When Will They Learn?

Hosted by Greg Ashman and Caiti Wade, ‘When Will They Learn?’ explores what’s trending in the world of education. Each episode, Greg and Caiti engage with podcasts, articles and opinions shaping education discourse, examining these through a science of learning lens. They discuss not just what’s popular, but what’s supported by the evidence. whenwilltheylearn.substack.com

When Will They Learn? is a education podcast hosted by Greg Ashman and Caiti, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Greg Ashman and Caiti hosts When Will They Learn?, a education show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  Episode #9 When Will They Learn?

  May 28, 202657 minS1

  <p>This episode’s theme is “neuroscience!” Actually, it’s not, but it comes up a few times. </p><p>Greg and Caiti kick things off by unpacking a recent article discussing potential limitations of cognitive load theory. They talk about where these sit within the current cognitive load theory research.</p><p>The conversation then takes an unexpected turn into information theory. What is information? Can meaning actually be transmitted? And what is the meaning of meaning? Expect a detour into entropy, whether it might have a role to play in cognitive load theory, and an unexpected (brief) defence of Power...

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  Episode #8

  Episode #8 When Will They Learn?

  May 14, 202654 minS1

  <p>In this episode, Greg and Caiti discuss recent research into mobile phone bans in schools, exploring whether they’re actually effective and why schools may choose to implement them in the first place. They also unpack debates around teacher autonomy, low-variance teaching and standardised curriculum resources, questioning whether shared approaches are truly a threat to professionalism or a way to improve consistency and reduce workload. Finally, they explore critical thinking in the Australian Curriculum and the relationship between knowledge, thinking and evidence-informed practice.</p><p>Have something you want us to discuss in a future episode? Or want to fi...

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  Episode #7

  Episode #7 When Will They Learn?

  Apr 30, 20261h 1mS-3

  <p>In a funny episode complete with robotic pigeons and disturbing AI-generated images (see below), Greg and Caiti look at some of the more popular conversations in the education world right now. Starting off with a discussion around gamification and broader technology use in the classroom, they consider the role of schools and the impacts of trying to appeal to student interests in a contrived way in the classroom. </p><p>They then switch to a research theme for the remainder of the episode, starting off with a discussion about Professor John Hattie’s research, in light of recent allegations ab...

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  Episode #6

  Episode #6 When Will They Learn?

  Apr 16, 202650 minS1

  <p>In this episode, Greg and Caiti catch up in sunny Brisbane to cast some light on some of the more uncomfortable conversations happening in schools right now. They begin by unpacking conversations around teacher humiliation as a form of entertainment - from dunk tanks to pie throwing - and question what sits beneath these. They talk about coercion, humiliation and the origins of these practices. What starts as “a bit of fun” quickly raises deeper questions about the lines we’re willing to blur in the name of ‘being a good sport’. </p><p>The conversation then shifts to the manosp...

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  Episode #5 When Will They Learn?

  Apr 2, 202655 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Greg and Caiti dive into some of the biggest conversations currently shaping education, unpacking what the research says, and what it’s not saying. In this episode, they explore the role of knowledge in reading comprehension, positioning a knowledge-rich curricula as central to teaching comprehension. The conversation then turns to “transliteracies” and the teaching of poetry, examining what sits beneath these ideas and what they might mean for classroom practice.</p><p>Finally, they talk about research in mathematics education, discussing whether or not the methodology used in some of the most influential research in this space...

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