"Our craft at Inner Drive is to illuminate research and make it accessible"

Marcus is joined by Bradley Busch, Director at Inner Drive and Chartered Psychologist. Bradley's career has seen him work as a psychologist in elite sporting environments and as a lecturer. His current mission is to make cognitive science and educational & cognitive psychology accessible to instructors to inform practice and enhance learning.

This conversation focuses mainly on elite sport, and ranges from:

• cognitive biases
• sports psychology
• what science tells us about how people learn
• building a curriculum of learning

Check out Bradley's work at Inner Drive

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In this solo episode, Marcus explores the cognitive process of elaboration for deeper learning in the classroom and in the sporting arena.

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Sandro Di Michele is the Sportsbook Director for William Hill Racing. Marcus was Sandro's Performance Coach as the Sporting Director for Swindon Town FC. Here, Marcus delves into Sandro's expertise in data analysis, juxtaposed by the uniquely human skill to connect.

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Instructional environments hinge on the success of teaching & learning. Marcus explores this week's Crafted Concept, offering insight into the deliberate creation of safe environments where pupil/athlete agency is actively promoted.

Jonathan has a wide reaching experiential background in education which has given him the opportunity to explore pupil motivation through the lens of Modern Foreign Languages teacher, middle leader, school improvement consultant, trainee teacher tutor, and professional development speaker. This has led to some interesting insights.

The conversation then pivots towards explorative methods of pupil feedback which dovetail with pupil motivation.

Dr. Stephen Belding is Head of Chemistry at Rugby School, with a vested interest in generative AI. In this case, we explore the what, why and how or Chat GTP, which exploded onto the educational scene in early 2023 and changed the landscape forever. Sometimes, the future just appears...

Katharine Radice will publish her practical guide to speaking to, approaching, and supporting pupil exam stressors on The Bloomsbury Education List in 2025. This Crafted Conversation explores the practicalities Katharine has unearthed in her research and deep dive into exam stress and pupil anxiety.