In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Trisha Jha who currently works with the Centre for Independent Studies and recently released a couple of reports titled: What is the Science of Learning? And Implementing the Science of Learning: Teacher experiences. Trisha unpacks these papers and discusses her journey into education research and the importance of focusing on what happens in the classroom. Throughout the conversation Trisha defines what the science of learning is and the difficulty in making cognitive science common knowledge.

The conversation also explores the challenges and misconceptions surrounding explicit instruction and how teachers engage with the science of learning. We also delve into what schools and systems can do to support effective implementation.

Resources mentioned:

• What is the Science of Learning? https://www.cis.org.au/publication/what-is-the-science-of-learning/
• Implementing the Science of Learning: Teacher experiences https://www.cis.org.au/publication/implementing-the-science-of-learning-teacher-experiences/
• Greg Ashman
• Jennifer Buckingham
• Five from Five
• Why Jaydon Can’t Read: A Forum on Fixing Literacy
• Kevin Knight
• Education Endowment Foundation
• 24 – Jessica Del Rio on solving illiteracy in Australia
• Daniel Willingham: Why don’t students like school
• Hollingsworth and Ybarra: Explicit Direct Instruction
• Daisy Christodoulou: 7 Myths about Education
• E.D. Hirsch: Why knowledge matters
• David Diddau and Nick Rose: What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology
• Zac Groshell: Progressively Incorrect
• Anna Stokke: Chalk and Talk
• Ollie Lovell: ERRR Podcast

You can connect with:

Twitter: @themetresgained

Linkedin: Trisha Jha

You can connect with Brendan:

Twitter: @learnwithmrlee

Facebook: @learningwithmrlee

Website: learnwithlee.net

https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast

Trisha Jha is a Research Fellow in the Education program, working on projects relating to the science of learning, improvement of initial teacher education and overall school quality.

Prior to rejoining CIS, Trisha had roles as a secondary teacher, including through the Teach for Australia program, in state and independent schools in regional Victoria. She has also worked as a senior policy adviser to opposition leaders in Victoria. She holds a Masters of Teaching with a specialisation in Research from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the Australian National University.