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Headagogy, with Steve Pearlman

Steven J. Pearlman, Ph.D., The Critical Thinking Initiative

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Brought to you by The Critical Thinking Institute (theCTInstitute.com), Headagogy disrupts the soft-spoken, NPR-mold for education discussion and does justice to the vibrant, challenging, meaningful, frustrating, empowering, complicated, fulfilling thing that is education, as well as the hardworking, dedicated, heartfelt, and (too often) pissed-off people who are educators. Ferociously serious, chronically sardonic, intolerant of anti-intellectualism, and fed up with disrespect for education ...
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Join Steve Pearlman, Ph.D. for fascinating and life changing discussions. • What critical thinking is and how to do it, for you and for your children • Ways to rethink social issues that impact you • Conversations with global experts • Groundbreaking ideas changing the world • Understanding your brain and your mind-body connection • The power and pitfalls of our educational system And so much more!
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Explore the exciting and rewarding hobby of collecting historic space memorabilia with your hosts, long-time friends and space artifact collectors Rich Jurek and Jason Rubin. We aim to be the leading podcast focused on collecting space memorabilia. Each episode will focus on highlighting collectors of this material, tips and techniques on researching, acquiring and curating a collection, discussing hobby nostalgia, our space and space collecting heroes, and current hobby comings and goings. ...
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Rich and Jason speak to San Francisco-based space flown artifact collector Matthew Polomik. You may remember Matt from episode 1 of Space Dealers. Matt discusses his complete Apollo & Skylab Robbins medallion collection and how he acquired many of his examples. You’ll also learn that he’s a rare owner of one of the most prized Gemini program lucite…
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In this episode, Rich and Jason speak to the alpha-omega space collector, Steve Jurvetson, who has arguable the most complete space flown hardware collection in private hands. A board member of Space X, Steve was an original investor in Elon Musk's journeys off-Earth. (In fact, he's owned the first production Tesla Model S, and the second productio…
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In this episode, Rich and Jason discuss "Fly Me to the Moon," the new movie about the marketing of NASA and the Apollo lunar missions. (Clearly a story near and dear to Rich's heart.) They then talk to super space collector Fred Karst in Georgia to learn about his collection that is featured in a home museum and his love of the space program. On a …
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CollectSPACE founder and space collecting hobby legend Robert Pearlman joins the podcast to discuss how he got started in the industry and where he envision the hobby heading in the future. Richard and Jason also discuss the recent Heritage Auction space sale and under appreciated Gemini program memorabilia.…
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Richard and Jason spend time talking with Joe Lennox, a space collecting and education legend. Joe talks about his passion for the space program and how he utilizes his collection (assembled mostly for free over decades!) for the greater good -- educating and inspiring scores of children on the importance of the next frontier. Joe describes how he …
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Join Rich and Jason as they interview Richard Garner from The Space Collective. Richard, based in the UK, is both a dealer and collector, and he gives his unique perspective on collecting and selling historic space artifacts. Listen carefully as Richard offers up a generous promo code exclusively for TSCCS listeners! You'll also hear about the host…
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Meet Apollo-era space collector and best-selling author, speaker, and marketing strategist David Meerman Scott. David shares personal insight into his collecting influences and passions, from Grateful Dead guitars to lunar artifacts like a flown Apollo command module window, rocket engine bell, and guidance computer. Diving deep into the mindset an…
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In this inaugural episode, Rich and Jason introduce their new podcast series for and about space collectors, pay special tribute to the late astronaut General Tom Stafford, discuss some hidden gems listed in the April RR Space Auction, and engage in a fascinating conversation with noted space and aviation authenticator Steve Zarelli.…
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Have you ever considered the fact that for the vast majority of humanity's existence, problem solving was almost always directly tied to physical movement? After all, there were almost no problems--finding or hunting food, needing shelter, getting water, etc.--that didn't require a physical solution. Thus, physical movement actually affects brain f…
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How is that people have come to "speak their truth"? Why do some people think words can be "violence"? Politically speaking, why can't people even agree on basic facts? Whether you know it or not, your thinking has been affected, if not in certain ways infected, by a philosophy that emerged from academia in the latter half of the previous century--…
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Ever wondered how our brain's networks conspire to spark that brilliant idea just as you're about to fall asleep? Prepare to illuminate the shadowy corners of your mind with a simple technique for harmonizing the different brain networks involved in creativity. Toss out the conventional playbook and learn to indulge in a mental snack break that can…
