Technology and Learning Research (AARE)
This podcast series on the topic of technology and learning research aims to create a fun and engaging podcast series that is accessible to a wide audience, including those outside of academia. By producing high-quality, entertaining content, we hope to raise awareness of the value of technology and learning research and promote its importance to broader society.
Technology and Learning Research (AARE)
Latest Episodes
Challenging Mindsets Around Artificial Intelligence in Education - Locus of Control with Dr Jodie Torrington
Is AI something that controls us, or is it a tool we can learn to control? In this episode, Dr Jodie Torrington explores one of the most important yet overlooked questions in AI education: locus of control. Drawing on her research in s...
Listening to Neurodivergent Learners with Dr Matthew Harrison
In this episode we chat to Dr Matthew Harrison from the University of Melbourne, and explore how cooperative video games can build teamwork, negotiation, and social capability in neurodivergent learners. We also explore strength-based, interest...
Teachers Using AI in Literacy with Dr Simone Smala
Dr Ellie Meissner sits down with Dr Simone Smala, Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, to unpack what artificial intelligence really means for teachers, students, and literacy in today’s classrooms. The conversation explores how tea...
Bridging the gap: Digital games, pedagogy, and equity in NSW history classrooms with Shea Rigney
Shea Rigney's Master of Research thesis examines the complex landscape of digital game-based learning in NSW secondary history education, revealing critical disconnects between pedagogical potential and classroom reality. Through mixed-methods ...
Teaching in the Age of AI: Media Literacy, Digital Identity & Rethinking Assessment with Professor Frederica Fornaciari
In this episode, Dr Ellie Meissner speaks with Professor Federica Fornaciari about what educators need to know as AI rapidly reshapes teaching and learning. Together they unpack how media literacy now demands far more than spotting fake news, i...