Conference Outline
13:00-14:00: Kintsugi Workshop | Taku Nakano CeramicArts
This is a ticketed event
16:45-19:00: Conference Pre-Registration & Welcome Reception | Garb Central
This is a free event open to all registered delegates
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
09:30-10:30: Conference Registration | Subaru Room (5F)
10:30-10:35: Announcements | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
10:35-10:50: IAFOR Chairman’s Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR
Scholarship Winners | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
Jun Arima, Tokyo University & IAFOR, Japan
10:50-11:35: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
The Refugee as Teacher: What Universities Cannot Teach Us
Farish Noor, University of Malaya, Malaysia
11:35-12:05: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Navigating Lifelong Learning: A Digital Nomad’s Odyssey
Lowell Sheppard, Never Too Late Academy, Japan
12:05-12:15: Conference Photograph
12:15-13:30: Lunch Break
13:30-14:20: Featured Panel Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Fostering Synergy in Asian Education: Bridging Gaps, Building Connections
Rachel Chan, Esperanza HK, Hong Kong
Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
Michael Klemm, Singapore Educators Network & EdTech Marketplace, Singapore
Mike Michalec, EdTech Asia, Singapore
14:20-15:05: Featured Panel Presentation | Orion Hall (5F) & Online
Unleashing the Potential: The Impact of AI and ChatGPT in Revolutionising Education
Murielle El Hajj Nahas, Lusail University, Qatar
Sean McMinn, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong
Justin Sanders, Minerva Project
Tati D. Wardi, Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII), Indonesia
15:05-15:45: Extended Coffee Break | Subaru Room & Foyer (5F)
15:45-16:45: Conference Poster Session | Orion Hall (5F)
17:00-18:00: Special Seminar Sessions
Room 603 | Writing a Good Grant Application: Mastering Significance, Innovation, and Approach for Your Career
James W. McNally, University of Michigan, United States
Lowell Shepard, Never Too Late Academy, Japan
Room 604 | An Introduction to the Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium
Grant Black, Chuo University, Japan
19:00-21:00: Conference Gala Dinner | Orion Hall (5F)
This is a ticketed event
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
08:30-09:00: Conference Registration (7F)
09:00-10:40: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room 603: International Education
Room 604: Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 605: Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Assessment Theories & Methodologies
Room 701: Workshops | Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 703: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 704: Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 705: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 707: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 708: Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
10:40-10:55: Coffee Break
10:55-12:35: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room 603: Education & Politics
Room 604: Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 605: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Assessment Theories & Methodologies
Room 701: Workshops | Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 703: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 704: Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 705: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 707: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 708: Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
12:35-12:50: Coffee Break
12:50-14:05: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Room 603: Socio-Economic Challenges in Education
Room 604: Knowledge Creation, Preservation & Access
Room 605: Primary & Secondary Education
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Educational Research, Development & Publishing
Room 701: Workshop | Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements
Room 703: Higher Education
Room 704: Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 705: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 707: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 708: Mind, Brain & Psychology
14:05-14:20: Coffee Break
14:20-16:00: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Room 603: Educational Leadership: Social Justice & Development
Room 604: Education & Society: Human Capital Development
Room 605: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Assessment Theories & Methodologies
Room 701: No Sessions
Room 703: Challenging & Preserving: Culture
Room 704: Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room 705: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 707: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 708: Mind, Brain & Psychology
16:00-16:15: Coffee Break
16:15-17:55: Onsite Parallel Session 5
Room 603: Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Room 604: Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 605: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Educational Research, Development & Publishing
Room 701: Poster Session | The Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium (AURS11)
Room 703: Challenging & Preserving: Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
Room 704: Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education
Room 705: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 707: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 708: Higher Education
17:55-18:10: Coffee Break
18:10-19:25: Onsite Parallel Session 6
Room 603: Higher Education
Room 604: Higher Education
Room 605: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 607: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 608: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 701: No Sessions
Room 703: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 704: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 705: No Sessions
Room 707: No Sessions
Room 708: Nurturing Creativity & Innovation: New, Innovative & Radical Educatio
Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo
08:30-09:00: Conference Registration (7F)
09:00-10:40: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room 603: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 604: Higher Education
Room 605: Gender in Education
