Theory In Practice with Amarbeer Singh Gill

For this episode of Mind The Gap, special guest Amarbeer Singh Gill joins hosts Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner to discuss Singh’s new book and the newest book in the ‘In Action’ series for JohnCatt Educational, Dunlosky’s Strengthening the Student Toolbox in Action. 

The conversation begins by exploring Dunlosky’s theories of learning and their applicability to the foundations of learning. Although education theory can be weighted and often quite academic, Singh focuses on the practical perspective of Dunlosky’s theory, contextualizing the work with effective strategies and a well-rounded framework for teachers. As Emma points out, Singh takes a theory that could be quite difficult to work with and makes it digestible through situational analysis. 

In the second part of the episode, after getting into the weeds about maths learning, the trio discusses Singh’s work with the Ambition Institute. The organization is dedicated to working with schools and teachers to help teachers continue to develop their skills, classroom expertise, and theoretical baselines. Singh’s role is very hands-on with their master’s program, teaching educators practical uses of learning and teaching theories. 

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