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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.

         
 
         
    1 December 2008
    Expert Seminar (by invitation only) & AGM
   

Time

Session

09:45
-
09:50

Opening Remarks
Professor CHENG Yin Cheong
Vice President (Research and Development)
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKSAR, China

09:50
-
12:00

Presentations and Discussions 1
Chair: Professor Colin MARSH
Curtin University of Technology, Australia

12:00
-
13:00
Lunch
13:00
-
16:30
Presentations and Discussions 2
Chair: Professor Colin MARSH
Curtin University of Technology, Australia
16:30
-
17:30
The Association's AGM
18:00
-
21:00

Dinner (by invitation only)

         
    2 December 2008
    Main Conference – Day 1
   

Time

Session

08:45
-
09:30
Registration
09:30
-
09:45
Music Performance
09:45
-
09:50

Welcoming Speech
Professor LO Mun Ling
President of WALS

09:50
-
10:00
Welcoming Speech & Presentation of Souvenirs
Professor LEE Wing On
Vice President (Academic) and Deputy to President
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKSAR, China
10:00
-
11:00
Keynote Speech 1
Building on your strengths: chinese pedagogy and the necessary conditions of learning
Professor Ference MARTON
University of Göteborg, Sweden
Abstract
Video
11:00
-
11:20
Tea Break
11:20
-
12:30
Parallel Sessions 1
12:30
-
14:00
Lunch and Poster Exhibition
14:00
-
15:00
Keynote Speech 2
Japanese Lesson Studies, Looking Back and Thinking Forward
Professor Manabu SATO
University of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract
Video
15:00
-
15:20
Tea Break
15:20
-
16:30

Parallel Sessions 2

     
    3 December 2008
    Main Conference – Day 2
   

Time

Session

9:45
-
10:45
Keynote Speech 3
Mathematics Lesson Study in the U.S.:
Current Status and Ideas for Conducting Effective Lesson Study

Dr. Makoto YOSHIDA
William Paterson University, USA
Abstract
PowerPoint
Video
Full Paper
10:45
-
11:00
Tea Break
11:00
-
12:10
Parallel Sessions 3
12:10
-
13:40
Lunch and Poster Exhibition
13:40
-
14:50
Parallel Sessions 4
14:50
-
15:10
Tea Break
15:10
-
16:10
Keynote Speech 4
Learning Studies as an educational change strategy in Hong Kong:
An independent evaluation of the "Variation for the Improvement of Teaching And Learning" (VITAL) Project

Professor John ELLIOTT
University of East Anglia, UK
Abstract
PowerPoint
Video
Full Paper
16:10
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17:30
Keynote Speech 5
Variation for More Powerful Teaching and Learning
Professor LO Mun Ling
President of WALS
Abstract
PowerPoint
Video
Full Paper
     
    4 December 2008
    Ecological and Educational Guided Tour
   

Time

Session

Morning

Cultural Tour
to visit sites of cultural heritage in the New Territories

Lunch
Barbeque Lunch
Afternoon

Wetland Eco Tour
to explore Hong Kong's wetland wildlife

     
   
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