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The Degrees of Freedom podcast aims to empower learners and teachers in Higher Education in their goals. We host conversations between teachers and students on pedagogical, practical, cultural, and inspirational topics with the goals of strengthening the community and its members.-+—-+—-+—-+—-+—-+—-+—-+—-+—-+-The podcast is produced at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Science of the University of Groningen, in The Netherlands, by Tassos Sarampalis and Marcello Seri.
Unknown Host hosts Degrees of Freedom, a education show with 34 episodes published.
In this episode, we explore a provocative question raised in Tassos’s Research Methods course: Can scientists truly live up to the ideals of "disinterestedness" and "communalism" in an academic world dominated by competi
We are joined by the Chair of the EuroSoTL Network, Irma Meijerman, to discuss the evolution, challenges, and rewards from engaging with the EuroSoTL community. As the academic landscape shifts from expertise-led instruc
Join our conversation with Helga Dorner, Associate Professor at Eötvös Loránd University, as we explore the transformative world of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Recorded on-site at the EuroSoTL 2025 c
Join our conversation with Chris May, Maya Schroevers and Marieke van Vugt as we peek into the world of well-being and mental health in educational institutions. Starting from the challenges faced by staff and students,
For the first episode of Season 4, Philip Ball and Brian Ostafin join us to talk about curiosity and wonder. Tracing the historical evolution of these emotions and exploring their psychological underpinnings, we look int
This episode continues the discussion we started in the episode on reading, https://soundcloud.com/degrees_of_freedom/s03e04-learning-to-read-and-reading-for-learning In this episode we investigate good and bad practices
Ungrading is perhaps hard to define, in broad strokes this is a movement that aims at improving the educational experience shifting the focus from the grade transaction to fostering effective learning experience. This do
In this episode we meet Ludi and Emma from FSE Radio and Simon Fokkema from Teaching Talks, the other two educational podcasts at our University. Together, we revisit the theme of our first episode: what is the point of
We return with the first episode of 2024 with a conversation on Academic Reading. Reading skills develop actively in early childhood, but are given little attention later: the assumption is that once you learn to read, y
In the third episode of this season we talk with philosopher Leah Henderson and political scientist Léonie de Jonge about public trust in science. We answer the question why trust in scientific findings is important, how
Welcome to the second episode of Season 3 of the Degrees of Freedom Podcast. In this episode we are going to have a discussion about Open Educational Resources (OER) and the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research T
Welcome to Season 3 of the Degrees of Freedom Podcast! We open this new season with a conversation on Paulo Freire's seminal book Pedagogy of the Oppressed and his ideas on Critical Pedagogy. Our guest is Marco de Carval
Join us as we venture into an often overlooked aspect of academia: the well-being of PhD students. Undertaking and completing a PhD is a daunting challenge, making it essential to prioritize well-being throughout the pro
Join us for an enlightening episode as we delve into the fascinating world of student instructors in higher education. In this thought-provoking conversation, we uncover the benefits, challenges, and intriguing outcomes
While not entirely new at its core, specifications grading offers in its many different forms infinitely creative and helpful ways for teachers to assess students outside of the traditional grading approach. Curious as t
The UG Best Practice in Teaching & Learning Award of 2023 was awarded to one of eleven nominees. The nominees each hailed from one of the eleven different UG faculties, each being the winner selected from a group of nomi
The UG Best Practice in Teaching & Learning Award of 2023 was awarded to one of eleven nominees. The nominees each hailed from one of the eleven different UG faculties, each being the winner selected from a group of nomi
Chat GPT has exploded onto the scene, accumulating a userbase of over 100 million within the two months since its release at the end of November 2022. Due to its multifaceted nature, its services have been used to quickl
In this episode we delve into the wide-reaching themes of diversity and inclusion. Any discourse surrounding these urgent topics can, of course, only hope to scratch the surface. But progress can only be made by starting
In this episode we talk all about self-reflection. It can be difficult to reflect as it can sometimes make us feel uncomfortable, but it may be quite a powerful tool to help us grow in many aspects of our lives. To help
Maarten Derksen
University of Groningen, Psychology department
2 appearances on this show
Helga Dorner
Eötvös Loránd University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Berfu Ünal
University of Groningen
1 appearance on this show
Simon Fokkema
Teaching Talks
1 appearance on this show
Ludi
FSE Radio
1 appearance on this show
Frans Sijtsma
Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development
1 appearance on this show
Flavio Azevedo
FORRT
1 appearance on this show
Stacey Donofrio
University of Groningen
1 appearance on this show
Vass Verkhodanova
Campus Frysân (Language & Linguistics)
1 appearance on this show
Laurent Krook
Behavioural and Social Sciences (Psychology)
1 appearance on this show
Marieke Haan
University of Groningen, Sociology department
1 appearance on this show
Deniz Haydar
Department of Teacher Education
1 appearance on this show
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