Curious Students Learn Best

Understanding the brain's tendencies to avoid excessive thinking is crucial for educators. We need to leverage this knowledge to help foster a love for problem-solving and critical thinking among our students. Listen in as Dr. Colin Roche explores the idea that the human mind isn't inherently designed for thinking, and how we, as educators, can optimize our teaching strategies to encourage curiosity and encourage thoughtful engagement in our students. In this episode, Chef Roche also mentions the book "Why Don't Students Like School" by Daniel Willingham (https://amzn.to/3PlJKIj), which is an invaluable resource that all educators should read and the information source for the majority of content in the episode. The book's subtitle is "A cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom". CULINARY EDUCATORS’ BOOK: To get even more information on a wide variety of teaching topics, be sure to check out the book Dr. Roche co-wrote titled "Culinary Educators' Teaching Tools and Tips", which is published by Kendall Hunt (https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/culinary-educators-teaching-tools-and-tips). SPONSORSHIP / SUPPORT: If you like the show, or this episode, why not show your support by buying us a cup or two of coffee to help defray some of the out-of-pocket expenses? You can do so easily by going to Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chefroche or through Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/DrProfessorChef. We truly appreciate any help or support you provide! If you contribute just the price of a cup of coffee a week, you will be helping to support the hosting, purchasing, creation and production of our episodes and shows that we produce and give away for free. Companies & Businesses interested in advertising or sponsoring the podcast, please contact us at: [email protected] ABOUT THE SHOW: The Chef Educator podcast was created to be a comprehensive resource for new and "seasoned" culinary, baking & pastry, and hospitality teachers, instructors, and faculty at both secondary and post-secondary educational institutions. The show addresses the many issues related to student learning and instructor effectiveness and our hope is to offer a collection of practical and effective teaching tools, tips, and techniques that you can use in your classroom and/or labs. RATINGS / REVIEW: If you enjoy this episode or the podcast overall, please consider leaving a short review and rating. It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a difference in spreading the word and helping us to get new listeners, guests, and sponsors! RESOURCES: Audience Response Hotline - (207) 835-1275 {Comments, Suggestions or Questions) LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/FoodMediaNetwork Culinary School Stories Podcast Website - http://www.culinaryschoolstories.com Chef Educator Podcast Website - http://www.chefeducator.com Kitchen Lingo Podcast Website - https://foodmedianetwork.com/kitchenlingo/ Main Website - https://foodmedianetwork.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/DrChefColin Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrProfessorChef Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChefRoche Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drprofessorchef/ Email - [email protected] Sign up for our email list /newsletter - https://foodmedianetwork.com/contact MUSIC: "Atlanta" by Jingle Punks, YouTube Audio Library Chef Educator is a proud member of the Food Media Network! Copyright 2023