Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Sylvia Chong

Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

Presentation Title: Learning analytics as a domain of practice: from numbers to teaching and learning insights

At SUSS she is the principal investigator for several institutional research projects. Her research interests are inter‐disciplinary in nature and include both substantive and methodological approaches. The areas of interest include Beliefs, identity and epistemology (Self‐efficacy ‐ educators & learners; Beliefs about teaching and learning), Evaluation (Instrument development and validation; quantitative analysis & reasoning, qualitative coding & category systems) and Learning analytics (deciphering learning trends and patterns from educational data).

Mr. Bjørn Salskov

Assistant Lecturer at Dania Business Academy

Presentation Title: Virtual Reality as a Training Tool

He has a master of science in EU law and Business in the EU and a Master in International Business Economics.

He currently holds a position as assistant Lecturer at Dania Business Academy. His research area is new technologies and how they can be applied in both teaching and business.

He is always interested in improving the possibilities of my students and in particular the students who have less help at home. This is why he is interested in how new technologies can help students with less privileged backgrounds finish college with better grades.

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Dr. Helena Zitková

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Prof. YiShan Lea

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Dr. Anat Shoseyov

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Past Speakers

Caterina Bembich

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Presentation Title: Innovative practices to promote wellbeing and participation at school: research and teacher training

Caterina Bembich is Researcher at the University of Trieste, where she teaches “Experimental Pedagogy” and “Tools and techniques of educational research”. Her main research themes focus, in particular, on: risk and protection factors in vulnerable educational contexts; inclusive processes addressed through innovative methodologies; educational approaches to promote scientific reasoning in children. Among his publications: Bembich C. (2022). Developing inclusive learning communities through participation and relationship In Giornale Italiano di Educazione alla Salute, Sport e Didattica Inclusiva, V. 5, N. 4, ISSN: 2532-3296; with Paolo Sorzio (2020). “La ricerca empirica in educazione. Prospettive per educatori socio-pedagogici e di nido”. Roma: Carocci [Doing research in educational settings. Perspectives for social pedagogists and Early Years educators].

Ozcan Gulacar

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Presentation Title: The Influence of Socio-scientific Discussions Around Sustainability Topics on Chemistry Students’ Perception of Science Relevancy

He holds a Master of Science in Physical Chemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education. In his current position, he primarily instructs General Chemistry and first-year seminars to introduce undergraduates to chemistry education research and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. His primary research interests include investigating interactions between cognitive and affective domains in the context of socio-scientific issues, sustainability, problem-solving, and knowledge structures. In addition to teaching and conducting research, he has designed and organized workshops on the implementation of social constructivist methods and the effective use of technological tools in science classrooms for professors and high school teachers.