Learning From The Edges
The world of work is full of friction. Departments work in silos. Work gets stuck. Teams find workplaces are not as easeful as they could or should be. And in all of this human beings are caught in the challenges, resulting in poor work, mental health worries and worse. As a research project, Learning From The Edges will look at the edges of work, where friction exists and explore what gets in the way of work and of learning. Why is there friction? How can work be more fruitful for organisations and people? What barriers do people have and what practical ways they can overcome those barriers? Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges or on our LinkedIn page.
Learning From The Edges
EP#24 Creating a Love of Learning and Friction Within Education. With guests Amy Brann and Jamie Slater.
This week we take you back to the classroom as we discuss and explore the frictions within the UK education sector.
In this wide-ranging conversation with a teacher, Jamie Slater, and a home-schooling parent, Amy Brann, we explore the real races in education.
Jamie is a fantastic educator (but I am biased, as Jamie is also my husband), who shares his insights from working in education with strict government guidance. He also uses his love of his area of expertise to teach classes more effectively, preparing young people with life skills for work.
Amy has explored the world of home schooling and shares the way her approach to feeding curiosity has helped to grow a love of learning in her daughter that we can all aspire to.
Our guests help us to consider many questions which link education and workplaces. Why do we seek to teach how to absorb and recall knowledge, especially now with the advances of AI?
Should we nurture an explorative curiosity where students are encouraged to follow lines of interest in what they are learning about?
Stifled by the system, is it workplace expectations which are holding the education sector back?
For all these and more, listen in and then take the conversation further by following our guests via the links below.
Jamie Slater linkedin.com/in/jamie-slater-32a83948
Amy Brann linkedin.com/in/amybrann
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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.
Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.
Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater
Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com
Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk
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