
Welcome to Educate to Self-Regulate, a podcast for educational leaders, teachers, and learners.
I’m Dr Shyam Barr, Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, joined by my co-host Nidean Dickson, Education Leader at Brigidine College. Together, we unpack educational research and translate it into practical approaches that help students become better learners.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 46 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, Nidean Dickson and Dr Shyam Barr explore how task value—understanding the why behind learning—drives both motivation and self-regulation.
Drawing on recent research and classroom experience, we unpack why... more
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, Nidean Dickson and I (Dr Shyam Barr) celebrate the podcast's milestone 45th episode and dive into Carl Hendrick's UNESCO paper on Responsive Teaching.
We share self-regulation stories from busy terms—my r... more
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I'm joined by my friend and co-host Nidean Dickson to explore an important question for today’s classrooms:
How do we move from thinking routines and good questions to genuine self-regulated learning and ... more
Hello everyone! Welcome to 2026.
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my annual reflection process—how I review 2025, set intentional goals for 2026, and even choose one guiding word for the year.
In this ... more
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The hosts merely pontificate their perceived downfalls of education without offering viable solution. The blame on teachers, for example, on a crowded curriculum shows how removed they are from the machinations of contemporary school and the art of teaching and learning.
The education jargon is incessant with little actual reasoned interconnection, purpose and meaning.
What a gem to find! As a middle leader this podcast gives me relevant and practical insights into improving my classroom practice tomorrow. Thanks for what you’re doing!
Amazing work! Will definitely keep listening
The excellent hosts translate important educational research into practical classroom strategies in a collegial and easy to understand manner. Well worth a listen.
Brilliant, informative, and so interesting! I am thoroughly enjoying listening to Shy and Rory share their personal and professional insights, experience, and advice about self-regulated learning. Can’t wait for more episodes!!
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A practical education-focused show translating research on self-regulated learning and inquiry-based teaching into classroom strategies. Across episodes, hosts explore explicit instruction, metacognition, retrieval practice, journaling, and goal-setting, often illustrating concepts with real-world classroom anecdotes and collaborations with schools. A distinctive strength is blending scholarly ideas with actionable activities, making theories like SRL accessible to teachers, leaders, and learners. The format typically features two educators or researchers discussing frameworks, implementation tips, and ways to balance curriculum demands with fostering student autonomy. This mix—grounded research, practical classroom examples, and ongoing pr... more
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