What We Get Wrong About Learning – And What Works Instead with Carl Hendrick

If you’re an Ed Sheeran fan, Carl Hendrick would argue you really should know Bob Dylan and in this episode, that idea of looking deeper runs well beyond music. Carl joins us to explore why learning isn’t as straightforward as it appears and how what feels like understanding can often be something much less secure. Drawing on his work on responsive teaching, he unpacks how teachers and leaders can use evidence of student thinking, misconceptions and feedback to adapt instruction over time. This conversation offers practical insights for building classrooms where learning is deeper, more durable and genuinely responsive. As always, our learning modules are listed below as they really deepen your understanding of some of the conversation pieces in the episode. If you have any questions or suggestions for future episodes, please let us know podcast@macs.vic.edu.au Robin Hogarth (2001) on ‘wicked learning environments’. MACS Modules: • (Cognitive Load Theory) Learning Module: How Students Learn | Rise 360 • (Cognitive Load Theory) Learning Module: Effective Instructional Design | Rise 360 • Learning Module: Foundations of Explicit Instruction | Rise 360 • Learning Module: Checking for Understanding | Rise 360 • Learning Module: Modelling | Rise 360 Disclaimer The Flourishing Podcast does not provide payment or financial remuneration to podcast guests. Guests participate voluntarily and share their professional expertise, knowledge and experience to support learning and professional dialogue across the MACS community.