The Science of Learning

By Keith Sawyer

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Episodes: 16

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The Science of Learning explores what research tells us about how people learn—and how we can learn better. In each episode, Dr. Keith Sawyer, the Morgan Distinguished Professor of Educational Innovations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the editor of The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences, talks with leading researchers about the science of learning. These conversations go beyond myths and trends to focus on evidence-based insights from cognitive science, neuroscience, and the learning sciences. The podcast examines how learning really works: from memory and attention to social interaction, embodiment, and the design of learning environments. Episodes connect rigorous research to practical implications for teaching, education, and everyday life. Guests include many of the most influential scholars in the field, offering a rare opportunity to hear directly from the people shaping how we understand learning.

Episode Date
Before the Internet: How Marlene Scardamalia Helped Children Build Knowledge Together
Nov 03, 2026
How Learning Happens Through Interaction: A Conversation with Rogers Hall
Oct 20, 2026
Why Students Learn More When They Fail: Manu Kapur on Productive Failure
Oct 06, 2026
Can Kids Build Their Own A.I.? Reinventing Learning with Yasmin Kafai
Sep 22, 2026
Can an Entire Society Learn? Educational Reform in Thailand with Paulo Blikstein and Deborah Fields
Sep 08, 2026
Roger Azevedo: Why AI Isn't Enough—The Science of Metacognition and Learning
Aug 25, 2026
Janet Kolodner: How the Learning Sciences Began
Aug 11, 2026
How Science Happens—Inside the 2026 International Society of the Learning Sciences Conference
Jul 28, 2026
Why Students Don't Like School | A Conversation with Daniel Willingham
Jun 30, 2026
How Great Teachers Help Students Figure Things Out for Themselves | Joe Krajcik
Jun 16, 2026
Howard Gardner on Intelligence, Creativity, and the Future of Learning
Jun 09, 2026
Why You Forget What You Learn — And the Science of Making Learning Stick | Henry Roediger
Jun 02, 2026
Why Understanding Requires the Body, Not Just the Mind | Mitch Nathan
May 26, 2026
Most Learning Happens Outside of School | Barbara Rogoff
May 19, 2026
Why Technology Hasn't Improved Learning | Chris Dede
May 12, 2026
The Science of Learning - Trailer
Apr 27, 2026