Metaphors, Free Speech, and How We Learn, with Barbara Oakley
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Today on episode number 592 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Metaphors, Free Speech, and How We Learn with Barbara Oakley. Produced by Innovate Learning, Maximizing Human Potential. Welcome to this episode of Teaching in Higher Ed. I'm Bonnie Stahoviak and this is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to improve our productivity approaches so we can have more peace in our lives and be even.
More present for our students. Barbara Oakley has led an extraordinary life, from serving as a U.S. Army officer to working at the South Pole station in Antarctica, to translating Russian-on-Soviet trawlers in the Bering Sea. She is now one of the world's most recognized voices on the science of learning, known globally for her hit course, Sarah course, Learning How to Learn. In this conversation we explore her latest course, Speak Freely, Think Critically, and why free speech matters for every discipline.
Along the way, Barb shares stories, metaphors, and practical Teaching strategies that can help us build learning environments that are brave and intellectually rigorous. Barbara Oakley, welcome to Teaching in Higher Ed. So glad to be here. It's a pleasure.
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