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Professor Paul Kirschner is a distinguished university professor and educational realist at the Open University of the Netherlands. Paul joins me for a fascinating chat about modern education and debunking a series of educational myths, such as Learning Styles, Digital Natives, Learning Pyramids and Multi-Tasking. We also touch on the challenges of problem or discovery based learning in relation to cognitive load theory. Here are links to the papers and books Paul mentioned: Urban Myths about Learning and Education The myths of the digital native and the multitasker Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching Here is a link to the website and book on Ten Steps to Complex Learning and Paul also blogs at 3-Star Learning Experiences: An Evidence-Informed Blog for Learning Professionals You can follow Paul using the twitter handle: @P_A_Kirschner To continue the conversation use: #AnatPodcast Follow: @AnatEducPodcast Visit: anatomypodcast.co.uk for more information The Anatomy Education Podcast is supported by the American Association of Anatomists. For information about upcoming events, membership details and much more, visit www.anatomy.org.