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What we talk about:
03:45 Vertical versus horizontal learning
07:30 The central problem of the educational paradigm
12:16 How actually learning works
20:10 The dopamine opioid cycle
26:25 Context and performance
35:15 How babies and children learn
40:15 Automating learning skills
48:25 Neural networks and learning
59:23 Teach yourself to learn
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About the Guest
Theo Dawson
Dr. Theo Dawson is the Founder and Executive Director of Lectica, a company that makes diagnostic and formative learning tools for schools, colleges, and the workplace. These tools measure how well people work with their knowledge in real world contexts, identify "what comes next", and provide personalized learning recommendations. Lectica’s approach combines the learning sciences, the art of teaching, and richly diagnostic measurement to revolutionise how we learn important skills for successfully navigating an increasingly complex world.
WEBSITE
https://lecticalive.org
https://theo-dawson.medium.com
About the Host
Joel Monk
Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.