Visible Learning Beyond School: What Works for Learners Across the Lifespan?

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Visible Learning Beyond School: What Works for Learners Across the Lifespan?

📅 November 23, 2026 | 🕤 9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
📍 TUD Dresden University of Technology – Faculty of Education

Join us for an inspiring day focused on exploring how John Hattie’s groundbreaking "Visible Learning" principles can be applied beyond school settings.

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🌱 Learning across the lifespan
The event focuses on evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning across different educational contexts — including vocational education, professional training, and adult learning.

🎤 Keynote by John Hattie
The programme features a keynote by John Hattie, followed by interactive discussions and workshops that invite participants to explore how research findings can be translated into practical approaches for diverse learning contexts.

💬 Exchange • Discussion • Practice
Whether you are an academic, practitioner, or student, this event offers a unique opportunity to:

🔎 explore evidence on what supports effective learning;
💡 discuss implications for teaching and learning beyond school;
🤝 exchange ideas with researchers, practitioners, and fellow participants; and
🛠️ connect research with educational practice.

The event is free of charge. We look forward to welcoming you to an exciting day of exchange, discussion, and new perspectives on learning across the lifespan!

📍 Event Details

When: November 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Where: TUD Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Education
Address: Münchner Str. 1, 01187 Dresden
Venue: Auditorium, Room 101

📅 Program

Time	Program
🕤 09:30 – 10:00	☕ Arrival & Informal Start
🕙 10:00 – 10:15	👋 Welcome & Framing
🕙 10:15 – 11:15	🎤 Keynote – John Hattie
🕚 11:15 – 12:15	💬 Moderated Conversation Guiding questions: · What does not work, even though it is widely practiced? · Which of Hattie’s findings are most difficult to transfer beyond school? · What changes when learners bring prior experience, autonomy, or professional identity? · What does ‘visible learning’ mean when learning goals are less standardized?
🕛 12:15 – 13:00	☕ Break & Networking·
🕐 13:00 – 14:00	🛠️ Guided Working Sessions Session 1: ↔️ Feedback and Assessment· What does effective feedback look like for more experienced learners?· When does feedback fail? Session 2: 🧭 Self-Regulation & Learner Agency· How do autonomy and prior experience change learning dynamics?· Is ‘visible learning’ compatible with self-directed learning? Session 3: 👩‍🏫 Teaching Quality & Instructor Expertise· What defines ‘good teaching’ beyond school settings?· Are Hattie’s effect sizes meaningful in these contexts? Session 4: 💻 Learning in Digital & Hybrid Environments?· What works (and what doesn’t) in technology-enhanced learning?· Where does evidence contradict current practice? Session 5: 🔄 Transfer & System-Level Conditions· What enables or blocks implementation of evidence-based teaching?· Institutional vs. individual responsibility
🕑 14:00 – 14:45	🎯 Plenary ‘What Works Here?’
🕒 14:45 – 15:15	💬 Closing: Ask Me Anything

🏛️ Hosted by the Chair of Adult Education and the Chair of Educational Technology
🤝 In collaboration with AGFS (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der sächsischen Schulen in freier Trägerschaft)

Visible Learning Beyond School: What Works for Learners Across the Lifespan?

Visible Learning Beyond School: What Works for Learners Across the Lifespan?

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