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Programme (Live-Stream)

Due to continued uncertainties surrounding the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, ECE2020 will be held Online via Zoom.

The European Conference on Education (ECE) is an interdisciplinary conference held alongside The European Conference on Language Learning (ECLL). Keynote, Featured and Spotlight Speakers will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds. Registration for either conference will allow participants to attend sessions in both.

This page provides details of presentations and other programming. For more information about presenters, please visit the Speakers page.

Conference Outline

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Thursday, July 16, 2020Friday, July 17, 2020Saturday, July 18, 2020Sunday, July 19, 2020

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11:00-11:15: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan

11:15-12:00: Keynote Presentation
Creating a Motivating School: Considerations and Challenges
Woon Chia Liu, National Institute of Education, Singapore

12:00-12:05: Break

12:05-12:55: Keynote Presentation
The Future of People
Zachary Walker, University College London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom

12:55-13:00: Break

13:00-14:00: Panel Presentation
That's NOT Online Learning!: The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
Charles B. Hodges, Georgia Southern University, United States
Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech, United States
Moderator: Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan

14:00-15:00: Keynote Presentation
Flexible Learning in Uncertain Times: The HyFlex Model in Response to COVID-19
Brian Beatty, San Francisco State University, United States
Moderator: Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech, United States

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10:45-10:55 Plenary Welcome Address

10:55-11:55: Plenary Panel Presentation
The impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People Across the Globe
Jake Anders, University College London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom
Jo Van Herwegen, University College London, United Kingdom
Andrea Samson, University of Fribourg & Swiss Distance University Institute (Unidistance), Switzerland
Keri Wong, University College London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom

12:00-13:00: Keynote Presentation
Multi-Competence, Translanguaging and Multimodal Learning
Li Wei, University College London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom

13:00-13:05: Break

13:05-14:25: Panel Presentation
Inclusive Education: A Critical Dialogue on Marginalized Communities
Kwame Akyeampong, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Christine Callender, University College London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom
Tam Cane, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Tamsin Hinton-Smith, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Farish A. Noor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Moderator: Krisna Uk, Association of Asian Studies, United States

14:25-14:30: Break

14:30-15:45: Panel Presentation
Embracing Difference? Adaptive Lifelong Learning
Thanassis Rikakis, Virginia Tech, United States
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
Moderator: Anne Boddington, Kingston University, United Kingdom

15:45-16:00: IAFOR Documentary Photography Award

16:00-17:00: Sponsored Workshop
Creating a Podcast with Hindenburg
Nick Dunkerley, Hindenburg, Denmark

Room A: Language

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08:00-08:05: Welcome from the Organising Committee
08:05-08:55: Live-Stream Session 1A: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
57712 | Vietnamese Tertiary EFL Teachers’ Perception Towards Critical Thinking in the Classroom
58282 | Contributing Factors to the Success of English Online Learners in Vietnam

09:05-10:20: Live-Stream Session 2A: Applied Linguistics Research
58442 | Effective Writing Strategies for Confucian Heritage Cultural Students
56867 | Are High-proficiency Learners Effective Feedback Providers? A Case Study on Online Peer Feedback in L2 Writing
57782 | Non-Native English Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Professional Identity: A Critical Perspective

10:30-12:10: Live-Stream Session 3A: Health Promoting Kindergartens and Schools – A Programme to Improve Children and Young People’s Health in the Southern Region of Norway
57547 | «Kids Do Well If They Can» – Guiding Principles in Health Promoting Work in Kindergartens and Schools
57546 | How to Implement Healthpromoting Measures in a School Context – An Example of a School Programme for Empowering Young People
57545 | Systematic Work With Motivation and Life Mastery Skills in Upper Secondary School: An Action Research Study From a Norwegian Context
57544 | Systematic Work With Learning Environments: Training Student Representatives to Improve Learning Conditions in Their Classes

12:20-13:10: Live-Stream Session 4A: Challenging & Preserving: Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
56994 | The Academic Achievements and School Life Interactions of the Recently Arrived Refugee Children in the Greek Primary Schools: Teachers’ Perspectives
58415 | Whose Culture? Exploring Multiculturalism Through Ministry-approved Children’s Literature in the Republic of Croatia

