Session 1 |
UCL Torrington, B07 (Basement Floor) | Educational Policy, Leadership, Management and Administration
Session Chair: Vasileios Tsiantos
09:30 –
Building a Practice-Based Principal Preparation Model: A Design-Based Research and Kirkpatrick Four-Level Evaluation of Taiwan’s Innovation Management Action Program (108177)
Professor Hsin-Chih Lin is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of Taipei in Taiwan
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09:55 –
Addressing International Teacher Shortages: Stress, Leadership Gaps, and System-Level Retention Strategies (108419)
Dr. Twianie Roberts, Fulbright Specialist and Assistant Professor at Tennessee State University, researches leadership preparation, teacher retention, doctoral persistence, and institutional redesign in educator development.
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10:20 –
Emotion-Aware RAG: Improving AI-Generated Responses to Student Reviews in Higher Education (109859)
Dr. Vahideh Baradaran-Rafiee is an associate professor at the Department of Marketing, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at University Canada West.
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10:45 –
Total Quality Management in Action: What Headmasters of High School Believe (109402)
Professor Vassilis Tsiantos is a mathematician (MSc., MPhil., Ph.D.). His scientific interests are on numerical methods, didactics of science, quality assurance, philosophy.
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UCL Torrington, B08 (Basement Floor) | Implementing Technologies in Education
Session Chair: Tilahun Mekonnen
09:30 –
A Complicated Side Quest: A Narrative Exploration of Children’s Experience of Computer Science in Early Secondary School (102758)
Andrew Butcher is a classroom teacher and doctoral researcher at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England.
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09:55 –
Teaching in the Age of TikTok: Rethinking Pedagogy Through Visual Storytelling (110530)
Dr Richard Desinord is an Assistant Professor of Music at Georgetown University. His research interests include gospel and R&B, pedagogy, and the visualization of music theory. He's completing a monograph that examines harmonic functions in gospel.
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10:20 –
Media Literacy Education and Digital Consumption Patterns Among Omani Secondary School Students: Toward Culturally-Grounded Frameworks (110011)
I hold a doctorate in Information and Communication Sciences from Stendhal University . From 2004 until now, I have been teaching at universities, and I am currently at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.
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10:45 –
‘PebblePad’ as a Teaching and Learning Platform in Higher Education (107853)
Dr Tilahun Mekonnen is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University in United Kingdom
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UCL Torrington, B09 (Basement Floor) | Technologies in Curriculum Design and Development
Session Chair: Shyh-Jian Tang
09:30 –
Designing a Digital Educational Platform Based on the STEM-Robotics Approach to Foster Design Thinking Among Gifted Students (107222)
Asmahan AlKharusi is an educational researcher and a doctoral candidate in Science Curriculum and Instruction at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. She has extensive academic and professional experience spanning more than fifteen years in the educational field. She earned a Master’s degree in Science Curriculum and Instruction with distinction from Sultan Qaboos University and holds a Certified STEM Education Trainer credential, which has strengthened her professional practice and informed her contemporary research orientation. She also co-authored the book Applications of STEM Education in Science Classrooms.
Asmahan worked as a chemistry teacher, contributing throughout her teaching career to the development of classroom practices and to bridging scientific learning with practical applications. She later transitioned to a role in financial affairs at the Ministry of Education, which provided her with a broader understanding of educational systems from an administrative and strategic planning perspective.
She has participated in numerous local and international conferences and scientific seminars and has contributed to the development of several specialized guides, in addition to her involvement in strategic research projects focused on advancing science education. Her research interests center on STEM education, particularly the integration of science with engineering practices and modern technologies, with the aim of preparing reflective and creative learners capable of meeting the demands of future educational and economic contexts.
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09:55 –
Improving Student Engagement Through Human-Centric Assessments: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Learning from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 (109000)
Dr. Alexander Samuels, Lecturer at North-West University, specializes in supply chain management, technology integration, and education innovation. Currently pursuing a second PhD, focusing on robotics, AI, and student-centricity in education from In
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10:20 –
3 Level Game for the First-Year Students in Computer Science (109099)
Dr Daniela Tsaneva, Teacher, Ai, Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Sentiment Analysis, Assessment made engaging
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10:45 –
A Multi-Model Deliberative Generative AI Framework F: Enhancing Content Veracity and Critical Thinking in Higher Education (106989)
Tang Shih-Chien,Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Drone Technology at Wufeng University. I have integrated various GAI platforms and tools into my curriculum.
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UCL Torrington, B17 (Basement Floor) | Built Environment
Session Chair: Mimi Tse
09:30 –
Assessing Perceived Age-Friendliness in Klang Valley, Malaysia: A Multidomain, Multigenerational and Multiethnic Neighbourhood Assessment (107274)
Sin Meun How is a PhD candidate in Urban Planning and Design at Universiti Putra Malaysia, currently on a three-year sabbatical from the Malaysian public service. She holds a Master’s in Planning and studies age-friendly environments and well-being.
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Surgical Interventions in Topological Bottlenecks a Multi Agent Wave Function Collapse Framework for Adapting Existing Secondary Hospitals into Elderly Care (110279)
Ms.Ke Zhu is a master student in Chongqing university ,China, Chongqing Pronvince.
