The Knowledge Trap

Gita Vatave

The Knowledge Trap explores the illusions of knowledge that make us overconfident, that make us shallow thinkers and that fool us into thinking that knowledge equals learning that can be applied. What's the difference between knowledge, learning and expertise? What do we need to know and why? The Knowledge Trap examines all things related to learning, with occasional guest hosts to challenge our assumptions.

Episodes

  1. 09/09/2023

    Week 1: A Year of Healthy Habits

    This week Gita is all about vegetables. She shares her insights and tips for increasing vegetable intake to 5 - 7 servings per day. It’s a health thing!

    27 min

  2. 09/06/2023

    Episode 7: Mastering Adulting In My 50s

    In this episode we talk about adulting and why translating knowledge into action is so difficult. Gita introduces an experiment for the next year to try to improve her own adulting skills.

    18 min

  3. 08/02/2023

    Episode 6: Those Who Can Do, Those Who Can't . . . Teach?

    In this episode we explore the difference between knowledge and skill. When does knowledge get translated into skill and what are some concrete ways we can increase our skills?

    19 min

  4. 07/26/2023

    Episode 5: Fold In The Cheese

    Asking help is hard for many of us but it's one of the most important skills we can learn. In this episode Gita talks about her own experiences asking for help, why it's so difficult to do, and how we can get better at it. Schitt's Creek - Fold In The Cheese Episode: https://youtu.be/NywzrUJnmTo Men won't ask for help: https://youtu.be/0CkQXqs1Feo TED Talk - Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness | Michele L. Sullivan: https://youtu.be/akiQuyhXR8o How to Ask for Help When You Need It Most: https://youtu.be/-yU7YRR17Hc

    30 min

  5. 07/24/2023 ·  Bonus

    Smithsonian Education Summit Recap 2023

    A recap of Gita's favorite discussions from Smithsonian Education Summit 2023. Smithsonian will be posting YouTube links for all the sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/@SmithsonianEducation

    31 min

  6. 07/19/2023

    Episode 4: Pedro Pascal And Other Inspirations For Our Creativity

    In this episode we look at what inspires our creativity, why creativity is so important and how we can become more creative. Citing experts from Stanford University and The Psychology Podcast, Gita explains how creativity works and shares her own experience with the creative process.

    1 hr

  7. 07/12/2023

    Episode 3: Welcome To The Learning Studio

    A conversation between the co-founders of EDYou describing their personal histories and the inspiration behind EDYou's Learning Studio.

    33 min

  8. 07/06/2023

    Episode 2 - What Are Those Orcas Up to Now?

    Gita talks about generational knowledge transfer vs. nepotism and why it's important for skills to be passed down.

    18 min

  9. 07/06/2023

    Episode 1: An Ode to Ken Robinson

    Gita shares some of Sir Ken Robinson's ideas that have inspired her.

    27 min

  10. 07/03/2023

    Episode 0: Getting Caught In The Knowledge Trap

    In this introduction to the Knowledge Trap you'll meet the host, Gita Vatave, and learn what a Knowledge Trap is. This podcast will focus on knowledge traps and how to avoid them, knowledge and learning in general, and other topics related to education for students, professionals and also for general lifelong learning.

    7 min
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The Knowledge Trap explores the illusions of knowledge that make us overconfident, that make us shallow thinkers and that fool us into thinking that knowledge equals learning that can be applied. What's the difference between knowledge, learning and expertise? What do we need to know and why? The Knowledge Trap examines all things related to learning, with occasional guest hosts to challenge our assumptions.

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  • Creator
    Gita Vatave
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
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    © Gita Vatave
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