Asia Pacific Physical Education Conference (APPEC 2017)

When you think back to all the students you have taught – there are some who just stand out asbeing exceptional, brilliant. There are also a whole group of others who enjoyed great success andsuperior achievement in your classroom. What is it about these students that made them sosuccessful? Do they actually have a ‘gift’ that others don’t have? For decades, the fields of educationand psychology have sought to better understand the factors that impact on achievement. But in thelast few years, a powerful and surprising story has begun to emerge from the scientific research. Thehighest achieving students in each of our schools are ‘gifted’ – but not in the way we might have firstthought.

In his keynote, David Bott will share the latest scientific thinking and evidence, gathered locally andglobally, as to what causes student achievement and how we, as front-line educators, can shape ourteaching and our schools to offer every student the opportunity to flourish. Specific exampleshighlighting how teachers are applying these ideas will be demonstrated and discussed. Delegateswill be encouraged to reflect upon how they may most effectively apply the concepts within their ownunique school setting.