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10:20 –
The Usefulness of the Person-Centred Assessment Tool, Hermes, for Health Promotion of Older Adults in Primary Care: An Action Research (110382)
Dr. Kristín Thórarinsdóttir is currently an Associate professor at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Akureyri, Iceland.
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10:45 –
Health Promotion Programs for Residents Living in Transitional Housing: A Collaborative Approach (104271)
Prof Mimi Tse is currently a Profession in School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Kowloon, Hong Kong
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UCL Torrington, G08 (Ground Floor) | Education Policy and Administration
Session Chair: Glen Mangali
09:30 –
Beyond Student Voice: Adultcentrism and the Limits of Participation in Educational Policy (109037)
Leslie Booth is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her interests include youth participation, educational policy, and democratic education. Her current research examines adultcentrism and youth voice in schools.
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09:55 –
Governing Glocalized Internationalization: Comparative Institutional Mechanisms Across Chinese University Types (109847)
Dr. Zhao Ye (Echo) is an Assistant Professor at the School of Education, City University of Macau, with research interests in transnational higher education governance, internationalization policy, and student leadership development.
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10:20 –
Critical Thinking Skills Test: Through Community-Based Problem-Solving Scenarios (107927)
Dr.Nanthima Nakaphong Asvaraksha is currently an Associate Professor of Faculty of Education at Naresuan University, Thailand. A research project leader responsible for developing innovative teaching model and strengthening students’ competencies.
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10:45 –
Three Decades of Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Philippines: A Policy Implementation Analysis (1995-2025) (104048)
Glen R. Mangali, is the Graduate School Dean and Director for Research and Development at Marikina Polytechnic College. He’s a senior researcher, consultant, author, awardee, and speaker with over 100 engagements in local and international level.
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UCL Torrington, G09 (Ground Floor) | Education, Sustainability and Society
Session Chair: Akiko Nishio
09:30 –
Framing Controversy: Preconditions for Effective Classroom Discussions on Controversial Issues (100984)
At present, Dr. Gusacov is engaged in research and implementation of self-determined learning (heutagogy) in higher education and the school system, serving as guest editor of a special issue of an academic journal dedicated to heutagogy.
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Interculturality as Transparency: Liberal Arts, Public Good, and East Asia’s Higher Education Futures (104100)
Dr Huiyuan Ye is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Shanghai Jian Qiao University in China
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10:20 –
Challenges in Engaging University Students in Global Citizenship Education Through Independent Learning and Co-curricular Activities (108758)
Dr Yvonne Loong is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Chinese Univesity of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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10:45 –
Strengthening Social Connections and Student Wellbeing in UK Higher Education: A Comparative Study of Russell Group Universities (107310)
Dr Akiko Nishio is currently a Professor of Sociology of Education at Mukogawa Women’s University, Japan.
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UCL Torrington, G10 (Ground Floor) | Professional Training and Development
Session Chair: Yung-Ho Huang
09:30 –
Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Impediments in Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development During TPRAC: A South African Case Study (109841)
Dr Kgomotsego Brenda Samuel. A senior lecturer in the school of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology Education, based in the faculty of education. North West Province of South Africa.
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09:55 –
Becoming Teachers: Professional Identity Trajectories in Initial Teacher Education (106060)
Dr Erika De la Barra is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Universuty of Santiago Chile in Chile
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10:20 –
Ethical Asymmetry and the Authority of the Teacher: Levinas and Arendt on Responsibility in Education (110288)
Dr. Jolanta Saldukaitytė is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, Vilnius University, Lithuania. Her research interests: phenomenology, philosophy of Levinas, problem of evil in contemporary philosophy, philosophy education.
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10:45 –
The Impact of Teaching Career Commitment on the Development of Learning Engagement Among Preservice Teachers: A Longitudinal Study (105971)
Yung-Ho Huang, Professor at National Taipei University of Education, specializes in curriculum and instruction. His research focuses on collaborative learning, aiming to enhance educational practices and teaching effectivenes
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UCL Torrington, G12 (Ground Floor) | Science, Environment and the Arts and Humanities
Session Chair: John Nguyet Erni
09:30 –
Fostering Nutrition and Cognitive Resilience: Assessing Caritas Vanni HUDEC’s Nutritional and Wellbeing Programme for Post-War Preschoolers in Northern Sri Lanka (106563)
Ms Mary Tharshika M V, Research Scholar, Department of English, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- 02.
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09:55 –
A Challenge-Driven Methodology for Embedding Artistic Research in Water Governance (108388)
Catarina Paes Duarte is Project Officer and Events and Network Manager at AIR Centre. Her main interests include cultural diplomacy, art-science dialogues and international cooperation. She is currently project manager of S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION project
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10:20 –
Relational Art Education in an Ecologically Entangled World (110241)
Pien School is pursuing a PhD in relational art education at Leiden University.
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10:45 –
From Waterfront to Critical Zone: Reclamation, Memory, and More-Than-Human Urbanity in Victoria Harbour (109749)
John Nguyet Erni is Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Chair Professor of Cultural Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong.
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UCL Torrington, G13 (Ground Floor) | Arts - Visual Arts Practices
Session Chair: Selma Rizvic
09:30 –
From Nation-Building to Economic Strategy: Shifting Cultural Policy Rationales in Singapore’s Visual Arts (106894)
Standley Tan is a PhD candidate from NTU Art, Design and Media. His research focuses on the visual arts sector in Singapore, examining how institutional, policy, and practice-based approaches can support long-term sustainability and sector resilience
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09:55 –
From Commons to Control: Representational Space as Political Apparatus in Istanbul (108390)
Dr Birge Yıldırım Okta is an architect, researcher, and founder of OKTAA. She teaches at LJMU and has held roles at Kadir Has and ITU. Her work spans design, urban history, and landscape, with awards, exhibitions, and publications internationally.
