Dr. Daniel Willingham | University of Virginia

Dr. Daniel Willingham, University of Virginia psychologist and author of Why Don’t Students Like School?, joins Jeremy Singer to explore what cognitive science reveals about how students learn—and why those insights often fail to translate into classroom practice. They discuss why thinking is effortful, the role of memory in learning, and the benefits of strategies like spacing despite student resistance. The conversation also examines the impact of AI, declining reading rigor, and the importance of knowledge-rich curricula in supporting deeper thinking.