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Language Development & Literacy
Room 701: Curriculum Design & Development
Room 703: Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Room 704: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 705: Education Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room 708: Primary & Secondary Education
10:40-10:55: Coffee Break
10:55-12:35: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room 603: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 604: Higher Education
Room 605: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Language Development & Literacy
Room 701: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 703: Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Room 704: Curriculum Design & Development
Room 705: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 708: Primary & Secondary Education
12:35-12:50: Coffee Break
12:50-14:30: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Room 603: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room 604: Higher Education
Room 605: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Independent Learning
Room 701: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 703: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 704: Curriculum Design & Development
Room 705: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 708: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
14:30-14:45: Coffee Break
14:45-16:00: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Room 603: Mind, Brain & Psychology
Room 604: Higher Education
Room 605: Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room 607: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room 608: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 701: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 703: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 704: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room 705: Learning Experiences
Room 708: Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
16:05-16:15: Conference Closing Address | Room 701 (7F)
Conference Venue: Online
09:00-09:05: Message from IAFOR
09:05-09:50: Featured Panel Presentation | Room A (Live Stream)
No One Left Behind: Advocating for Equitable Opportunities for Success in Tertiary Education
Susie Kung, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Mary Moeke, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Yvonne Ualesi, AUT University, New Zealand
09:50-10:00: Break
10:00-11:40: Online Parallel Session 1
Room A (Live Stream): Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room B (Live Stream): Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room C (Live Stream): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room D (Live Stream): Education Development: Policy & Experiences
Room E (Live Stream): Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
Room F (Live Stream): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room G (Live Stream): Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
11:40-11:55: Break
11:55-13:35: Online Parallel Session 2
Room A (Live Stream): Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room B (Live Stream): Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room C (Live Stream): Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room D (Live Stream): Education and Contemporary Development Issues
Room E (Live Stream): Higher Education
Room F (Live Stream): Foreign Languages Education: Teaching, Assessment, and Development
Room G (Live Stream): Learning Experiences, Students Learning & Learner Diversity
13:35-13:50: Break
13:50-15:30: Online Parallel Session 3
Room A (Live Stream): Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room B (Live Stream): Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room C (Live Stream): Interdisciplinarity & Learning Productivity Development
Room D (Live Stream): Professional Training
Room E (Live Stream): Challenging & Preserving: Culture, Inter/multiculturalism & Language
Room F (Live Stream): Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room G (Live Stream): Higher Education
15:30-15:45: Break
15:45-17:25: Online Parallel Session 4
Room A (Live Stream): Curriculum Design & Development
Room B (Live Stream): Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room C (Live Stream): Innovative & Interdisciplinary Teaching in Practice
Room D (Live Stream): Education & Inclusive Development
Room E (Live Stream): Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room F (Live Stream): Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education
Room G (Live Stream): No Sessions
17:25-17:30: Message from IAFOR
*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.
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Conference Programme & Abstract Book
The online version of the Conference Programme is now available to view below via the Issuu viewing platform. Alternatively, download a PDF version. The Conference Programme can also be viewed on the Issuu website (requires a web browser). An Issuu app is available for Android users.
The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule.
Featured Presentations
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The Refugee As Teacher: What Universities Cannot Teach UsKeynote Presentation: Farish Noor
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Unleashing the Potential: The Impact of AI and ChatGPT in Revolutionising EducationFeatured Panel Presentation: Sean McMinn, Murielle El Hajj Nahas, Justin Sanders, Tati D. Wardi
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Navigating Lifelong Learning: A Digital Nomad’s OdysseyKeynote Presentation: Lowell Sheppard
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Fostering Synergy in Asian Education: Bridging Gaps, Building ConnectionsFeatured Panel Presentation: Rachel Chan, Joseph Haldane, Michael Klemm, Mike Michalec
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Writing a Good Grant Application: Mastering Significance, Innovation and Approach for Your CareerSpecial Seminar Session: James W. McNally, Lowell Sheppard
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No One Left Behind: Advocating for Equitable Opportunities for Success in Tertiary EducationFeatured Panel Presentation: Susie Kung, Mary Moeke, Yvonne Ualesi
Virtual Presentations
Previous Programming
View details of programming for past ACE conferences via the links below.