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10:20 –
Pauls Turn – Re-imagining Art from the Entropic Remains of Visual Form (106081)
Justin Carter is Reader in Contemporary Practice;Art & Environment at Glasgow School of Art.
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10:45 –
Combining Physical and Virtual Reality on Theatre Stage (105178)
Dr Selma Rizvic is a Steering Committee member of the EUROGRAPHICS Workgroup on Graphics and Cultural Heritage. Her group is researching applications of XR technologies in various media, including theater for digita presentation of cultural heritage.
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UCL Torrington, G20 (Ground Floor) | Archives and Curation
Session Chair: Paulo Batista
09:30 –
Reframing the Archive: Archivio Storico Ricordi as a Case of Active Memory Across Public History, AI, and Contemporary Art (110120)
Dr. Pierluigi Ledda is Managing Director of Archivio Storico Ricordi. His interests include digital humanities and cultural industries. He oversees the archive’s digital restitution and curates the podcast series The Music Folder.
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09:55 –
Curating Conversations: A Case Study Exploring the Curatorial Choices Made at the National Gallery, London, with Reference to Women Artists (106296)
Dr Beverley Hayward is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Birkbeck college University of London and UCA in United Kingdom
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10:20 –
The Archival Apparatus: Professional Journals as an Interpretive Infrastructure of Architecture (108416)
Dr Shao-Yu Huang is Associate Professor and Head of Architecture at Taipei Tech. She holds a PhD (Edinburgh), MA (Nottingham) and MArch (Tamkang). Research focuses on spatialisation of urban social infrastructure and informal urbanism in cities.
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10:45 –
Architecture Archives: (In)visible Themes (108698)
Professor Paulo Batista is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at CIDEHUS.UÉ-Interdisciplinary Center for History, Cultures and Societies of the University of Évora in Portugal
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Session 2 |
UCL Torrington, B07 (Basement Floor) | Practices in Teacher Training
Session Chair: Nicoll Castillo Torres
11:25 –
Reflective Practice in Pre-Professional Arts Education: A Theoretical Examination Through Teacher Education (107839)
Kong Misun is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Education, majoring in Curriculum Studies, at Konkuk University in South Korea. Her research interests include the national curriculum and arts education.
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11:50 –
Individual Conceptions of Teaching of Prospective Pre-primary Teachers in Relation to the Integration of Educational Content (107911)
Ivana Rochovska is currently an Associate professor at Matej Bel University Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Education, Slovakia.
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12:15 –
Early Practice in Teacher Training: Collaborative Experiences from the Provincial English Network (102668)
I am the Language Coordinator at Universidad de Concepción, I focus on enhancing English oral fluency and academic literacy through innovative strategies. I am developing a research project on the Describing Picture Strategy (DPS) in higher education
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UCL Torrington, B08 (Basement Floor) | Learning Experiences and Learner Diversity
Session Chair: Jonghun Kim
11:25 –
‘A Very Good Girl’: Experiencing Primary School After Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse from an Adult Male (107284)
Sheona Goodyear is a dyslexia and inclusion specialist and doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham, School of Education.
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11:50 –
School Violence and Media-Constructed Experts: Educational, Social, or Psychological Approach? (106292)
Dr Pablo J. Castro-Carrasco is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Universidad de La Serena in Chile
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12:15 –
The Effects of Plant-Mediated Healing Agricultural Program on Social-Emotional Competencies of Elementary School Students (107830)
Jonghun Kim, is an Associate Professor of Department of Education at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. His research focuses on the politics of inclusion and exclusion in curriculum studies, teacher education and multicultural education.
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UCL Torrington, B17 (Basement Floor) | Resilience
Session Chair: Offer Emanuel Edelstein
11:25 –
Resilience and Successful Ageing in Malaysia: The Mediating Role of Ageing Adaptation Among Middle-Aged Civil Servants in Malaysia (106290)
Yeshulavani Rajeswaran is a PhD candidate at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Her interests include social gerontology, resilience, and successful ageing. Her current research examines ageing adaptation and successful ageing among middle-aged civil servant
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11:50 –
In-Home Mobility Monitoring in Older Adults: Preliminary Findings from the CART-France Project (110380)
Abderrahim Derouiche is a Clinical Research Project Manager at CHU Toulouse. His interests include digital health, digital biomarkers, ambient sensing, and ageing. He is currently working on the CART-France project.
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12:15 –
Resilience Through the Lens: Photovoice as an Empowerment-Based Intervention for Older Adults During COVID-19 (106838)
Dr. Edelstein is a tenured senior lecturer, the Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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UCL Torrington, G08 (Ground Floor) | Design and Assessment of Technologies in Education
Session Chair: Gerhard Hube
11:25 –
From Prechool to Placement: Adapting Participant-Worn GoPro Cameras for Innovative Assessment in Higher Education Placement (107887)
Dr. Chloë Keegan is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education at Dublin City University, Ireland.
