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The World Association of Lesson Studies International
Conference 2008 (WALS 08) will be held in Hong Kong from 1 December
to 4 December 2008. There are three parts: pre-conference activities,
the main conference and a post-conference activity.
Pre-conference activities will include an Expert Seminar and
the Association's AGM. These will take place on 1 December 2008
at the Council Chamber of the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
The Expert Seminar will provide a platform for scholars in the
field to share and discuss their most recent research and developments
in Lesson Studies. Whilst attendance at the seminar is by invitation
only, the AGM is open for all registered members.
The main conference will be held on 2 and 3 December 2008 at
the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Programmes will include
keynote speeches, paper presentations, case sharing, symposia
and poster presentations.
At the conclusion of the main conference, there will be an optional
sightseeing / eco-tour in Hong Kong on 4 December 2008.
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1 December 2008 |
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Expert Seminar (by invitation
only) & AGM |
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Opening Remarks
Professor CHENG Yin Cheong
Vice President (Research and Development)
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKSAR, China
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Presentations
and Discussions 1
Chair: Professor Colin MARSH
Curtin University of Technology, Australia
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Lunch |
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Presentations
and Discussions 2
Chair: Professor Colin MARSH
Curtin University of Technology, Australia |
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The
Association's AGM |
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Dinner
(by invitation only) |
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2 December 2008 |
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Main Conference – Day 1 |
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Music Performance |
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Welcoming Speech
Professor LO Mun Ling
President of WALS
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Welcoming
Speech & Presentation of Souvenirs
Professor LEE Wing On
Vice President (Academic) and Deputy to President
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKSAR, China |
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Keynote
Speech 1
Building on your strengths: chinese pedagogy and the necessary conditions of learning
Professor Ference MARTON
University of Göteborg, Sweden
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Tea Break |
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Parallel
Sessions 1 |
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Lunch
and Poster Exhibition |
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Keynote
Speech 2
Japanese Lesson Studies, Looking Back and Thinking Forward
Professor Manabu SATO
University of Tokyo, Japan
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Video |
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Tea Break |
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Parallel
Sessions 2 |
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3 December 2008 |
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Main Conference – Day 2 |
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4 December 2008 |
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Ecological and Educational
Guided Tour |
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Morning |
Cultural Tour
to visit sites of cultural heritage in the New
Territories
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Lunch |
Barbeque
Lunch |
Afternoon |
Wetland
Eco Tour
to explore Hong Kong's wetland wildlife
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Download Parallel Sessions Schedule |
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Download Conference Poster |
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