13:20-15:00: Live-Stream Session 5A: Interdisciplinary Education
57931 | “The Intelligence of the Accent”: A Quantitative Analysis of Saudis’ Attitudes Towards Three Expanding Circle Accents of English
58169 | Digital Portfolio through ClassDojo
57688 | A Visual System for Grammar Instruction in Foreign Language Learning
58403 | Podcasting in Academia: An Effective Tool for Online Learning

15:10-16:25: Live-Stream Session 6A: Language and Education
57868 | Academic Language in Science Classroom Communication: A Two-Part Study on Moments of Style-Shifting
57966 | Challenging Linguistic Norms in a Global Era: The Use of English in Local Contexts
58399 | Mobile Learning App Helps Develop English and Digital Literacy Skills in Costa Rican Communities

16:25-16:30: Closing from the Organising Committee

Room B: Interdisciplinary Education

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07:55-08:00: Welcome from the Organising Committee
08:00-09:15: Live-Stream Session 1B: Interdisciplinary Education
57972 | Are the Best and Favourite Schools Really Good Schools? A Case Study in Yogyakarta
58343 | Barriers to Girls’ Education at the Elementary Level in India
58333 | The Perceived Effects of Home Environment to University Students’ Study Motivation

09:25-11:05: Live-Stream Session 2B: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
57867 | Teachers’ Perspectives on Gamification in Education
57960 | Robots in Education: Influence on Learning Experience and Design Considerations
57993 | Perceptions of Professional Chemical Engineers Toward Immersive Virtual Reality in Health and Safety Training
58267 | Practices and Perspectives on Heritage Language Maintenance With Digital Technology Among Japanese Immigrant Families in the United Kingdom

11:15-12:30: Live-Stream Session 3B: Higher Education
57249 | Tendencies in Higher Education System Through ANT
58422 | The 7i Model of Graduate Attributes: Development and Applications for Assessment
58319 | Self-presentations of Universities’ Internationalisation: A Comparative Study on Five Higher Education Institutions

12:40-13:55: Live-Stream Session 4B: Interdisciplinary Education/Medical Education
57828 | The Effectiveness of Low-fidelity Simulation as a Method of Teaching Clinical Communication Skills to Medical Students
57990 | Improving Clinical Handovers: A Pilot Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Teaching Scheme in a District General Hospital​
56961 | Day of the Dentist: A Practical Insight into the World of Dentistry

14:05-15:20: Live-Stream Session 5B: Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
57926 | Child Protection and Special Education: The Policy Landscape in Ireland
58259 | Orientation Courses for Migrants in Germany: Between Civic Adult Education and Neoliberal Tendencies
57639 | Practical Strategies for Reducing Anxiety and Defiant Behavior in the Classroom

15:30-16:20: Live-Stream Session 6B: Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
57979 | A Mixed Methods Research to Investigate the Effects of Mindful Leadership on Team Members in Further and Higher Education
58432 | An Interdisciplinary Look Behind the Top 100 International Universities Recognized for Innovation: Geographically, Historically, and Financially

16:20-16:25: Closing from the Organising Committee

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08:10-09:00: Workshop
57807 | A Different Approach to Teaching Clil at the Tertiary Level in Japan: Challenges & Opportunities Faced by a Language Teacher

09:00-09:05: Welcome from the Organising Committee

09:05-09:55: Live-Stream Session 1: Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
57766 | The Birth of Smart Teachers: A Genealogical Examination of the Newest Teacher Subjectivity on the Matter of Technology Use
58534 | What Influences High School Teachers’ Motivation to Engage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

10:05-11:20: Live-Stream Session 2: Culture and Language
58377 | Culture Transmission in Heritage Language Teaching: A Case Study of Chinese Heritage Language Schools
57827 | Structuralism Approach to English Teaching as a Means of Solving Cross-cultural Problems of Russian Students
57856 | A Case Study of Curriculum and Assessment Design in Content and Language Integrated Context at EMI University in China

11:30-13:10: Live-Stream Session 3: Educational Research, Development & Publishing
57700 | Effect of Mathematext on Communication, Attitude, Family Engagement, and Achievement: Basis for the Development of a Family Math Program
57472 | The Trojan Horse Tamed! Arab Learner Motivation and Vocabulary Gains
58316 | Self-organized Learning in School Practice
58434 | A Study for Entrepreneurial Education for the Middle-ages

13:20-14:10: Live-Stream Session 4: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
57765 | Experts and Students Advocate Andragogical Insights in Learning Beyond Pedagogy
57887 | Utilizing Design Principles to Promote Inclusion in the Learning Environment