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11:50 –
The Homework as a Space for Dialogue in Curriculum Design (109784)
Dr. Barbara Bocchi is a Researcher in Tenute Track in University of Trieste (Italy).Her main research interests are: well-being in formal contexts, teacher training with a particular focus on kindergarden and primary education.
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12:15 –
How Avatar Realism Affects Zoom Fatigue in Higher Education (109297)
Gerhard Hube is Professor of Innovation Management and Future Technologies at THWS Würzburg-Schweinfurt. Within the long-term research study "Avatar Campus," he is evaluating and comparing the use of digital avatar based learning environments.
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UCL Torrington, G09 (Ground Floor) | Distance and Autonomous Learning
Session Chair: Gina Solano
11:25 –
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Smartphone Application on Adult Learners’ Acquisition of Phrasal Verbs (106037)
Andrea Kyprianou
PhD student at the University of Glasgow, School of Education
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Smartphone Application on Adult Learners’ Acquisition of Phrasal Verbs in English
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11:50 –
Building Better Readers: AI Tools and Habit Tracking for Autonomous Learning in English Language Classrooms (105911)
Dr Alina Rebecca Chirciu is an Assistant English Language Lecturer at Sultan Qaboos University, specializing in AI in ESL pedagogy. She serves on the Central Curriculum Committee and AI team, researching AI-enabled vocabulary learning.
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12:15 –
Bridging the Distance: Leveraging Communication Apps to Foster Collaboration and Reduce Isolation in Online Graduate Education (109753)
Dr. Gina L. Solano is an Associate Professor in the graduate Educational Technology program who mentors both master's and doctoral candidates. Her research focuses on improving online learning, developing AI literacy, and more.
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UCL Torrington, G12 (Ground Floor) | Humanities - Science and Environment
Session Chair: Iffah Farhana Abu Talib
11:25 –
Street Vending and Its Cultural Representation in Urban Households: An Investigation on Dakar Markets in an Empirical Approach (104357)
Dr Fafa SENE is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and serves, at the same time, as a Technical advisor to Senegal's Minister of Urban Planning and Local Communities.
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11:50 –
Sustainable Culinary Practices: Bridging Traditional and Modern Hospitality in Ghana (107546)
Ms Abena Sekyere is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development in Ghana
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12:15 –
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Disaster Risk Reduction in Tasik Chini, Malaysia (109814)
Dr. Iffah Farhana Abu Talib, Senior Lecturer at UiTM, Malaysia. Focus on disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and regional policy engagement. Contributed to ASEAN policy briefs and regional disaster risk reduction initiatives.
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UCL Torrington, G13 (Ground Floor) | Arts - Arts Practices
Session Chair: Tank Tsai
11:25 –
On the Construction of Musical Taste: Exploring Social Stratification and Omnivorousness Through SEM Analysis (110464)
Timothy Vella, Manager I at MEYR, studies statistical modelling of social behaviour and taste. His current project uses SEM to analyse musical taste, exposures, motivations, and socio-demographic influences.
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11:50 –
Interdependence of Music, Choreography, and Film Image: Creative Strategies in the Materialization of Screendance (110414)
Anna Dańda, Master's in Arts. She is currently a lecturer at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracov, Poland. At present, she is working on an animated film interpreting Andrzej Panufnik's Piano Trio.
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12:15 –
From Beckett to Crosstalk Drama: Stan Lai, Comic Seriousness, and Research-Led Creative Practice in Seng Dao (106128)
Tsai Tan-hsin is a lecturer at the Foreign Language Centre at National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. He received his MA From National Chengchi University, Department of English and is currently working toward the accomplishment of Ph.D. degree at the University of Exeter, UK. His research focuses on Samuel Beckett, Stan Lai, crosstalk, comedy theory, philosophy of humour, and metatheatre.
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UCL Torrington, G20 (Ground Floor) | Humanities - Identity and Literature
Session Chair: Janique Baker-Dennis
11:25 –
Secular Salvation and Structural Power: Political Theology and the Ethics of Capitalism in Major Barbara (108415)
Dr. Mafruha Ferdous is an Associate Professor in English Literature with PhD from the University of Dhaka. Her research interests primarily lie in post colonialism, ecocriticism, ecofeminist and feminist theory.
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In Pursuit of Affirmative Biopolitics: The Paradigm of Immunization in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam (108367)
Eva Chin-Yi Su is a MA student in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University. Her research interests include science fiction, utopian theories, and biopolitics.
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Introducing the Pataki Continuum: The Theory of Orisha-Influenced Literature (110338)
Dr. Janique Baker-Dennis is the Coordinator of the Academic Literacies Programme. Her interests lie in literary theory and methodology aligned with the Orisha. Project: Disseminating PhD findings.
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Session 3 |
UCL Torrington, B07 (Basement Floor) | Primary and Secondary Education
Session Chair: Marta López-Costa
12:55 –
Personalizing Learning in Primary Education Through the Integration of Neurophysiological Data and Artificial Intelligence (109811)
José Luis Beltrán Sánchez is a public elementary school teacher in Michoacán, Mexico. He is also a professor in the Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Education program at the Universities for Wellbeing Benito Juárez, and he is currently pursuing a second do
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13:20 –
Strengthening Student Self-Regulation Through Systemic School Design (105782)
Carlos Alvarez, Founder & CEO of the Los Angeles Institute for Right Brain Practices & Research (LAIRP), focuses on evidence-based, neuroscience-informed student interventions that build self-regulation and emotional stamina in schools.
