Hosted by Greg Ashman and Caiti Wade, ‘When Will They Learn?’ explores what’s trending in the world of education. Each episode, Greg and Caiti engage with podcasts, articles and opinions shaping education discourse, examining these through a science of learning lens. They discuss not just what’s popular, but what’s supported by the evidence. whenwilltheylearn.substack.com
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Nov 12, 2026 · 1:00:02
In this episode, Greg and Caiti dive into AITSL’s review of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, exploring some of the proposed changes, the responses to the…
Oct 29, 2026 · 1:02:17
After a bit of a sidestep into how we’re each using AI, Greg and Caiti jump into a conversation about ‘rote learning’ and a startling claim that it’s driving preservice teachers…
Oct 15, 2026 · 1:06:09
What even is restorative practice? That’s a question that Greg and Caiti try to answer on this week’s episode of When Will They Learn? podcast. Spurred on by recent newspaper…
Oct 1, 2026 · 57:28
In this episode, Greg and Caiti begin with ACPUE, who are back to reassure everyone that their work is absolutely not a targeted attack on AERO, despite it appearing as though it…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:03:20
In this episode, Greg and Caiti start with a deceptively simple question: is the Australian Curriculum anti-boy - and more to the point, what even is anti-boy? We talk about the…
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:03:45
Disclaimer: The details of what is known about ACPUE were true at the time of recording this episode. Since recording and release, more details may have come to light. In this…
Aug 20, 2026 · 59:36
This week we deep dive researchED Melbourne and some of the highlights from the recent conference, including conversations and recurring themes from the day. This includes…
Aug 6, 2026 · 59:44
This week we’re serving up the latest education scandal: the scandal du jour! Before we get into that though, we start off by talking about the Australian Professional Standards…
Jul 23, 2026 · 1:07:54
This week, we begin with the remarkable story of Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, exploring how one of England’s highest-performing schools found itself at the centre of…
Jul 9, 2026 · 1:03:53
This week, we’re talking education gossip - not the staffroom kind, but the stories that dominate headlines and social media before anyone has had time to think them through. We…
Jun 25, 2026 · 57:05
This week we’re diving into three topics that have generated plenty of headlines, strong opinions, and more than a few questionable cases of what we’ve termed ‘neurononsense’. We…
Jun 11, 2026 · 58:21
In this episode of When Will They Learn? , Greg and Caiti tackle a stack of education policy debates - beginning with the most pressing and meta question of all: is it, in fact,…
May 28, 2026 · 57:27
This episode’s theme is “neuroscience!” Actually, it’s not, but it comes up a few times. Greg and Caiti kick things off by unpacking a recent article discussing potential…
May 14, 2026 · 53:41
In this episode, Greg and Caiti discuss recent research into mobile phone bans in schools, exploring whether they’re actually effective and why schools may choose to implement…
Apr 30, 2026 · 1:00:42
In a funny episode complete with robotic pigeons and disturbing AI-generated images (see below), Greg and Caiti look at some of the more popular conversations in the education…
Apr 16, 2026 · 50:27
In this episode, Greg and Caiti catch up in sunny Brisbane to cast some light on some of the more uncomfortable conversations happening in schools right now. They begin by…
Apr 2, 2026 · 54:41
In this episode, Greg and Caiti dive into some of the biggest conversations currently shaping education, unpacking what the research says, and what it’s not saying. In this…
Mar 19, 2026 · 57:28
In this episode, Greg and Caiti unpack key ideas from the recent researchED Ballarat conference, reflecting on some of the takeaways from sessions they attended, including those…
Mar 5, 2026 · 54:15
In this episode, Greg and Caiti finally tackle the topic of AI in education, responding to a blog post published by BERA about using AI to mark student homework. They explore how…
Feb 19, 2026 · 55:49
In this episode, Greg and Caiti take on the idea of ‘critical thinking’ in schools. They respond to a recent EducationHQ article on teaching critical thinking and unpack the…
Feb 5, 2026 · 55:14
In this episode, Greg and Caiti respond to recent discussions on The Balance podcast between Dr Catlin Tucker and Dr Pete Liljedahl about ‘Building Thinking Classrooms’. They…
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