EPISODE 04: THEORY TO PRACTICE

Episode 04: Theory to Practice | 16 December 2025

Trent and Stephen tackle The Worldbuilding Workshop’s third chapter, “Theory to Practice,” including:

• How their personal K12 and university experiences influenced their perspectives on instructional design;

• Challenges associated with lecture-based instructional environments;

• How school is structured (or not) for 21st-century learners;

• Differentiation and alternative ways to organize education;

• Grade bands and tracking vs. skill- and performance-based classrooms;

• The broad misunderstanding of “learning styles”;

• And the empirically-demonstrated benefits of richly authentic, case-based instruction.

Episode References:

• Hayes, C. (2025). The sirens' call: How attention became the world's most endangered resource. Penguin Press.