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13:45 –
The Adaptation of the Self-Efficacy in STEM Activities Scale into Turkish and Examination According to Some Socio-Demographic Variables (107707)
PhD Student Şuheda KILIÇ YILMAZ is a doctoral student in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Hacettepe University. Within the scope of her current doctoral thesis, she continues her studies on STEM career interests.
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A Multidimensional Analysis of Educational Transformation in Rural Schools in Catalonia (109781)
Dra Marta López, full orofessor at the UOC's Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences. Principal investigator of the GREDU research group
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UCL Torrington, B08 (Basement Floor) | Learning Experiences and Cognitive Development
Session Chair: Cristina Pita Yáñez
12:55 –
Beyond the Classroom: Industry-Mentored Experiential Workshops Transform Interior Design Education (107302)
Ms Jeannine Vail is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of North Texas in United States
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An Integrated Education and Training Model for Safe Offshore Aquaculture Engineering (107883)
Dr Eldad Avital is Reader in Fluids and Acoustics and Aerospace Programme Director at Queen Mary University of London. A Senior Fellow of Advance HE, he integrates research and industry collaboration into innovative engineering education.
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Predicting STEM Learning Outcomes Using Ensemble Machine Learning: Evidence from E-Microlearning Intervention (110149)
Sarimah Surianshah is currently a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia.
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14:10 –
Education and Job Satisfaction (109007)
Dr. Cristina Pita is an Associate Professor in Economics at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.
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UCL Torrington, B09 (Basement Floor) | Implementation and Issues of AI in Education
Session Chair: Megan Cotnam-Kappel
12:55 –
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Student Perceptions and Ethical Considerations (107916)
Dr. Miguel A. Montoya is director of the Institute for the Future of Education-Europe (Spain) and Research Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico).
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From Importance to Implementation: Engineering Students’ Perspectives on Industry 4.0 Technologies in Higher Education (108661)
Dr Ira Raveh is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Ort Braude Academic College of Engineering, Oranim Academic College of Education in Israel
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Making AI Use Visible: A CMS-Embedded Disclosure Field as a Pedagogical Intervention in Journalism Education (105335)
Misri is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she runs the newsroom for the student masthead in the School of Journalism at TMU — teaching the next generation how to report on their communities.
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Co-Creating Ethical Digital Citizenship with Youth: Participatory Research Using Generative AI (107381)
Dr. Megan Cotnam-Kappel holds the Research Chair on Digital Thriving in Franco-Ontarian Communities at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She is an Associate Professor and also holds the role of Associate to the Dean.
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UCL Torrington, B17 (Basement Floor) | Resilience
Session Chair: Euan Sadler
12:55 –
Life-Course Pathways of Older Women Leaders in Valparaíso Chile (109807)
Dr Bailey-Catalán is a full time academic at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Playa Ancha and is currently leading a government funded (ANID Chile) project on critical social gerontology with gender and territorial perspectives.
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Caregiving Status and Age Identity Among Older Chinese Adults: The Moderating Role of Filial Piety Belief (110164)
Dr. LI Jia (Jessica) is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Social Work at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
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Enhancing Independent Living Through Self-management Support Provided by Physiotherapists for Older People with Complex Multiple Long-term Conditions: A Qualitative Study (108742)
Dr. Euan Sadler is currently an Associate Professor of Social Science, Health and Ageing in the School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK.
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UCL Torrington, G08 (Ground Floor) | International Education
Session Chair: Michael Goh
12:55 –
What Works in Fostering Civic Capacities at School?: A Cross-National Multilevel Analysis Using ICCS 2022 (109367)
Shinui Kim is a PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Education.
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Evaluation of Institution Responses to Student Applications from Abroad for Training Which Could Be Used to Abuse Human Rights (110284)
Mr David Matas is a Independent Scholar/Researcher at University of Manitoba in Canada
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Strengthening Educational Partnerships Between Africa and Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Study of Selected HBCU and African Leaders Perspectives (107833)
Dr. Kelisha B. Graves, Assistant Professor of Education, Virginia State University. Interests: educational leadership, history/philosophy of education, and global comparative education. Current work: international higher education partnerships and educational development.
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From Performative to Transformative: Bridging the Gap Between Internationalization Rhetoric and Intercultural Practice (107884)
Dr. Goh is a professor of higher education in the department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development and Endowed Campbell Leadership Chair in Education and Human Development in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, USA.
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UCL Torrington, G09 (Ground Floor) | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Session Chair: Ramya Damarla
12:55 –
Hold Your Questions Till the End: Deep Listening, Affects, and Decolonial Ethics in Higher Education Pedagogy (109855)
Girinandini Singh is a final year doctoral student at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Type One Activations in Suggestopedia: Scaffolding, Suggestion, and the Activation of Hidden Reserves (110211)
Christina Johnstone is a teacher, teacher trainer and author at Restad Gård, Sweden. Her work focuses on Suggestopedia, paraconscious learning and multilingual adult education. She is currently working on developing Type One Activations in contempora
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13:45 –
Predictors and Collective Mechanisms of Student Engagement in Elementary Education: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review (110124)
Mgr. Patrik Buček is currently an Assistant and PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czechia. He researches student engagement and the influence of mistake culture on educational environments.
