The Science of Learning Science - Why It Can Feel Hard (and What Helps)

About this episode

Dr. Biology discusses the challenges of learning science and the connection between mental health and educational success with Katelyn Cooper.

From the fear of failure to the pressure of feeling like you don’t belong — what really gets in the way of success, and what can help students push through it? In this episode, Dr. Biology talks with Katelyn Cooper from Arizona State University School of Life Sciences about the powerful connection between mental health and learning science. You’ll hear why making mistakes might actually be one of the best ways to learn, how labels like “I’m not a science person” can hold us back, and why even...

People in this episode

Host: Charles Kazilek

Guest: Katelyn Cooper

Topics covered

• learning science
• mental health
• education challenges
• overcoming fear
• student success

Keywords

• learning
• science
• mental health
• education
• student success
• fear of failure
• belonging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences