Building Educator Capacity Series: Session 1: What is learning really?

PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING IS A CEA MEMBER ONLY EVENT.

Build and transform the capacity of your learners - A four session series for educators.

Session 1: What is learning really?

This professional learning series supports learning facilitators and educators in strengthening their practice—not by adding more content, but by deepening how we design, facilitate, and reflect on learning itself.

Whether you're delivering accredited training or community based learning, your role is pivotal in shaping not only what people know, but how they think, adapt, and act.

Across four sessions, we’ll explore how to embed the principles of sustainable learning into everyday teaching practice, focusing on:

• Holistic learning – emotional, social, cognitive, and practical dimensions

• Critical thinking and problem-solving – developing judgment and reasoning

• Collaborative learning – fostering participation and peer-based meaning-making

• Authentic learning – connecting tasks to learners’ lives and futures

• Future-focused skills – adaptability, resilience, and lifelong learning

These capabilities are not just education goals—they are sustainability goals.

There are four sessions in the series: Taking place on 24 July, 28 August, 11 September and 9 October. All are set for Thursdays at 11am.

Session 1: What is Learning Really?

Learning is a lifelong process, but our motivations and methods evolve over time. In this session, we’ll unpack what learning truly is, how our own experiences shape our teaching, and how to better engage adult learners.

In this session, we will:

• Workshop the question “What is learning?” and identify practices that may block it

• Reflect on how our student experiences influence our teaching

• Explore models that support adult learning

• Apply holistic learning principles to design more engaging environments

Who Should Attend

Educators, trainers, facilitators, and learning designers working in adult and community education.

while part of a series, these sessions work well as stand alone pd events.

The Facilitator

The sessions are facilitated by Michelle Charlton: Principal of Skills Education and Specialised VET Services - and is known for specialised VET and RTO support services in policy and professional development areas.

Michelle is an experienced presenter and facilitator, a qualified trainer and assessor, and has industry qualifications and experience in project management, leadership and management, training and education, and award-winning business operations. Michelle's work focuses on improving the quality of VET delivery, supporting practitioners, and promoting excellence in learning delivery, training, and assessment.

She holds tertiary qualifications in:

• Psychology

• Adult and Vocational Education

• Training and Development

• Digital Learning

• Education Studies

This event hosted by CEA, supported through the NSW Department of Education's Teaching and Leadership Program and will be delivered via Zoom. It is free to attend. Please register if you can attend this event by clicking on the "GET TICKETS" button in the top right of this page.

Please reach out to CEA with any queries about this event: admin@cea.org.au / education@cea.org.au