Join us for the preview episode of season two of ‘Digging for the Why’, where we explore the deeper questions behind mathematics education.
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In this episode, we’ll glimpse into what listeners can expect from the upcoming season.
We welcome a special guest and the third wheel of the DFTW tricycle, Sam, who provides her unique perspective as a non-mathematician and offers her insight into the editing process of the podcast.
Meet our Guest
Sam handles all things branding and design at MEI.
Whilst not classing herself as a mathematician, she is passionate about education and has a background in teaching. Sam edits all our podcast episodes and has a comprehensive understanding of what we do. We thought we’d get her on so she could discuss her thoughts on season two.
0:00 – Reflecting on Season One and introducing Season Two
01:00 – What to expect from Season Two
02:36 – Introducing special guest – Sam, plus her experiences in education
04:52 – Impact of asking why and improving the learning experience for students
05:39 – Guest Lineup: Andy and Alison reveal the lineup of guests for Season 2
06:55 – Asking why in all aspects of education
07:48 – Concluding thoughts and Goodbyes, until the next episode
A transcript of this episode is available here
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Andy Lumley
Alison Hopper
A talented young creative iingledew produced our intro/outro – check out his Soundcloud.
