Our season finale again reviews the most noteworthy papers from the past year. We reflect on hosting student data talks, the use of errors in the classroom, and more. We also spend time thinking about our goals for the types of papers we read and what kinds of “shoulds” (or “shouldn’ts”) we hope to get from them.
Later, we share the results of a follow-up analysis of our past most noteworthy papers. Where are they now, and what do we hope to see from the papers we highlight each year in the field more broadly?
- 03:33 (Episode 100) Data Talks
- 09:30 (Episode 097) Team Teaching
- 13:14 (Episode 095) Error Culture
- 17:33 (Episode 101) Entangled Research
- 20:44 (Episode 097) Epistemic Empathy
- 25:05 (Episode 093) AI in Education
- 32:46 Where are they now?
Primary Citations
| Season | Standing | Selector | Paper | Year | Link |
| 8 | 4 | Ralph | “How Do These Data Make You Feel?” The Emergence of Emotional Pathways in Community Science Data Talks About Climate Justice Issues. | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21962 |
| 8 | 4 | Woodruff | The complexity of team teaching models: the relationship with collaboration and shared responsibility | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2024.2416106 |
| 8 | 3 | Woodruff | Learning from errors versus explicit instruction in preparation for a test that counts | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12651 |
| 8 | 3 | Ralph | Learning from errors versus explicit instruction in preparation for a test that counts | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12651 |
| 8 | 2 | Ralph | Is education better because of us? How ed tech can answer the call to produce research that matters | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-025-09440-w |
| 8 | 2 | Woodruff | “I loved seeing how their brains worked!”—Examining the role of epistemic empathy in responsive teaching | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1177/00224871231187313 |
| 8 | 1 | Woodruff | “How Do These Data Make You Feel?” The Emergence of Emotional Pathways in Community Science Data Talks About Climate Justice Issues. | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21962 |
| 8 | 1 | Ralph | The Educational Hazards of Generative AI | 2024 | https://www.cognitiveresonance.net |
- Where are they now? (h/t Lali Derosier)
Supplemental Citations
Featured Beverage
- The season 8 Mug of Honor was a split decision this year:
- Laurence awarded his mug to Kriek, a Belgian fruit lambic from Lindemans Brewery in Vlezenbeek, Belgium we drank in episode 098.
- Michael awarded his mug to Cherry Chouffe, a fruity Belgian cherry beer from D’Achouffe Brewery in Achouffe, Belgium we drank in episode 100.