Episode 150: How Science CAN Help Teachers with Andre Hedlund

There's a lot of controversy surrounding how science can help teachers and learning. Some say it's overtaking and is too rigid. My guest today says differently. We cover; - attention span - evidence-based learning - motivation -working memory and long-term memory - decoding regarding listening and reading. Enjoy! And don't forget to join the waiting list for my No-Nonsense Lexical Toolkit course coming in June to avail of a special discount. This price will never be seen again! Join here: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX André Hedlund, MSc in Psychology of Education (University of Bristol and Chevening Alumnus), is an educational consultant, teacher trainer, guest lecturer, and author. He leads BRAZ-TESOL's Mind, Brain, and Education SIG, co-hosts the Chá Pedagógico podcast, founded Learning Cosmos, and collaborates with National Geographic Learning, ELi Publishing, and the British Council on professional development projects. Connect with Andre: www.learningcosmos.com.brBlog: https://substack.com/@andrehedlundJoin my Breathe Easy, Teacher Newsletter community for teacher love and support: ⁠https://www.subscribepage.com/betterteachingnewsletter⁠ Contact me if you would like me to help you or your school become better teachers: www.refreshyourteaching.com Connect with me: ⁠www.instagram.com/everythingeflteacher⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-o-byrne-90b58a55/⁠ Youtube @Everything EFL for teaching tip videos and full podcast episodes with Closed Captions. Be a dear and fill out this survey on student listening skills – it would help me so much! https://forms.gle/u4EXyrJqcFtXPnkS7 Donate to the Kakuma Refugee Fund here: https://gofund.me/d77e9fe0 Subscribe to Everything EFL on any platform. And don’t forget to tell your colleagues and leave a review.  Share the love.