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Bridging Policy and Practice in India: Implementing IB Inquiry-Based Pedagogy in CBSE Urban Classrooms Aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF-SE (110209)
Ramya Damarla is an academic leader and educator specializing in inquiry-based pedagogy, teacher development, and curriculum design. She is a Textbook Development and Curriculum Trainee at NCERT.
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UCL Torrington, G10 (Ground Floor) | Pedagogical Design and Development
Session Chair: Catherine Shee-hei Wong
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Learning Analytics and Personality-Based “Tailor-Made” Paths: A Model for Enhancing Student Satisfaction in Online Education (106520)
Orit Baruth is a PhD candidate at Tel Aviv University’s Advanced Learning and Technology Research Lab, exploring the adaptation of personalized online learning paths by integrating learning analytics techniques with personality-based analysis.
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Transforming Language Education: Revising English Language Pathways for Hong Kong Undergraduates (106519)
Dr John Iveson is currently a Lecturer in the English Language Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where his responsibilities include subject leadership and coordination of the Language and Communication Requirement (LCR) course cluster.
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Cultivating Autonomous English Learning Through Digital Platforms in Moroccan Higher Education (109754)
Dr. Mounir Beniche is a university professor at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. He is also a freelance translator and a public speaking coach. He participated in many national and international conferences about education and current challenges, cooperative learning and teaching, soft skills and civic engagement. His research interests include applied linguistics, language proficiency, soft skills and discourse analysis.
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Content Linked Humour: Inclusive Pedagogy for Non-Chinese Speaking L2 Chinese Learners in Hong Kong (107918)
Catherine Wong Shee-hei is currently a Lecturer in the School of Education and Languages at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU).
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UCL Torrington, G12 (Ground Floor) | Humanities - Knowledge
Session Chair: Sharon Vethamanickam
12:55 –
A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Indigenous Knowledge Management in Special Libraries in Kenya (108360)
Johnson Mulongo Masinde, is a researcher/Academician in Information Science. His interests include knowledge management, digital transformation, and academic research. He is currently working on a PhD project in Information Science.
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Human-AI Created Works: Rethinking Authorship, Agency, and Creativity in the Age of Generative AI Systems (109764)
Dr Dino Gliha, AI & Intellectual Property strategist and patent representative with hands-on AI development experience. Interests: AI, copyright, creativity, and regulation. Current project: analysing authorship and creative processes in ML systems.
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Beyond Academic Use: University Students’ Emotional Engagement and Authenticity in AI Companion Relationships (109589)
His hobbies include dreaming of travelling, occasionally watching football, and weightlifting. An animal-lover, Tejash has set up an animal charity which donates regularly to needy animals worldwide. He is also currently owned by his cat, Maya."
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The Unstable ‘I’: Voice and Subjectivity in Neurological Narratives (110280)
Ms. V. Sharon Susannah is currently an Assistant Professor of English at The American College, Madurai, India. My current interests in literature constitute an interdisciplinary reading and interpretation especially with medicine.
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UCL Torrington, G13 (Ground Floor) | Arts - Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts
Session Chair: Carolina V. Lio Rodrigues
12:55 –
Painting the Nervous System: Art of Emotions as a Bottom-Up Method for Identity Transformation in Wartime Ukraine (109756)
Dr. Irina Valentin is a clinical neuropsychologist and founder of KINERGIA International Institute, Toronto, Canada, developing the Art of Emotions methodology for nervous system transformation in wartime trauma contexts.
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Interpretive Polarization in the Analysis of Iranian Governmental Murals: Between Cultural Continuity and Visual Authoritarianism (106919)
Reza Tavakoliabandansari, PhD Candidate at Sapienza University & Humboldt University. Researching Iranian political iconography, state murals, and the intersection of visual culture and power.
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Between Hostile Temporalities and Threatened Corporeality: New Street Art in Delhi (103821)
Dr Ronie Parciack is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University in Israel
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Art as Social Infrastructure: Curating Practices Through the Visible Project (110179)
Carolina Lio Rodrigues is the founding director of the London-based curatorial studio Looking Forward, curator at Visible (Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto) and senior lecturer in Design and Contextual Studies at Istituto Marangoni London.
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UCL Torrington, G20 (Ground Floor) | Media, Film Studies and New Media
Session Chair: Azza Ahmed
12:55 –
Subversive Incongruence: G-Dragon and the Multi-Step Flow of Gender-Disruptive Luxury Branding (109029)
Ms.Xuanqin LI is currently a postgraduate student of The Chinese Unversity of Hong Kong.
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Navigating the Cinematic Landscape: Analyzing Consumer Decision-Making Through Cognitive Mapping Methodology (108386)
Bianka Vas is currently a PhD student at the Department of Business Studies, University of Szeged, Hungary.
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Selected Online Media Coverage of Mental Health Issues in Ghana (106978)
Ms Elizabeth Owusu Asiamah is a University Doctoral Student at University of Education, Winneba in Ghana
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Social Representation of Egyptians Gen Z and Gen Alpha in Netflix and Shahid Original Series (107438)
Professor Azza Ahmed is a University Professor/Principle Lecturer at Zayed University in United Arab Emirates
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UCL Torrington, B07 (Basement Floor) | Foreign Languages Education
Session Chair: Hesborn Ondiba
14:50 –
Introducing the MIRA Framework: Multilingual Identity Reconstruction and Adaptation Through Socialisation Across Contextual Transitions (107899)
C. Bahar Balaban currently works in the Foreign Languages Education Department at Aksaray University in Türkiye, conducting more research, teaching skills-based courses as well as courses in the ELT degree programme.
