E31 | Christian Larson: Is Formal Education Failing to Move Us Forward?

This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).   On Episode 31 of The AOC Podcast, I am excited to be joined by an instructor and academic advisor Christian Larson of Kansas State University. I met Christian while an undergrad at Kansas State University and he has always been someone I have looked to in the past for encouragement and guidance. Christian was the first person that came to mind when I knew I wanted to do an episode on formal education and whether or not it is failing coaches and leaders.   Topics Covered:   -Christian's Background   -Defining 'Exceptional Teaching'   -Keeping students' attention in lecture   -Christian's lecture style   -Importance of remembering someone's name   -Intelligence and sense of humor   -Demoing movements in lecture and enabling students to learn more   -Knowing your audience in lecture and presenting   -Christian's methods to know his audience   -Creating an ecosystem of material to learn from   -How I wrote Conscious Coaching   -Research-based learning   -Themes to the core of communication   -What mediums are becoming available to help improve methods of learning and communication   -Kansas State's Online Global Campus   -University programs not teaching how to think   -Why critical thinking is such a scarce commodity   -Christian's line of personal accountability   -Knowing when to challenge someone as a teacher and coach   -Being prepared as a student to enter formal education     Reach out to Christian:   Via Email: [email protected]   Via KSU website: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/kines/faculty/larson.html     Learn More About My Courses, Clinics andLive Events At: artofcoaching.com     Read My Book: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Coaching-Science-Building-Buy/dp/1543179479/ref=nodl_