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The Pedagogue-cast

Introducing The Pedagogue-cast, an education and pedagogy podcast dedicated to unpacking different concepts and research that impact the way students learn and the way we teach them. Each week, former teachers - Maths Pathway Co-Founder, Justin Matthys and host of Education Bookcast, Stanislaw ‘Staś’ Pstrokonski, will unpack topics and be joined by teachers who generously share their experiences from the classroom.

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Why do my students struggle with worded problems?

August 24, 2022 • The Pedagogue-cast • Season 1 • Episode 4

What’s going on here? Can the research literature help us understand why students have so much trouble with worded problems, and is there anything we can do about it as teachers? We try to get to the bottom of this in the final episode of Season 1 of The Pedagogue-cast.

We hear the hilarious (and horror) stories from teachers about students misinterpreting worded problems, and also look into problem-solving, reasoning, and transfer.

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You can hear more of Staś over at his podcast, Education Bookcast