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Closing the Learning Gap: Cognitive Science for Educators
90 min
Oct 22, 2026 11:00 AM
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What you'll learn
Why capable learners struggle
Find out what's really holding back bright, hard-working learners, and why the cause is rarely effort or ability.
Diagnose where learners get stuck
Use the five PRIME learning processes to pinpoint exactly where a learner is getting stuck.
Train the skills behind learning
Leave with practical strategies you can use the very next day in your classroom, with colleagues or at home.
Why this topic matters
Capable learners fall behind every day, and the cause is rarely effort or ability. Most education systems focus on knowledge transfer and test scores, and overlook how each learner prepares, reads, internalises, memorises and expresses what they learn. When one of those five processes breaks down, progress stalls. Educators and parents who can spot where a learner is stuck can close the gap faster, with less frustration on both sides.
