Navigating wellbeing in learning design: A WILD approach

PESA Victoria invites you to join us for a masterclass led by Drs Rachel Colla and Lara Mossman from the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne. 

Navigating wellbeing in learning design: A WILD approach

In this masterclass, participants will explore how they can create learning environments that support wellbeing and high-quality motivation in themselves and their students. Drs Rachel Colla and Lara Mossman contrast teaching about wellbeing with teaching for wellbeing, workshopping an approach that any educator can have agency to implement. A learning design framework will be introduced, that is founded on the intersection of wellbeing, learning and systems sciences. Participants will reflect on the self-as-educator and work with this practical tool to design a prototype of how they could foster a thriving learning environment in their own context.

Dr Lara Mossman (PhD, MAPP, MA, BSc)

Dr Lara Mossman is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Wellbeing Science. Her research focuses on how sports coaches and teachers can facilitate enabling environments that support young people's wellbeing and autonomous motivation. Her work draws on self-determination theory, achievement goal theory, and positive psychology coaching. Through her research, Lara developed Growth-Focused Sports Coaching (G-FSC), a fully online training program for youth coaches. In addition, Lara has published a meta-analysis on autonomy support in sport and a systematic review on interventions to support basic psychological needs. Lara has developed wellbeing science subjects for several universities and content for commercial projects. She also holds a BSc in Philosophy with Computing, an MA in Philosophy with Historical Studies, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP).

Dr Rachel Colla (PhD, M.Psych, MAPP)

Dr Rachel Colla is a Lecturer and Education Innovation Lead at the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne. Her work is dedicated to enabling wellbeing through education, leading change through the nexus of practice and research. Rachel has worked in education for over 20 years in diverse roles, leading to a deep appreciation of the complexity and hope for change within our education systems. She has served as an educational psychologist, board chair, curriculum developer, wellbeing and learning innovation consultant, organisation development leader, and university lecturer. This experience infuses her current work in the design and delivery of transformative postgraduate and undergraduate programs for current educational leaders and practitioners. Rachel is honoured to be a dual recipient of the Faculty of Education Teaching Excellence awards, recognising this work. Her research focuses on the intersection of wellbeing and systems science, with a particular focus on facilitating wellbeing through learning design and educational practices. Her PhD was participatory in nature, exploring young people’s perspectives of how we enable hope through a dynamic systems lens.

Important note: To help Rachel and Lara prepare an effective masterclass, they need to understand who their audience is. As such, we will ask you several questions in your registration to gauge the type of work you do and your level of understanding and expertise. This information will be anonymised before sharing with Rachel and Lara. 

Agenda:

• 1:00pm - Registration and welcome activities.
• 1:30pm - Masterclass: Navigating wellbeing in learning design: A WILD approach.
• 3:00pm - Networking. 
  
• 4:00pm - Event finishes.
  

Arrival Details: On arrival, please enter via Gate 2 on Moubray Street. Make your way to reception in the main building. You will be greeted and directed from here.

How to get to Wesley College: Located at 577 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004 in the inner south-east suburb of Prahran, Wesley College St Kilda Road Campus is easily accessible by car, public transport and private Wesley bus service.

• Public Transport: 

The closest train station is Prahran station on the Sandringham line – just a 10-minute walk to campus.

Several trams stop in from of the campus on St Kilda Road: 16, 3/3a, 5, 6, 64 and 67.

The campus is serviced by several public buses including 246, 216, 219 and 220.

• By car:

The campus is connected on main connecting roads including: St Kilda Road, Moubray Street, Punt Road and High Street Road.

Parking: Parking is available on the netball courts. Please enter via Gate 2 entrance which is off Moubray street close to the corner of St Kilda Road.