
In The Classroom
What Teachers Don’t Realise About Learning: Schema Theory with Emeritus Professor David Nunan
Join Catriona Vo in conversation with Emeritus Professor David Nunan from the University of Hong Kong as they explore schema theory and what schematic knowledge structures mean for how students learn in our classrooms. David Nunan is one of the world's most influential figures in English language education. Across a career spanning more than five decades, he has worked as a teacher, researcher and academic, is a former President of TESOL International Association. David has published over 100 books and articles on learner-centred education, task--based language teaching, curriculum development and teacher education. His work has profoundly shaped how teachers around the world think about language, learning and the classroom. In this episode, David shares: How schemas are built through experience and the research behind emotion and cognition Why the same lesson lands differently for every student and what teachers can do about it What the research tell us about how the brain learns to read Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheClassroomWithCatrionaVo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-classroom/id1759259385 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gXivWW3IjMKy9cRYJLjrp?si=fc7b8fefd0274591 Follow us! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intheclassroom.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/In-the-Classroom/61563582592279 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/in-the-classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au






