July 14-18, 2025

Santa Barbara, CA

From Theory to Practice

Foundations of the Science of Learning

Featured Speakers this July in Santa Barbara include:

Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
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Schedule

Monday 14 July
11:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Registration
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Welcome Lunch
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
  • What is the Science of Learning?
  • How should educators think about employing this field?
12:50 PM - 2:10 PM
  • How does the brain work to make sense of reality?
  • What are ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ processing, and how does each impact learning?
  • How do we help people move into ‘top-down’ mode when desired?
2:10 PM - 2:25 PM
  • Reflection Activity + Discussion
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
Coffee Break
2:40 PM - 3:55 PM
  • How does the brain function?
  • How does learning impact this function?
  • Are skills, talent, and abilities inborn? And what does this say about learning?
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
  • Reflection Activity + Discussion
4:10 PM - 4:25 PM
Coffee Break
4:25 PM - 5:20 PM
  • How does learning change across the lifespan?
  • What is going on with teenagers to make them so unique?
  • Are adults different?
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Discussion
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dinner on the Sierra Madre Village Patio

Note:

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.

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