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Do you think our educational system does enough to teach critical thinking skills? Most people don't but they also don't know just how right they are ... and why. Contrary to some beliefs, educations failures have nothing to do with political ideologies and social trends, and they're also not the fault of teachers. This episode is a wake-up call th…
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Steve interviews Louis E. Newman, author of Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success. What's the relationship between thinking and studentship? How can we -- and why should we -- move students to think about disciplinarity? Are colleges promoting the thinking of which Newman advises students? And how can they benef…
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Is ChatGPT friend or foe? Should the whole world, as Australia has done, relegate essay writing to inside classrooms? Is "the academic essay dead"? Or is ChatGPT, as some have contended, a tool for critical thinking that we should embrace as a new ally in teaching students? As Steve discusses, ChatGPT certainly is a revelation, but no one is really…
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Continuing their discussion of the pedagogical, institutional, and societal implications of rubrics and rubricizing, Joe, Michelle, and Steve get into rubrics and questions of ... privilege and the expression of structuralized racism the effort to dismantle public education through standardization how rubrics as a concept contribute to the undermin…
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Steve and the authors of Rubric Nation -- Michelle Tenam-Zemach and Joseph E. Flynn, Jr. -- get into it about all things rubrics and rubricization, as well as whatever it is that we are doing, good and bad, as an educational system regarding teaching, learning, democracy, assessment, studentship, dialogue, politics, critical thinking, teacher train…
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Steve welcomes futurist Frances Valintine: Founder of MindLab--the Best Start-up in Asia Pacific as judged by Steve Wozniak and Sir Richard Branson in 2014. Frances is a member of the New Zealand Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs (2022), and named one of the top 50 EdTech Educators in the World by EdTech International (2016). They discuss progre…
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Steve takes an in-depth look at NYU's expedited decision to fire distinguished Organic Chemistry professor, Dr. Maitland Jones, after receiving a petition from students complaining about his course. What's really at the heart of NYU's actions? What role did the petition play? What role should rigor play in education? And what in the world does the …
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Steve welcomes the University of Wyoming's own TK Stoudt and his students, Amy Bezzant, Maddy Davis, and James Roberts. Hear about the triumph (and trials!) of peer assessment from an educator who's newer to implementing it, and from students who encountered it for the first time. What really happens when we give Excalibur to Uryens? Why should you…
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Steve welcomes the University of Wyoming's own TK Stoudt and his students, Amy Bezzant, Maddy Davis, and James Roberts. Hear about the triumph (and trials!) of peer assessment from an educator who's newer to implementing it, and from students who encountered it for the first time. What really happens when we give Excalibur to Uryens? Why should you…
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Ken Bain, author of What the Best College Teachers Do and What the Best College Students Do, joins Headagogy to discuss his latest book, Super Courses: The Future of Teaching and Learning. The discussion with Bain not only delves into examples of these courses and their relationship with problem based learning, but also into critical ideas for teac…
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Continuing his assessment into peer assessment as an important method of ungrading, Steve not only talks about how he implements it, but several other important issues, such as how peer assessment: De-emphasizes the focus on grades Relieves students' stress Fosters democratic ideals and an empowered populous, and IMPROVES learning outcomes.…
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In this first episode of a three part series, Steve delves into the hot topic of "ungrading" with a focus on the particular and unique value that involving students in assessment brings to the greater ungrading discussion. Learn more about grades as the locus of power in academia, the unconscious forces behind grades, students' literal capacity (or…
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This interview with Kieran delves into fascinating neuroscience about learning that can help transform what we do in our classrooms through understanding things like the Reticular Activating System, working memory, and neurotransmitters. Kieran offers concrete things every educator can immediately adapt in order to improve their learning outcomes a…
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What is the relationship between STEM and creativity? Or, at least, what's the perceived relationship? And what happens when we invest millions of dollars and years of effort to improving STEM educational practices? What happens cognitively when we do it well for just a few months? All that and more, including a shoutout to Louisiana.…
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Steve interviews Dr. Cornelius N. Grove about his most recent book, A Mirror for Americans, which delves into the research as to why students in East Asia invariably outperform American students on international tests. The discussion explores myths about education in East Asia, such as the misconception about drilling, and delves into educational a…
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