Dr Andrew Fuller | Psychologist, Author, Fellow
University of Melbourne

Day 1 @ 12:30

Cognitive load to learning ease to cognitive velocity

Too many students are overwhelmed before they’ve even begun learning. This session explores how educators can reduce cognitive overload, create learning ease to motivation and build rapid expertise through cognitive velocity Blending cognitive science, instructional design, and strength-based education, this i a practical and powerful session for schools.

This session is for - Classroom teachers (Years 3–12, Learning support staff, Curriculum and instructional leaders, School wellbeing and leadership teams

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Understand how to reduce cognitive load and how to design instruction that facilitates learning
• Use learning strength profiles to personalise tasks, increasing student engagement and reducing frustration.
• Apply the concept of Cognitive Velocity to deepen and accelerate students’ path from beginner to confident learner.

Day 2 @ 11:00

Converting neurodiversity into neuro-advantage

Students with neurodiversity include students who are gifted, those who are oppositional or have dyslexia, or experience attention issues such as ADHD, or have experienced trauma as well as those who are on the spectrums. Each of these groups have strengths as well as vulnerabilities that can be catered for. Teachers are equipped with strategies as well as the most recent tech that overcomes learning disadvantages for neurodiverse students.

Links directly with Andrew’s books  Neuroadvantage- The Strengths based approach to Neurodiversity, Unlocking Your Child’s Genius and Neurodevelopmental Differentiation- Optimising brain systems to maximise learning.