14:20-16:00: Live-Stream Session 5: Assessment Theories & Methodologies
58431 | A Common Assessment Framework for Learning
57945 | Remote Marking of High-Stakes Examinations: Leadership, Challenges and Strategies
57560 | A Case Study of Assignments Through an Online Mentoring Program
58200 | Eye-tracking the Neuroactivity of Distraction in Online Learning Environments

16:00-16:15: Conference Closing Address
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan

Featured Presentations

  • Flexible Learning in Uncertain Times: The Hy-Flex Model in Response to COVID-19
    Flexible Learning in Uncertain Times: The Hy-Flex Model in Response to COVID-19
    Keynote Presentation: Brian Beatty & Barbara Lockee
  • Inclusive Education: A Critical Dialogue on Marginalised Communities
    Inclusive Education: A Critical Dialogue on Marginalised Communities
    Panel Presentation: Kwame Akyeampong, Christine Callender, Tam Cane, Farish A. Noor, Tamsin Hinton-Smith & Krisna Uk
  • The Future of People
    The Future of People
    Keynote Presentation: Zachary Walker
  • Embracing Difference? Adaptive Lifelong Learning
    Embracing Difference? Adaptive Lifelong Learning
    Panel Presentation: Thanassis Rikakis, Joseph Haldane & Anne Boddington
  • Creating a Motivating School: Considerations and Challenges
    Creating a Motivating School: Considerations and Challenges
    Keynote Presentation: Liu Woon Chia
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People Across the Globe
    The Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People Across the Globe
    Panel Presentation: Jo Van Herwegen, Andrea Samson, Jake Anders & Keri Wong
  • That’s NOT Online Learning!: The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
    That’s NOT Online Learning!: The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
    Panel Presentation: Barbara Lockee, Charles B. Hodges & Joseph Haldane
  • Multi-Competence, Translanguaging and Multimodal Learning
    Multi-Competence, Translanguaging and Multimodal Learning
    Keynote Presentation: Li Wei

Final Programme

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The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule.

Pre-Recorded Virtual Presentations

A number of presenters have submitted pre-recorded virtual video presentations. We encourage you to watch these presentations and provide feedback through the video comments. A full list of these is on the conference website.

Virtual Video Presentations

Previous Programming

View details of programming for past ECE conferences via the links below.

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Flexible Learning in Uncertain Times: The Hy-Flex Model in Response to COVID-19
Keynote Presentation: Brian Beatty & Barbara Lockee

The disruption of educational systems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left institutions of higher education scrambling in response. How might we plan for an uncertain future in which our teaching methods, assessment strategies, and modes of delivery may need to shift, perhaps multiple times during each term? This session will explore a potential solution offered by the Hy-Flex Model (Hybrid-Flexible), an instructional design approach to address continuity of instruction, based on the premise of student choice. IAFOR Vice President for Education, Barbara Lockee, will interview Brian Beatty, the creator of the Hy-Flex Model, to learn more about this innovative approach to flexible learning design as a means to address the needs of students and educators alike in these unpredictable times.

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Inclusive Education: A Critical Dialogue on Marginalised Communities
Panel Presentation: Kwame Akyeampong, Christine Callender, Tam Cane, Farish A. Noor, Tamsin Hinton-Smith & Krisna Uk

In recent months, both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have been lenses through which to wider and global underlying issues of societal inequality and iniquity. While acknowledging the situation specific aspects to movements, BLM has caught the global imagination, underlining and reflecting the differences in privilege, power, resources, and access to education of poor and marginalised communities throughout the world, which have only been highlighted by the global pandemic, and the stark differences in access to education. This plenary panel will bring together a diverse group of educators to discuss inclusive education, and people’s experiences of access to, and participation in education, and the structures and cultures that encourage and nurture, or conversely discourage and inhibit.

Panelists:
Kwame Akyeampong, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Christine Callender, UCL Institute of Education, United Kingdom
Tam Cane, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Farish A. Noor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Tamsin Hinton-Smith, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Krisna Uk, Association of Asian Studies, USA (moderator)

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The Future of People
Keynote Presentation: Zachary Walker

The current world is in a state of disquietude and confusion. The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world economy into a realm of deep uncertainty which, in turn, has led to major social and political disruptions, as demonstrated by the Black Lives Matter movement. While public and private institutions and organisations look to the future and search for the “new normal” in the post-pandemic world, there is growing need to consider new ways of teaching and working. This talk will focus on people: what can we learn from history, what are we learning now, and what we should consider for the future.

