Last year, The Geelong College welcomed Dr Jared Cooney Horvath to work with our entire Year 9 cohort, teaching them about the science of their brain and metacognition. The success of the program, together with our passion for better understanding the science of learning, have driven us to shape a program that will see us working more closely with Dr Cooney Horvath over the next couple of years.
WHAT IS THE COGNIZANCE RESEARCH PROJECT?
A tour through the teenage brain
Despite all the hype over the 4 Cs (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking), there is only one 21st Century skill that is truly future proof: Metacognition. Knowing how to learn (and how to drive your own learning) is the only skill guaranteed to be in play regardless of what innovations and disruptions the next century brings.
In 2020, the school has partnered with Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) to deliver the Cognizance project. This project invites renowned educational neuroscientist and Harvard graduate, Dr Jared Cooney Horvath to deliver the Cognizance project. The project aims to teach Year 9 students the fundamentals of metacognition and neuroscience and to provide them with the tools to take charge of their own learning. In other words, how to hack their own brain and game the system!
You may ask, is my teenager crazy? Sometimes they’re bored, disengaged, and unmotivated. Other times they’re risky, unpredictable, and emotionally volatile. What is going on with teenagers!? Yes - your teen might be crazy…but that’s totally normal!
During this evening session, we will explore the brain, how it develops, and how things change during adolescence and early adulthood. Through fun, interactive activities, we will learn how (and why) teenagers think differently than adults and consider ways we can support them academically, emotionally, and cognitively.
Join us for an evening with Educational Neuroscientist and Harvard graduate Dr Jared Cooney Horvath as we explore metacognition and the teenage brain.
Dr Cooney Horvath has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Melbourne and a Masters in Mind, Brain and Education from Harvard University. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, brain researcher, and is currently an educational researcher at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. Additionally, over the next two years, Dr Cooney Horvath will be working regularly at The Geelong College as our Neuroscientist in Residence. This residency was launched successfully in Term 1.
Parent Session
We would like to invite the parents of our year 9 cohort and parents of any teenager in our community to attend an information session.
Registration
Due to COVID 19 restrictions, this session will be conducted via webinar. If you would like to join in the details are below
Join Zoom Meeting:
- Dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the session. Jared will start the session once everyone has joined.
- Make sure your computer has a reliable broadband connection.
- During the session, please keep your microphone off to improve audio and video quality. Cameras can be turned on during the session, but the host may turn if off at any time if the quality of session is compromised.
- Feel free to ask Jared questions during the lesson by using the Zoom chat box (for questions that need immediate answers). There will also be an open Q&A session at the end of the presentation.
- We will aim to conclude around 8pm.
If you have any questions, please contact enquire@clri.com.au
Event Details
Monday 20th July 2020
7- 8pm
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