The 1^st Pacific-rim Conference on Education

October 22 (Sun)
Subsession 1: Teacher Professional Development
9:40 - 12:40	Room B	3 Stages for the Development of Professional Further Education for Teachers Chonglin GUO Harbin Normal University, China Against All Odds---Successfully Teaching the Underachieving Children of Poverty William H. PARRETT Boise State University, USA Teacher Education at Tsuru University: New Development of Clinical Education and Reforms of Teacher Education [PDF] Takashi SATO, Takahiko TANAKA Tsuru University, Japan Narrative Problem Solving in Teacher Education [PDF 1] [PDF 2] Pentti HAKKARAINEN University of Oulu, Finland Internationalization of Simon Fraser University and the 3 Year Academic Priorities of International Programs in the Faculty of Education Ian ANDREWS Simon Fraser University, Canada Medical Interview Training Contributes Students to Training Human Communication Skills of the Care [PDF] Yasuhiro UJIIE University of Fukui, Japan
Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:30	Room B	Improvisation in Pedagogy: The Case of Multigrade Teaching in Zambia Henry J. MSANGO University of Zambia, Zambia ETIP: A Relationship-based Faculty Professional Development Program Cheri A. TOLEDO Illinois State University, USA Narrative Conferences for Teacher Professional Development: The Educational Significance of "Clinical Episode Analysis" (CEA) in the Graduate School of Education, Hokkaido University of Education [PDF 1] [PDF 2] Yoshinobu SHOY Hokkaido University of Education, Japan The Role of University in Fostering Teacher Professional Development: Centre for Teacher Education in Germany and Taiwan Compared Shen-Keng YANG National Taiwan Normal University of Education, Taiwan Global Forces Affecting Japanese Teacher Work Patterns and Professional Development Gerald LETENDRE The Pennsylvania State University, USA Inquiry-based Teacher Education Annette V. LAGRANGE University of Calgary, Canada Educational Research Practice as Participant Development Kelleen TOOHEY Simon Fraser University, Canada
Subsession 2: Quality of Academic Achievement
9:40 - 12:40	Room C	Meeting the Challenge: A Curriculum for All [PDF] Jenni CONNOR Tasmanian Government, Australia Literacy: The Path to Academic Achievement Carolyn M. MAMCHUR Simon Fraser University, Canada Multi-Grade Classrooms in Canada - An Opportunity Russ MACMATH Thomas Kidd School, Canada In "Only Connect", in the Education [PDF] Hiroya SATOH Ishiyama Minami Elementary School in Sapporo City, HUE, Japan Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Disparity in the Integrated Study in a Senior High School [PDF] Akiko TAKAHASHI Hokkaido University of Education Asahikawa, Japan An Interpretative Approach to Academic Performance: Development and Implementation of Performance Assessment in JELS-Math [PDF 1] [PDF 2] Kayo MATSUSHITA Kyoto University, Japan
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:00	Room C	PISA 2000 Mexico Conclusions Margarita Gutierrez TALAMAS Prospectiva Educativa, Mexico Curricular Reform Movement in the US – Science Education [PDF] Do-Yong PARK Illinois State University, USA Understanding the Global Society: A Challenge for Early Childhood Education Priscilla Mary Anne BLINCO Stanford University, USA Pedagogically Successful Teaching Outside of the Box: A Look at One School's Strategies Scott WILLISON Boise State University USA
Subsession 3: Special Education and Inclusion
9:40 - 12:20	Room D	Inclusion: Making Effective Educational Decisions for Placement of Students with Disabilities Maribeth LARTZ Illinois State University, USA Preparing Educators for British Columbia's Inclusive Classrooms at Simon Fraser University Lannie KANEVSKY Simon Fraser University, Canada Current Circumstances and Challenges in Special Education in South Korea Jae-Kook PARK Pusan National University, Korea Implementation of Inclusive Teaching Practices in General Education Classrooms Nola STEPHEN University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:40	Room D	Education for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Thailand: Progresses and Achievements to Date Benja CHONLATANON Ministry of Education, Thailand Reforms and Issues of Special Education in Japan and Hokkaido: Distance between Inclusive Education [PDF] Ai SENGA Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa, Japan The Practice of Inclusive Physical Education in Hokkaido [PDF] Tomoyasu YASUI Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa, Japan Current Status of Learning Disabilities and Teacher Training Problems in Japan Satoshi TAKIZAWA Motomachi Elementary School in Sapporo City, Japan
Subsession 4: English Education as a Foreign Language for Children
9:40 - 12:20	Room E	Motivation, the Japanese Freshman University Student and Foreign Language Acquisition Mark T. KELLY Hokkaido University of Education Sapporo, Japan English Education at Elementary Schools in Japan: Problems and Solutions, with a Focus on the Development of Language Awareness [PDF] Ryuichi YOROZUYA, Michael CRAWFORD Hokkaido University of Education Sapporo / Hakodate, Japan Pedagogical Content Knowledge in a Chinese Context: Comparison between Native and Non-native Speaking Teachers of English as a Foreign Language [PDF] Emily LIN, Sally WU, and Jian WANG University of Nevada in Las Vegas, USA Accelerated Qualification of Language Teachers [PDF] Mahdi ALOSH Ohio State University, USA
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:40	Room E	English as a Foreign Language for Children: The Promise of Two-way Bilingual George PADAVIL Illinois State University, USA Factors Affecting Successful English Instruction in Grade 12 in Thailand Saiwaroon CHUMPAVAN Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand Chinese Young Learner’s Perceptions of an English Immersion Summer Camp in the Chinese Context Sally WU University of Nevada in Las Vegas, USA In What Context Does “Super Phonics” Work? --An Analysis of the Practice in a London School and the Possibility of Application to the Japanese Context-- [PDF 1] [PDF 2] Masataka KIZUKA Hokkaido University of Education Kushiro, Japan

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