
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.
Episodes
12 episodes
How do I banish “semi-focus” from my lessons?
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:33

How do you get students to fall in love with a subject?
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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45:01

Are these weird SEL things worth doing in class?
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 no...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:00:14

Should I listen to student voice or make them eat their vegetables?
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 o...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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40:54

A cool trick for classroom engagement: Flow!
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 enjoyi...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:40

Should you listen to music while learning?
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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33:39

'The Pedagogue-cast' returns for Season 2
The Pedagogue-cast is a space to dive into all things weird and wonderful about classroom pedagogy. Tune in: https://thepedagoguecast.com.auEach week teachers, Maths Pathway Co-Founder, Justin Matthys and host of Education Book...
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Season 2
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0:55

Why do my students struggle with worded problems?
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 Se...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:11

Memory is weird! But could that weirdness help my students study?
How does memory really work with learning? Are there ways we can learn things efficiently for the long term, without mixing up similar ideas? In Episode 3 of The Pedagogue-cast we see if the research literature has any answers....
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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49:15

What kind of differences should I pay most attention to when personalising instruction?
In this week's episode we’re examining personalised instruction. We know there are differences between learners: personalities, preferences, experiences, skills, but do all of these matter the same? Or are only some of them worth paying atte...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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48:32

How much problem-based learning should we be doing with our students?
How much problem-based learning should we be doing with our students?This week we discuss ideas about problem-based and inquiry learning and look into the question: where do these ideas actually come from?We also chat abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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41:59
