The Knowledge Matters Podcast
The "Knowledge Matters Podcast", produced by the Knowledge Matters Campaign, is a thought-provoking and engaging exploration of the vital role of knowledge-building in education. Each season delves into the pressing issues, innovative ideas, and transformative solutions shaping the future of education, and is a must-listen for educators, administrators, parents, and anyone with an interest in the evolving landscape of learning.
Podcasting since 2023 • 21 episodes
The Knowledge Matters Podcast
Latest Episodes
Doug Lemov on the Power of Whole Books | Literacy and the Science of Learning
“The book is in a death struggle with electronic and social media. And right now, it’s losing.”Host Doug Lemov makes a spirited case for reading whole books in the classroom—especially since ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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26:23
Doug Lemov on Fluency's Impact on Comprehension | Literacy and the Science of Learning
When we read fluently, we recognize words without effort. We also maintain an engaged pace (automaticity) and perceive expression (prosody), all of which support attention and leave working memory free to make meaning from a text. This is a com...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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19:42
Dylan Wiliam on Building Student Knowledge | Literacy and the Science of Learning
Our memories grow stronger when we work to retrieve them. That’s why flash cards and pop quizzes are effective: they prompt students to recall and access information from their memory bank. What other instructional tools and techniques help stu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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26:16
Dylan Wiliam on How the Brain Learns | Literacy and the Science of Learning
How can schools and teachers maximize student learning? To answer this question, we need to understand how the human mind works. What needs to be explicitly taught, how many new things can we remember at a time, and what is the role of backgrou...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:51
Introducing Season 3: Literacy and the Science of Learning
How is the Science of Reading connected to the Science of Learning? Join hosts Dylan Wiliam, Doug Lemov, and Natalie Wexler as they delve into the links between the two, both in theory and practice, in Season 3 of the Knowledge Matters Podcast....
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Season 3
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