Conference Outline
Conference Venue: Hotel Le Port Kojimachi, Tokyo
13:30-14:30: Pre-Conference Check-in & Coffee | Sapphire Room (2F)
14:30-15:30: Pre-Conference Workshop Presentation | Sapphire Room
Writing a Successful Grant Application: Mastering Significance, Innovation, and Approach for Your Career
James W. McNally, University of Michigan & NACDA, United States
Sela V. Panapasa, University of Michigan, United States
15:30-15:45: Coffee Break
15:45-16:45: Pre-Conference Workshop Presentation | Sapphire Room
Developing Academic Skills for a Successful Academic Career
Umberto Ansaldo, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong & University of Western Australia, Australia
17:30-19:30: Welcome Reception | The Public Red Akasaka
This is a free event open to all registered delegates
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
09:30-10:30: Conference Check-in & Coffee | 601 (6F)
10:30-10:40: Announcements | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
10:40-11:00: Welcome Addresses & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
11:00-11:30: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
University-Assisted Community Schools: An Interdisciplinary, International Movement to Promote Equity and Transform Education
Laura Bronstein, Binghamton University, United States
11:30-11:45: Q&A
11:50-12:50: Workshop Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Internet Disinformation, Epistemology, and Education: Meeting the Challenges of Massive Lying
Keith W, Miller, University of Missouri-St. Louis, United States
12:50-13:00: Conference Photograph
13:00-14:20: Lunch Break
14:20-15:20: Panel Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Navigating the Hype and Reality of Generative AI in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Trends
Héctor G. Ceballos, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Kenneth Lo, The Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Danny Bielik, Digital Education Council, Singapore
Sean McMinn, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (Moderator)
15:20-15:50: Extended Coffee Break
15:50-16:50: Monday Poster Session | Orion Hall (5F)
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
09:00-09:30: Conference Check-in & Coffee | Subaru Room (5F)
09:30-09:45: Announcements | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
09:45-10:45: Panel Discussion: IAFOR Global Fellows | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Community Engagement and Education in East Asia: From Preservations of Cultural Heritage to Practices of Contemporary Art
Hongmin Ahn, IAFOR Global Fellow
Yanhua Zhou, IAFOR Global Fellow
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan (Moderator)
10:45-11:00: Coffee Break
11:00-12:00: The Forum | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Global Citizenship: Local Communities and the Academy
Laura Bronstein, Binghamton University, United States (Moderator)
Melina Neophytou, IAFOR, Japan (Moderator)
12:00-13:00: Lunch Break
13:00-14:00: Tuesday Poster Session | Orion Hall (5F)
14:00-14:10: Coffee Break
14:10-15:25: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room 603 (6F): The Teaching of Social Studies
Room 604 (6F): Collaborative Learning
Room 605 (6F): Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education
Room 607 (6F): Education & Difference
Room 608 (6F): Special Topics in Educational Management
15:25-15:40: Coffee Break
15:40-16:55: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room 603 (6F): Culture & Sociology
Room 604 (6F): Problem-based Learning
Room 605 (6F): Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education
Room 607 (6F): Service Learning & Lifelong Learning
Room 608 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
19:00-21:00: Conference Dinner | Shunju Tameikesanno
This ticketed event is sold out.
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
09:00-09:30: Conference Check-in & Coffee (7F)
09:30-11:10: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room 601 (6F): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 603 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 604 (6F): Film & Literature in Teaching Practice
Room 605 (6F): Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Room 607 (6F): The Teaching of Chemistry
Room 608 (6F): Higher Education Teaching Practices
Room 703 (7F): Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 704 (7F): Early Childhood Education
Room 705 (7F): Teacher Professional Development
Room 707 (7F): Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 708 (7F): Technical-Vocational Education
11:10-11:25: Coffee Break
11:25-12:40: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room 601 (6F): English as a Medium of Instruction
Room 603 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 604 (6F): Literature & Language Learning
Room 605 (6F): Islamic Studies in Education
Room 607 (6F): The Teaching of Science, Health & PE
Room 608 (6F): Higher Education
Room 703 (7F): Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 704 (7F): Primary & Secondary Education
Room 705 (7F): Knowledge Creation, Preservation & Access: Curation, Librarianship, Information & Archival Science
Room 707 (7F): Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 708 (7F): Teacher Professional Development
12:40-12:55: Coffee Break
12:55-14:35: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Room 601 (6F): Aesthetics & Design Education
Room 603 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 604 (6F): Language Development & Literacy
Room 605 (6F): Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Room 607 (6F): The Teaching of STEM
Room 608 (6F): Higher Education
Room 703 (7F): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 704 (7F): Primary & Secondary Education
Room 705 (7F): Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 707 (7F): Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 708 (7F): Teaching & Learning Resources
14:35-14:50: Coffee Break
14:50-16:30: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Room 601 (6F): Communication Skills & Development
Room 603 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 604 (6F): Language Development & Literacy
Room 605 (6F): Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements
Room 607 (6F): The Teaching of Mathematics
Room 608 (6F): Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Room 703 (7F): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 704 (7F): Primary & Secondary Education
Room 705 (7F): Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 707 (7F): Education & Difference
Room 708 (7F): Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
16:30-16:45: Coffee Break
16:45-18:25: Onsite Parallel Session 5
Room 601 (6F): No Session
Room 603 (6F): No Session
Room 604 (6F): Featured Workshop: Teaching Ethnography by Walking: Pedagogy in Action
Room 605 (6F): Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Room 607 (6F): The Teaching of Biology
Room 608 (6F): Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Room 703 (7F): AI and Language Learning
Room 704 (7F): Primary & Secondary Education
Room 705 (7F): Assessment Theories & Methodologies
Room 707 (7F): Education & Difference
Room 708 (7F): Educational Research, Development & Policy
18:30-19:15: Cultural Event | Room 701 (7F)
Kimono Workshop
This is a free event open to all registered delegates.
