083: Learning Through Doing, Creating and Collaborating with Dr. D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika copertina

083: Learning Through Doing, Creating and Collaborating with Dr. D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

083: Learning Through Doing, Creating and Collaborating with Dr. D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

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What becomes possible when people have the opportunity to bring who they are into their learning, apply what they know, and learn alongside others? In this episode of The People Teaching People Podcast, I sit down with Dr. D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika, an innovator, educator, engineer, and social entrepreneur whose work brings together learning, equity, entrepreneurship, and community impact. D’Andre shares the journey that took her from studying and working in engineering to researching engineering education, leading community and workforce initiatives, and creating hands-on learning opportunities through BrainSTEM Alliance. She reflects on the power of experiential and project-based learning, the importance of giving people agency, and why learning with and from others can make trying something new feel more approachable. We also explore the inspiration behind Luminate Games and its first game, ChemiCutes, which turns the elements of the periodic table into collectible characters and chemistry concepts into an interactive adventure. D’Andre shares how her children helped spark the idea and why play can create meaningful opportunities for young people to explore, experiment, and learn. This conversation is a reminder that learning is not something we ever have to outgrow. It happens as we create, collaborate, lead, play, and make room for other people to discover what they are capable of. Whether we see ourselves as teachers or not, we are always learning from the people around us and they are learning from us too. Listen in as we talk about: 01:00 D’Andre’s story 04:34 Building a multifaceted career 08:47 Turning experience into research 11:22 Bringing identity into learning 15:38 Turning knowledge into confidence 20:29 Why learning together helps 27:34 The magic of BrainSTEM Alliance 32:23 The learning power of play 40:38 Collaborating and innovating in Calgary 44:16 The art of great teaching 49:31 Creating opportunities for others 53:12 Always continuing to learn Connect with D’Andre and learn more about the amazing things she is doing: LinkedIn: Dr. D’Andre Wilson-IhejirikaLearningCITY CollectiveBrainSTEM AllianceLuminate Games Websites: LearningCITY CollectiveBrainSTEM AllianceLuminate Games Instagram: BrainSTEM Alliance: @brainstemallianceLearningCITY Collective: @learningcitycollective Facebook: BrainSTEM Alliance: @BrainStemAlliance Connect with Tiana: Website: https://tianafech.comLinkedIn: Tiana Fech Instagram: @tianafech Facebook: @tianafech Book: Online Course Creation 101: A step-by-step guide to creating your first online course NEW Workbook: Your Expertise Ready to Download – Turn what you know into an impactful downloadable resource BUILDING A MULTIFACETED CAREER D’Andre shares how a lifelong love of science and math led her from the Bahamas to Canada to study chemical engineering, beginning a career journey that would eventually expand into education, entrepreneurship, and community leadership. While studying engineering, she became involved in student clubs and STEM outreach, sparking an interest in designing programs that help young people explore science and technology. When she later moved to Fort McMurray and discovered there were few opportunities to continue that work, she created BrainSTEM Alliance and spent the next decade leading the organization alongside her engineering career. That experience opened the door to a PhD in engineering education and roles across higher education, nonprofits, workforce development, and adult learning. Although D’Andre’s path has taken her through different places, sectors, and roles, she sees the different parts as closely connected. What began as a way to continue her passion for STEM outreach alongside her engineering career gradually helped shape the work she does today. TURNING EXPERIENCE INTO RESEARCH D’Andre shares how her own journey through engineering became the inspiration for her PhD in engineering education. Her experiences with student clubs, STEM outreach, and leadership led her to wonder how learning outside the classroom might influence the career pathways engineering graduates pursue. Her research explored the connection between undergraduate learning experiences, professional choices, and identity, with a particular focus on the experiences of Black engineering graduates and other underrepresented groups. As she led BrainSTEM Alliance and moved from technical engineering into higher education, D’Andre became increasingly curious about these questions and passionate about exploring them more deeply. With the support of her PhD supervisor who gave her the freedom to shape her research, the different pieces came together. For D’Andre, pursuing a PhD was an opportunity to better understand the experiences that had shaped her own learning and career while exploring whether others had been shaped by similar experiences. BRINGING IDENTITY INTO LEARNING D’Andre shares how her ...
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