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Embracing Difference? Adaptive Lifelong Learning
Panel Presentation: Thanassis Rikakis, Joseph Haldane & Anne Boddington

This panel will address the theme of the sustainable growth of the 21st century knowledge economy, and how dependent it is upon the inclusion and adaptive personal and professional growth of a very high number of diverse knowers. Inclusion through adaptive lifelong learning is the subject of a report to be co-published in August 2020 by Virginia Tech, IAFOR and the Future Talent Council. The report will lead to the launch of international working groups (spanning industry and academia) that will begin to translate the recommendations of the report into action.

Panelists:

Thanassis Rikakis, Virginia Tech, United States
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan

Moderator:

Anne Boddington, Kingston University, United Kingdom

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Creating a Motivating School: Considerations and Challenges
Keynote Presentation: Liu Woon Chia

In recent years, Singapore’s education system has received international recognition due to our students’ high performance in internationally benchmarked tests such as the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and Progress for International Student Assessment (PISA). Despite the stellar achievements, there are concerns that Singapore’s students may be too focused on academic grades, and not enjoying their learning. This led to Mr Ng Chee Meng, Immediate-Past Minister of Education (Schools), Singapore, to highlight the importance of nurturing a joy of learning in our students in his parliamentary speech. He noted that school should be a place where students can enjoy learning and acquire knowledge and skills, not just be about doing well in exams. To create a motivating school and promote joy of learning, we must have a clear understanding of students’ motivation, and a focus on teachers who are at the frontline of our education system.

Using Singapore as the context and the self-determination theory as the theoretical basis, the first part of the address will focus on students’ motivational profiles to determine whether there are good and bad motivation(s), and what can be done to encourage good motivations, if they exist. The second part of the address will take a closer look at teachers. In particular, we will look at some of the antecedents of teachers’ motivating style, and how that might impact any intervention on student motivation. Research findings will be shared, together with challenges and considerations for policy makers, school leaders and educators.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People Across the Globe
Panel Presentation: Jo Van Herwegen, Andrea Samson, Jake Anders & Keri Wong

COVID-19 is not just a global health crisis, it also has numerous social and psychological repercussions. This panel discussion will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people across the world, in terms of their education and wellbeing. What have been the main difficulties for children and young people across the globe? Are there any differences between nations or regions in the world? What is the impact of COVID-19 on the education and wellbeing of children and young people across the world and are certain groups, such as those with special educational needs and from low-income backgrounds, at greater risk?

The panel will feature experts who have been leading large national and international surveys that have examined these questions.

Speakers:

Jo Van Herwegen, UCL (University College London), United Kingdom
Andrea Samson, Institute of Special Education – University of Fribourg & Swiss Distance University Institute (Unidistance), Switzerland
Jake Anders, Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities, UCL Institute of Education, United Kingdom
Keri Wong, Department of Psychology and Human Development, UCL Institute of Education, United Kingdom

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That’s NOT Online Learning!: The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
Panel Presentation: Barbara Lockee, Charles B. Hodges & Joseph Haldane

Over the past few months, and in many countries across the world, millions of classes have been forced to move online as schools, colleges and universities have grappled with how to continue to deliver a continued service in times of COVID-19. With very little time to prepare, teachers and students have been forced to adapt to the cancellation of face-to-face classes and use such technologies as Zoom to deliver education. The speed and scale of this move has been unprecedented but this panel will discuss how many are failing to see that this is for the most part emergency remote teaching, and not reflective of what “online learning” really is, in its design, tools, development, and student and faculty support and therefore quality and delivery.

Panelists:
Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech, United States
Charles B. Hodges, Georgia Southern University, United States

Moderator:
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan

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Multi-Competence, Translanguaging and Multimodal Learning
Keynote Presentation: Li Wei

This is a conceptual paper that aims to extend the concept of Linguistic Multi-Competence and advance Translanguaging as a research perspective (in addition to pedagogical approach). It focuses on the theoretical foundations of Translanguaging and explores the implications for language teaching and learning in particular and for bilingualism and multilingualism research generally. Core issues such as the role of L1, transfer, learner autonomy, will be revisited from the Translanguaging perspective. Empirical examples from self-directed mobile language learning will be used to demonstrate the added value of the Translanguaging approach.

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