Popular Podagogy - Queen's Faculty of Education

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Popular Podagogy is a podcast from the Queen’s University Faculty of Education that brings big ideas in teaching and education to life. Our guests include top researchers and instructors from our Faculty and beyond, as well as practicing teachers to combine innovative educational ideas with the everyday life of being a teacher. Chris Carlton is our new host for 2022, Nathan Cheney was our host from 2018 - 2021. Theme song by Trevor Strong (PhD'21).

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Dr. Nikhil Arora (Physics) and Dr. Nenad Radakovic (Education) join host Chris Carlton to discuss the 2024 total solar eclipse. Listen to find out more about the solar eclipse, what to talk about in your classroom, and more!Resources: Queen's 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

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