Rebuilding teacher training through cognitive science with Jonas Linderoth (Ep 60)

About this episode

Anna Stokke interviews Dr. Jonas Linderoth about the impact of cognitive science on teacher training and the challenges faced in implementing evidence-based pedagogy in Sweden.

In this episode, Anna talks with Dr. Jonas Linderoth, a professor of education at the University of Gothenburg, about how influential educational ideas have shaped the teaching profession and why evidence from cognitive science and educational psychology still faces resistance in teacher education. They discuss how education reforms of the 1990s affected teacher status and student outcomes, and Jonas’ reflections on his own role during that period. They also discuss why evidence-based pedagogy is so crucial and what it means when teachers encounter research-informed strategies and respond with a single word – “finally”. They also explore Sweden’s recent proposal to embed cognitive science in teacher preparation, why it’s controversial, and how implementation is unfolding. This is an insightful episode for anyone interested in how research, policy, and classroom practice come together. This episode is also available in video at www.youtube.com/@chalktalk-stokke TIMESTAMPS [00:00:22] Introduction [00:04:50] The Swedish school reforms [00:08:57] The prevalence of constructivist teaching [00:12:26] Realizing the evidence didn’t match the rhetoric [00:13:36] How Jonas’s call for…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Stokke

Guest: Dr. Jonas Linderoth

Topics covered

• teacher training
• cognitive science
• educational psychology
• education reforms
• evidence-based pedagogy
• Sweden

Keywords

• teacher training
• cognitive science
• educational psychology
• evidence-based pedagogy
• Sweden
• education reforms
• constructivist teaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Gothenburg

Places: Sweden

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