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DR CARLY SAWATZKI
DR STOO SEPP
REALITIES, RISKS,
AND REASONING:
WHY THERE’S MORE
TO TEACHING
FINANCE THAN
SHOW AND TELL
LENDING A HELPING
HAND: GESTURES,
MATHEMATICS, AND
THE VTLM 2.0
Dr Carly Sawatzki wants every student to get an excellent
education so they can live their best life. Working as a
mathematics teacher educator and educational researcher
at Deakin University, she designs courses that support
preservice and practising teachers to teach differently, by
helping them to connect students’ classroom learning with the
real world. Carly is internationally recognised for her thought
leadership on young people’s financial education at school
and her critical insights into issues of ethics and equity in
education. She is widely published on these and other topics
and has led research, curriculum, and professional learning
projects for education authorities across Australia. She is a
dynamic and in-demand public speaker, writer, and influencer
who loves exchanging ideas, sharing laughter and – above
all – making a difference. To find out more, visit her website,
www.carlysawatzki.com.
Dr Stoo Sepp is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education
at Monash University. He teaches educational psychology
and the application of learning science for undergraduate
and postgraduate initial teacher education programs. His
research interests focus on the use of human movement
in learning and cognition with implications for technology
use and instructional design. He collaborates nationally and
internationally in the areas of cognitive load theory, selfregulated learning, and multimedia learning.
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