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Hacks for the Classroom: Simple Tips with a Potentially Big Impact (104142)
Mark Rebuck is an Associate Professor at Meijo University.
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Innovations in Language and Academic Literacy Learning in a Canadian Bilingual University Context (110424)
Valia Spiliotopoulos is an Associate Professor with the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
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Classroom Language Ecologies and Instructional Choice Under Kenya’s Competency-Based Education in Homa Bay County (107590)
Dr. Hesborn Ondiba is currently an Assistant Professor at Tokyo University of Science, Japan.
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UCL Torrington, B08 (Basement Floor) | Assessment Theories and Methodologies
Session Chair: Christopher Yorke
14:50 –
Assessment Methods: A Statistical Analysis of Outcome Effects and Impact on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (110272)
Joshua Folkard is currently a Lecturer (Teaching) in the Faculty of Laws at University College London.
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A Tale of Two Assessments: Navigating Generative AI Integration in Authentic Assessment Design (107555)
Ramalakshmi Vaidhiyanathan is currently a Lecturer of Computer Science at Cardiff University, UK.
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Leveraging Human Intelligence: Assessment for Learning Through Peer Feedback and Self-reflection (107891)
Dr Negar Riazifar - Assistant Professor in Engineering Mathematics, University of Warwick
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Beyond Detection: Redesigning Assessment for Academic Integrity in the Generative AI Era (107817)
Dr Christopher Yorke is an Associate Lecturer in Sport Management at Western Sydney University. He co-authors the Routledge book Teaching and Learning in Sport Management. His research focuses on pedagogy and grassroots sport financial sustainability
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UCL Torrington, B09 (Basement Floor) | Innovative Technologies in Education
Session Chair: Dimitra Anastasiou
14:50 –
The Human-AI Synergy Learning Model: Reframing Language Education in an AI-Augmented Era (107838)
Dr Ming Wai Christy Chung is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at The University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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Technology-Mediated English Grammar Learning by Chinese Learners: A Case Study (110163)
Dr Patrick Chi Wai Lee is currently an Assistant professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong. He earned his PhD in linguistics and English language at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Surpass Chatbots and Human Teachers? Explore the Effectiveness of Conversational AI in Language Learning (105029)
Dr Cong Qi is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong
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Chat4EFL: A Personalized Chatbot Addressing Diverse Student Needs (107906)
Dr. Anastasiou is a Lead Research and Technology Associate at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST).
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UCL Torrington, B17 (Basement Floor) | Lifespan Health Promotion and Loneliness
Session Chair: Rowena Mende
14:50 –
Does Training Elderly to Use Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool Increase Their Psychological Well Being? A Pilot Study (109468)
Dr Ying Wai Bryan HO is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at The Hong Kong Metropolitan University in Hong Kong
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Bridging the Digital Divide for Active Ageing: A Cross-Regional Review of Smart Technology Adoption and Age-Friendly Practices (109597)
Dr. Zhen Tian is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences and a member of the Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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“It Gives Us Life”: Perspectives of Frail Older Residents on Horticultural Therapy in Lebanese Nursing Homes (110556)
Marina Gharibian Adra
Clinial associate professor
Research
Growing Together: Effects of an Intergenerational Horticultural Program on Social Connectedness and Well-Being Among Older Residents and Senior Nursing Students.
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I Am Old, but I’m Happy: Self-Categorization into the Elderly Social Identity and Other Factors Affecting Flourishing (106273)
Dr Rowena Mende is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of the Philippines Cebu. She joined UP Cebu in 2001 as a member of the faculty and has sat in various administrative positions for several years, from 2011 to 2021.
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UCL Torrington, G08 (Ground Floor) | Communication and Literacy in Education Contexts
Session Chair: Gilman Senem Gençtürk Hızal
14:50 –
Research-informed Genre-based Pedagogy: Enhancing Critical Communication Literacy for Engineering Interviews (107309)
NIE Yanwei Eddie is a Lecturer of English Language Teaching Unit at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Integrating Scientific Communication into the Liberal Arts Science Classroom Using Multiple Learning Strategies (106378)
Alan Chant is an assistant professor who currently holds a teaching scholar position at the University of Vermont (U.S.A.).
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Entrepreneurial Competency Development in Higher Education: A Conceptual Model Integrating Pedagogy, Communication, and Digital Literacy (110270)
Felipe Edmundo Garza Rodríguez is a university lecturer and PhD candidate in Communication and Educational Innovation. His interests include entrepreneurship education and the development of entrepreneurial competencies.
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Reframing Communication Education in Turkey: Accreditation, Learning Outcomes, and the Theory-Practice Nexus (109697)
Professor at Başkent University, Faculty of Communication. Her research interests lie in the fields of public relations, advertising, and media industry within the context of history. She is working on a project about disinformation.
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UCL Torrington, G09 (Ground Floor) | Self-regulated Learning
Session Chair: Carlie Luzaan Schlebusch
14:50 –
Mapping Critical Decisions in Heutagogy-Based Learning (101405)
Dr. Sharon Hardof-Jaffe is the head of the Education Department at Levinsky College of Education. Her research seeks to reveal the role of everyday digital platforms in formal and non-formal learning and development processes.