Delegates are invited to a special session focusing on the art of kimono dressing, featuring live demonstrations by kimono teacher Satoko Yamada.
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
09:00-09:30: Conference Check-in & Coffee (7F)
09:30-11:10: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room 601 (6F): Challenging & Preserving Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
Room 603 (6F): Curriculum Design & Development
Room 604 (6F): Curriculum Design & Development (Workshops)
Room 605 (6F): Mind, Brain & Psychology: Human Emotional & Cognitive Development & Outcomes within Educational Contexts
Room 607 (6F): Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements
Room 608 (6F): Teacher Professional Development
Room 703 (7F): Higher Education
Room 704 (7F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education (Workshops)
Room 705 (7F): The Teaching Profession
Room 707 (7F): Indigenous & Inclusive Education
Room 708 (7F): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
11:10-11:25: Coffee Break
11:25-12:40: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room 601 (6F): Challenging & Preserving Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
Room 603 (6F): Curriculum Design & Development
Room 604 (6F): Nurturing Creativity & Innovation: New Innovative & Radical Education (Panel)
Room 605 (6F): Mind, Brain & Psychology: Human Emotional & Cognitive Development & Outcomes within Educational Contexts
Room 607 (6F): Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements
Room 608 (6F): Entrepreneurial & Business Education
Room 703 (7F): Higher Education
Room 704 (7F): Higher Education
Room 705 (7F): Online & Blended Learning
Room 707 (7F): Inquiry and Project-based Learning
Room 708 (7F): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
12:40-12:55: Coffee Break
12:55-14:35: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Room 601 (6F): Challenging & Preserving Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
Room 603 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 604 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education (Workshops)
Room 605 (6F): Nurturing Creativity & Innovation: New Innovative & Radical Education
Room 607 (6F): Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements
Room 608 (6F): Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 703 (7F): Higher Education
Room 704 (7F): Higher Education
Room 705 (7F): Online & Blended Learning
Room 707 (7F): International Education
Room 708 (7F): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
14:35-14:50: Coffee Break
14:50-16:30: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Room 601 (6F): Professional Development
Room 603 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 604 (6F): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education (Workshops)
Room 605 (6F): Nurturing Creativity & Innovation: New Innovative & Radical Education
Room 607 (6F): Special Topics in Educational Practice
Room 608 (6F): Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 703 (7F): Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements
Room 704 (7F): Higher Education
Room 705 (7F): Curriculum Design & Development
Room 707 (7F): International Education
Room 708 (7F): Teacher Education
16:35-16:50: Onsite Closing Session | Room 701 (7F)
Conference Venue: Online
07:55-08:00: Message from IAFOR
08:00-09:00: Online Featured Panel Presentation
Navigating AI in Higher Education: Multiple Perspectives from Policy to Practice
Susie Kung, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Kylie Smith, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Karin Avnit, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Fiona Westbrook, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
09:00-09:15: Break
09:15-10:55: Online Parallel Session 1
Live-Stream Room 1: ACE | Development & Practices in STEM & Design Education
Live-Stream Room 2: ACE | Case Studies in Higher Education & TVET
Live-Stream Room 3: ACE | Innovative Strategies in Language Learning
Live-Stream Room 4: ACE | AI and Education
Live-Stream Room 5: ACE | Education Development & Policy
10:55-11:05: Break
11:05-12:45: Online Parallel Session 2
Live-Stream Room 1: ACE | Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Live-Stream Room 2: ACE | Learning & Career Motivations in Higher Education
Live-Stream Room 3: ACE | Special Topics in Education
Live-Stream Room 4: ACE | Blended & Online Learning
Live-Stream Room 5: ACE | Language Learning
12:45-12:55: Break
12:55-14:35: Online Parallel Session 3
Live-Stream Room 1: ACE | Innovative Practices & Policies in Higher Education
Live-Stream Room 2: ACE | Teaching & Professional Development
Live-Stream Room 3: ACE | Policy & Practice in Literacy & Language Development
Live-Stream Room 4: ACE | Emerging & Critical Issues in Education
Live-Stream Room 5: ACE | Skills Development
14:35-14:45: Break
14:45-15:45: Online Featured Panel Presentation
Blended Learning: Overcoming Challenges and Implementing Solutions
Murielle El Hajj Nahas, Lusail University, Qatar
Leandro Loyola, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Applied Learning, Canada
Ya-Ling Wang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
15:45-15:50: Message from IAFOR
*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.
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Conference Programme & Abstract Book
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The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule.
Featured Speakers
Featured Presentations
Accepted Presentations
One of the greatest strengths of IAFOR’s international conferences is their international and intercultural diversity.
As of September 10, 2024, ACE2024 has received over 1500 submissions from 92 countries and territories - including: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.
Previous Programming
View details of programming for past ACE conferences via the links below.