33 | Unpacking the Science of Learning

In this episode, Dr Jodie Torrington chats with Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen, an educational psychologist at Macquarie University, about the science of learning and what it means for everyday classroom practice. Penny unpacks cognitive load and working memory limitations, explains why deep encoding and retrieval practice are so important for building lasting knowledge, and tackles the explicit teaching versus inquiry-based learning debate. Spoiler: it's not an either-or!