{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Learning Curve","title":"Theory to Practice","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3b7d1d80\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1054,"description":"In this episode of The Learning Curve, host Dr. Shannon Babbie joins Dr. Archie Graham to discuss the transition from \"Theory to Practice\". As a senior lecturer and Director of the Postgraduate Research Programme, Dr. Graham explains how theory serves as a practical \"tool\" for solving real-world classroom problems rather than just an academic concept.The discussion explores the Florian and Black-Hawkins framework for participation and an organizing grid designed to manage classroom complexity through social, cognitive, and linguistic lenses. Dr. Graham also highlights his research on preparing teachers for high-poverty contexts and his current project reimagining global teacher preparation. Learn why research-active universities are essential for understanding knowledge production and how theory helps new educators navigate the \"complexity of the classroom\"","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lvg4MFkJQ2yh0MwojbkgBhRGtXwJrGL5dfEgjQexOXA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YTAw/NDk1MWQ5Njc1OWM0/NjI0MDcyNzUzNjZh/MTdkMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}