Tentative Program
August 24 (Sun) 2008: Arrival Date
August 25 (Mon) 2008: Day 1 (How to Implement Lesson Study?)
08.00 – 08.45 Registration at Saisuree Jutikul Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Education
08.45 – 09.00 Report: Dean of Faculty of Education (Assist. Prof. Dr. Paisan Suwannoi)
09.00 – 09.10 Opening Remarks: Secretary General, the Office of the Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education (Dr. Sumate Yamnoon)
09.10 – 09.20 Welcome Address: Lead Shepherd of APEC Human Resources Development Working Group: HRDWG (Dr.Alan Ginsburg)
09.20 – 09.30 Welcome Speech: President, