People, Process, and Penguins: Designing Math Experiences

In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. Our latest episode features a recent panel discussion about MIND's design approach to ST Math and other learning resources we create for schools, students, and families. Co-hosts Senior Academic Director Brian Coffey and Curriculum Developer Alyssa Ching interview our VP of Curriculum & Instruction Twana Young and VP of Product Matt Feldmann about user feedback, neuroscience, designing for all students, and of course, our beloved penguin Jiji. Topics Covered in the Podcast: 2:00 Intros 5:00 The WHY behind the approach 13:00 How input from teachers, students, and families shapes our programs 19:30 Neuroscience and embracing the messiness of learning 25:00 Design principles and processes 31:00 DEI and the asset-based lens 39:00 How a penguin impacts students' love of math learning As always, if you enjoy the show, please rate and review it, which will help more people find us. And if you’ve got questions, comments or suggested topics for future shows, you can email us feedback directly at podcasts@mindreasearch.org .

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People, Process, and Penguins: Designing Math Experiences is an episode from Inside Our MIND by MIND Research Institute.

This episode is 45:43 long.

This episode was published on Dec 20, 2021.

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