Teachers have a critical role to play in calling attention to this problem and helping to end societal tolerance of name-based prejudice and

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28:56

Displays and Distractions in the Classroom with Dr...

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/10/04

A couple of years ago I saw a tweet asking if the fashion for hessian backing on display boards was based on any evidence. It turns out no one has researched this but Dr Karrie Godwin researches (amongst other things) the impact of classroom displays on off-task behaviour and learning. In this podcast we talk about just how distracting displays can be to learning and what the perfect classroom might just look like. You can find out more about Karrie here and her work on her website here.

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36:35

Aphantasia - Image Free Thinking with Tom Ebeyer

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2022/09/27

Aphantasia is the inability to visualize, people with aphantasia don’t create any pictures of familiar objects, people, or places in their mind’s eye. Not for thoughts, memories, or images of the future. This conversation is a fascinating insight into the condition itself but also how our assumptions about other people’s perception and understanding of the world may differ from our own. Whilst research into Aphantasia is in its infancy this conversation is full of thought provoking ideas about the

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39:45

Unconscious Bias In the Classroom

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2022/09/20

This week Dr Grace Molloy discusses Unconscious Bias, something she believes we all need to be thinking about more carefully particularly in the context of how it can impact students and families we work with. Closely linked to prejudice, it is a tricky topic to address and to be able to address it, we need to be able to create a safe and open culture in schools. If you want to look at the reading Grace suggests or take the implicit bias test the links are: Unconscious Bias in Schools (Book)

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32:03

The Science of Learning with Edward Watson and...

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/09/13

Psychological and Educational research is often difficult to access and fully of jargon that makes it hard to understand. In this interview Edward and Bradley from InnerDrive talk about how they have made research more accessible, their favourite pieces of research, why they are important and how they can help teachers in the classroom. We discuss their book the 'Science of Learning - 99 Studies That Every Teacher Should Know' and give you the opportunity to win a free copy of the book (T&Cs can

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48:16

Developing Great Teachers with David Weston

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/09/06

Ever wondered about the difference time makes to your teaching practice? This week David Weston from the Teacher Development Trust discusses the difference between novice and expert teachers, how teachers develop expertise in their craft and how schools can best create conditions for teachers to thrive professionally - all of which is underpinned by research. With top tips for both early careers teachers and the more seasoned professional it is well worth a listen. You can find out more about the

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03:27

Trailer Psychology in the Classroom 2022-2023

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/08/23

Want to know why you should listen? Here's a little bit about the podcast and how it could help you in your teaching practice.

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11:04

The Psychology of Weather

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2022/07/18

It's really hot today! Some schools have closed, others have cancelled events such as sports day. But how much does weather really affect our mood and behaviour. Does wind really make kids a bit wild? It is the last episode of the year and as a bit of fun I have been researching how weather affects us and the implications this might have in the classroom. Trevor Harley's book the Psychology of Weather can be purchased here.

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39:58

Does Mindfulness work as a Universal Intervention for...

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/07/12

This is the third and final episode with Professor Willem Kuyken. Over the last two episodes we have discussed the national picture of mental health in young people, the role of schools in providing mental health and wellbeing education to young people, what mindfulness is and how it might help people with their mental health. In this episode we discuss the findings of the Myriad Trial (My Resilience in Adolescence) a large, randomised control trial funded by the Wellcome which looked at the

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30:44

Mindfulness – What is it, how might it help children,...

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/07/11

In this second podcast with Professor Willem Kuyken, we explore mindfulness - what it is, how it can be practised and how it can benefit mental health. We debunk the idea of mindfulness as a panacea and explore instead for whom and under what conditions it might be helpful. We consider the many facets of mindfulness such as curiosity, kindness and compassion and how we learn mindfulness through our everyday lives and other people. We discuss how our attention has become a commodity that social

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31:46

Mental Health In Schools with Prof. Willem Kuyken

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/07/10

This is the first of 3 podcasts with Professor Willem Kuyken in which we discuss mental health in schools culminating in an episode about the Myriad Trial (My Resilience in Adolescence) which looked at the impact of a brief Mindfulness intervention on the wellbeing of young teens. In this episode we start with a broad discussion around mental health in young people, the role schools have in supporting mental health, why mental health and wellbeing interventions should be evidence based, what

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28:52

RE-STAR: It's Time to Start Listening

Psychology in the Classroom ·

2022/07/04

This week Bee, Tiegan and Maciej, RE-STAR YRAPpers, along with researchers Sylvan and Georgia discuss their experiences of neuro-atypicalities. This honest and vulnerable discussion demonstrates why we should never make assumptions about behaviour and always be curious about the young people in our classrooms. This is the second part of the RE-STAR podcast interview. You can listen to the first part here.

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