Decolonizing Education through SEL and PBL with Matinga Ragatz

#CSK8 Podcast - A podcast for computer science educators

In this interview with Matinga Ragatz, we discuss Matinga’s journey into education, creating environments where kids can learn through struggle, the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL), how schools promote individualism and exceptionalism, the intersections of project-based learning and SEL, decolonizing education, the importance of shared values in education, and so much more.

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00:00 Intro

00:57 Matinga introducing herself

01:29 How Matinga got into education

03:36 Multiperspectivalism and education

04:30 How Matinga's experiences in education informed her approach

06:55 Why SEL is important for educators

11:05 Decolonizing education

14:03 Matinga's school in Tanzania

16:04 How teaching in Tanzania informed Matinga's understanding of education

19:33 How does PBL intersect with SEL?

21:27 When is PBL a form of colonization?

26:07 That feeling when you finish a dissertation

28:01 When wouldn't Matinga use PBL or SEL?

29:48 Why is it important for students to have shared values?

34:49 The irony of the pushback to CRT

38:43 Comparing and contrasting education outside the US

42:53 How Matinga iterates on her abilities

44:49 How Matinga prevents burnout when doing equity work

50:19 Recommendations for regaining a love of teahing

53:43 Matinga's thoughts on educational research

58:26 Something a listener could help Matinga with

59:22 How to connect with Matinga

01:00:49 Closing thoughts

01:01:15 Outro