Past event
Education: A Global Perspective
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Keynote Lecture:
Gary Brace has been Chief Executive of the General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) since its inception in 2000. Previously, Gary was Assistant Chief Executive with the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) and prior to that, history officer with the Authority. He spent 15 years at the ‘chalkface’ teaching history and government & politics in a secondary school and a sixth form college in Cardiff.
He has been author and co-author of a range of guidance booklets for teachers and has undertaken education advisory work in the Russian Federation and Georgia on behalf of the Council of Europe.
He is the Vice-Chair with Education portfolio for the UK National Commission for UNESCO, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has been awarded the University of Glamorgan Chancellor’s Medal.
Gary has twice climbed Mt Kilimanjaro.
Programme:
Tuesday 21st June 2016
| 10.00 | Registration | |
| 10.30 | Conference Welcome Dr Heather Forland, Pro Vice Chancellor International, University of Worcester |
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| 10.40 | Keynote Lecture Gary Brace FRSA, Vice Chair with Education Portfolio, UK National Commission for UNESCO |
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| 11.10 | Coffee | |
| 11.45 | Conference strand 1 Each presentation will be 10-15 mins with time for questions |
Conference strand 2 Each presentation will be 10-15 mins with time for questions |
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Internationalisation of the Curriculum and Pedagogical Considerations in a World Wide Context Jessie Vos,听UC Leuven Limburg – Move across borders 鈥 commitment in a global perspective Adam Edmett,听British Council – Teacher Self-Assessment of Professional Practice Eddy Li,听University of Cambridge – Researching Cultural Inclusive Pedagogy: A bottom-up Approach to Inclusive Teacher Education Sean Bracken;听J谩ima Pinheiro de Oliveira,听University of Worcester – Realising transnational inclusivity in higher education: A comparative study of Sao Paulo and England |
Teacher Education for the 21st Century and Role of IT within the Global Context Carolyn Johnstone,听Federation University Australia – Supporting pre-service teachers through intercultural experiences: internationalisation of teacher education Agnes Kukulska-Hulme,听Lucy Norris, The Open University – Mobile learning experiences for newcomers to a city Gaurab Sharma and Ashim Kharel,听British Council – Social Action Project 鈥 Into making a difference Aneta Hayes,听Keele University – Internationalisation at home: 鈥榝or whom鈥 and 鈥榝or what purpose鈥? |
| 13.10 | Lunch | |
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Internationalisation of the Curriculum and Pedagogical Considerations in a World Wide Context Madhumita Bhattacharya; Steven Coombs; Mark Potts; Jack Whitehead – Living Citizenship + Cultural Empathy => Living Global Citizenship Jackie Musgrave,听University of Worcester – Problem-based learning as a vehicle for teaching students about working with refugee children and families Katie Dunworth; Hugo Santiago Sanchez, University of Bath – Pedagogies for promoting transcultural/intercultural competence: An investigation into postgraduate taught programmes at one UK University J谩ima Pinheiro de Oliveira; Simara Pereira da Mata; Karen Regiane Soriano; Ana Paula Zaboroski; Flaviane Molina Gellamo Freitas,听(UNESP), S茫o Paulo, Brazil – Indicators For Teacher Training From The Elements Of The Practice Of The Specialized Educational Service (Aee) |
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| 15.30 | Coffee | |
| 16.00 | Draft UNESCO Report on Knowledge Mobilisation Prof Joanne Hughes, Director of the Centre for Shared Education, Queen鈥檚 University Belfast ‘Developing Shared Education in Divided Societies’. Is it ok if we stick with this? |
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| 17.00 | Close of meeting | |
| 19.00 | Conference Dinner (optional) Venue: The Old Rectifying House, North Parade, Worcester Cost: Buffet supper 拢20.00 per head Book through: |
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Wednesday 22nd June 2016
| 09.00 | Registration | |
| 09.15 | Introduction Dr Sarah Younie, Reader in Education, Innovation and Technology, De Montfort University ‘Knowledge mobilization through translational research: new ways of working’ |
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| 09.30 |
Internationalisation of the Curriculum and Pedagogical Considerations in a World Wide Context Shrehan Lynch; K. Andrew R. Richards,听University of Alabama – Self-study of the doctoral students socialization process Tom Whittingham,听University of Worcester – Promoting a global approach to education; layers of self-regulation Reeta Sonawat – Assessing School Readiness Of Early Years In Mumbai, India Nicola Savvides,听Kings College London – Internationalising Higher Education: A Pilot Study at Three Russell Group Universities |
Teacher Education for the 21st Century and Role of IT within the Global Context Mark Waterson; Darlene Fisher – Developing leaders for a global educational landscape Peter Fransen;听Harry Stokhof,听HAN University of Applied Sciences – 鈥淟et鈥檚 focus on exploration鈥. Developing professional identity as global teachers in a question-driven practicum |
| 11.00 | Coffee | |
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Working Group |
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| 12.30 | Feedback from Working Groups Look at themes from conference and next steps and responding to draft UNESCO Report on Knowledge Mobilisation |
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| 13.00 | Closing session Prof Marilyn Leask |
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| 13.30 | Close of meeting | |
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