EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 45 MIN
#5 – Kirun Goy: The Art and Science of Making Learning Stick
from House Captains · host ESF
In this episode, Kirun Goy challenges educators to think differently about how learning actually takes hold in classrooms.A Harvard Leadership facilitator, keynote speaker, and co-founder and host of the BrainTool podcast, Kirun draws on behavioural and cognitive science to explore how habits, tools, and learning environments shape students’ ability to think deeply, remember clearly, and learn with confidence.He reflects on how small shifts compound over time, the need to unlearn practices that no longer serve today’s classrooms, and why educators must approach tools like AI with clarity - spending more time defining the learning problem than reaching for the technology.Fun, fascinating, and firmly rooted in brain science, this conversation offers educators fresh thinking that lingers long after the episode ends.
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In this episode, Kirun Goy challenges educators to think differently about how learning actually takes hold in classrooms.A Harvard Leadership facilitator, keynote speaker, and co-founder and host of the BrainTool podcast, Kirun draws on behavioural and cognitive science to explore how habits, tools, and learning environments shape students’ ability to think deeply, remember clearly, and learn with confidence.He reflects on how small shifts compound over time, the need to unlearn practices that no longer serve today’s classrooms, and why educators must approach tools like AI with clarity - spending more time defining the learning problem than reaching for the technology.Fun, fascinating, and firmly rooted in brain science, this conversation offers educators fresh thinking that lingers long after the episode ends.
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