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Designing a Transnational Curriculum for Sustainable Engineering Management: A Systems Thinking and Decolonial Approach (110085)
Dr Mohammad Saki, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and Green Technologies. Sustainable Development, Climate Impact, Digital Construction, Transnational Education.
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Unlocking Knowledge Management in Work-Integrated Learning Environment: Insight from Undergraduate Students in a Selected University of Technology in South Africa (103344)
Dr Obianuju Okeke-Uzodike is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Durban University of Technology in South Africa
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Peer-Driven Innovation and Student Self-Regulation in Resource-Constrained E-Learning (108853)
Associate Professor Carlie Luzaan Schlebusch. Acting Dean: Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Humanities.
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UCL Torrington, G10 (Ground Floor) | Diversity in Higher Education
Session Chair: Fahimeh Darchinian
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From Awareness to Action: Evaluating Experiential Intercultural Training in UK Higher Education (108565)
Dr Kakalic, Associate Tutor (Applied Linguistics) & Internationalisation Coordinator, Student Opportunity (Warwick). Interests: intercultural comm., experiential learning, student development. Project: embedded intercultural training across curricula
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The Role of Academic Capital in Reducing Social Asymmetries in Brazilian Universities (107908)
Wescley Xavier is currently an Associate Professor at the Management School of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), and a visiting researcher at the Department of Education at the University of York.
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Seeking the Welfare of the City: How a University in Winnipeg (Canada) Practices Postsecondary Learning as an Act of Reconciliation (110453)
Dr Linda Schwartz is a Independent Scholar at Ambrose University in Canada
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Unpacking Epistemic Violence: Constrained Agency Among Muslim Female Students in Canadian Universities (105322)
Dr. Fahimeh Darchinian is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Université de Montréal, Canada.
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UCL Torrington, G12 (Ground Floor) | Knowledge, Cyberspace and Technologies
Session Chair: Grace LIM
14:50 –
Industry to Academia: A Need Analysis for AI Skills to Design Industry-Friendly Curriculum Through Scoping Review (106011)
Ms. Faria Ansaree is a second year master student (TESOL), at The University of Alabama.
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Moderating the “High-Context” Crisis: AI Recruitment and the Socio-Cultural Reconfiguration of Fairness in Mainland China (110146)
Ms Alyssa Ll is a communications specialist currently pursuing a Master's degree in Corporate Communications at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Teaching Public Relations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Omani Higher Education (104180)
TAHANI SALIM MUSA AL SHAIBI, Lecturer in Mass Communication, My interests focus on public relations, digital communication, and entrepreneurship education. My current project examines how artificial intelligence can enhance teaching and learning in c
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AI-empowered Interviews for Learning and Teaching: Benefits, Challenges and Improvements to Enhance the Application (108321)
Dr Grace Lim is a Lecturer at the English Language Centre of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is interested in travelling. I am working on an AI interview project and a mobile app for final year project writing for undergraduate students.
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UCL Torrington, G13 (Ground Floor) | Arts, Language and Design
Session Chair: Pawel Zygadlo
14:50 –
Decolonising Memory: A Curatorial Encounter with Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o’s Linguistic Philosophy (106949)
Mabafokeng Hoeane is a researcher at the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair and PhD candidate in Visual Cultural Studies at the University of Pretoria.
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Decorated in Hong Kong, Made in Japan: What Is the Role that Canton Enameled Porcelain Played in Hong Kong (110318)
Wing tak PANG, Vivian’s research combines object-based analysis, archival investigation, and oral history as key method, Vivian focuses on Canton enamelled porcelain as a cross-cultural medium, specially The Hong Kong Guangcai porcelain.
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‘grips/me/like/time’: Un/voicing and Auto-Ambivalence in Hong Kong Anglophone Erasure Poetry (110373)
Janice Lam Hoi Tung is a final-year student in the MPhil in English Literary Studies program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include Hong Kong Anglophone poetry, creative writing and visual cultures.
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Semiotics and Logical Differentiation in the Yinwenzi (109574)
Dr Pawel Zygadlo is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China
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UCL Torrington, G20 (Ground Floor) | Humanities - Sexuality, Gender, Families
Session Chair: Christin Campbell
14:50 –
Stay at Home and Serve: Narratives of Submission in Tradwife and BDSM Discourses (109301)
Krystal Cassar is an English teacher at Reading College (UK) and an independent scholar specialising in sex studies and contemporary literature, with a focus on erotic narrative and its cultural and political functions.
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Erasing the Maternal Womb: Ectogenesis, and the Ironic Dream of the Posthuman (109066)
Labanya is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. She has a keen interest in Sanskrit literature and Indian philosophy, especially Advaita Vedanta.
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Sonic Patriarchy: Improvising Gender in Southern Thai Folk Song (108219)
Chanaporn Sangngam is Ph.D. Candidate in Musicology, College of Music, Mahidol University,Thailand. Chanaporn intersted in musicology, gender, ethnomusicology and musiceducation Chanaporn's dissertation is Women role in the culture of Piphat music.
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The Body Politic: How Classical Ideas of the Female Body Shape Modern Politics and State Governance (108825)
Professor Campbell is currently adjunct lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literatures at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy.
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