Paths, Puddles, Products

On learning models, DnD, and dressage.

This time we grabbed a light topic with roleplaying games, horse riding, and arts, and gathered around an unlit campfire with the dogs for what turned out to be a deep dive into our learning and teaching experiences. 

The path we took:
  • Our most recent learning choices, favoring tabletop roleplaying and literary writing over tools of the trade.
  • How learning things unrelated to our profession helps build context for our work.
  • Teaching university classes, bootcamps, nights and weekends, designers, coders, and horse riders.
  • The unseen work of mentoring or explicit teaching responsibilities.
  • Learning models and pedagogical approaches, black boxes and cognitive apprenticeship.
  • Gatekeeping by degrees versus the democratization of education.
  • And a question for you, while we run from the boars: what is your favorite unexpected skill or piece of knowledge that you could use in your work?
Further reading:
  • https://learningjournals.co.uk/what-are-the-different-pedagogical-approaches-to-learning/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_apprenticeship
  • https://www.simplypsychology.org/zone-of-proximal-development.html
  • https://www.storytellingcollective.com/pages/rpg-writer-workshop
  • http://kunstfuck.tilda.ws/
  • Ken Robinson on How schools kill creativity on TED
Grab your headphones, and head to the nearest forest to walk with us! - Just beware of the boars  🐗

Ps. If you want to chime in, DM us or leave a comment on our Instagram - we're @paths.puddles.products and would love your feedback!
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Creators & Guests

Host
Anikó Vera Fejes
I'm a software developer who tried a lot of things but ultimately decided to hide from the world in the woods.
Host
Juli Mata
I work in product, and I come from (product-service-system) design. I focus on help linking product to business strategy these days.

What is Paths, Puddles, Products?

Trails to innovation: Wandering in design, development & business on foot

Welcome to the Paths, puddles, products podcast, where we explore the paths and puddles of innovation. We are a duo of international product designers with over a decade of experience working in diverse industries, and we're here to share our insights, stories, and takeaways with you.

Join us as we walk and talk about the realities of product design, debunking myths and shedding light on the good, the bad, and the ugly. We'll go beyond the buzzwords to give you a true picture of what it's really like to work in design, development, and business.

And don't forget, just like hiking, it's not just about the destination - it's about the journey. So grab your headphones and come walk with us.