The document discusses a summit program presented by clinical psychologists and professors on applying neuroscience and learning psychology concepts to pedagogy. The presentation addresses whether experts are born or made and focuses on efficient learning techniques. It explores cognitive limits and memory protocols, and analyzes studies on multi-tasking and attention. The summit program aims to expand knowledge and provide lifelong learning approaches applicable to legal and other education fields.

1. American Accounting Association - August 2
Are Experts Born or Made?
Neuro Science & Learning Psychology
applied to Pedagogy

2. Dennis Saccuzzo & Nancy Johnson
Clinical PsychologistsClinical Psychologists
ResearchersResearchers
ProfessorsProfessors
AttorneysAttorneys
Bar ExpertsBar Experts
subject matter experts

3. Summit Program
• Neuro Science
• Learning Psychology
• Empiricism

4. Technician v. Professional
• Learn to Identically Repeat a Set of Tasks to
Create a Result
• Obtain a Body of Knowledge & Able to Apply
to Changing Facts

5. “Experts are made – not
born”
• How Long Does it Take?
• What Does it Take?
• Can We Make the Process More Efficient?

6. Efficient Use of Limited
Resource
• Cognitive Protocols  Efficient Learning

7. “It’s all in the packaging”
• Learning Frameworks
• Schema
• Matrices
• Mind-mapping

8. “Through the eye of a
needle”
Cognitive Limit: 4 slots of active memory4 slots of active memory
Slot is active for 20 seconds absent longSlot is active for 20 seconds absent long
term memory acquisition techniquesterm memory acquisition techniques

9. What Studies Show…
multi – tasking’s impact?multi – tasking’s impact?
Same information - 2 stimuli (e.g. audioSame information - 2 stimuli (e.g. audio
& visual)?& visual)?
Attention techniques?Attention techniques?

10. New Skills – New
Learning*
• knowledge managementknowledge management
(superior information gathering and(superior information gathering and
discernment)discernment)
• techno-social skillstechno-social skills
(group work skill set)(group work skill set)
*Berkman Center (Harvard) Study (Koo)*Berkman Center (Harvard) Study (Koo)

11. Memory Protocols
ChunkingChunking
SchematicSchematic
HierarchicalHierarchical
Subjective organizationSubjective organization
Encoding versus retrievalEncoding versus retrieval
Shallow versus deepShallow versus deep
Cuing and cue-dependant learningCuing and cue-dependant learning

12. The Summit Program
27 books and other related materials and27 books and other related materials and
seminars for legal pedagogyseminars for legal pedagogy
Expanding robust database of knowledgeExpanding robust database of knowledge
including studiesincluding studies
““cradle to grave” – from day one throughcradle to grave” – from day one through
graduation until the Bargraduation until the Bar
Generic application to all learning pedagogyGeneric application to all learning pedagogy

13. Contact Us
Asst. Dean William H. ByrnesAsst. Dean William H. Byrnes
williambyrnes@gmail.comwilliambyrnes@gmail.com
+1 786 271 5202+1 786 271 5202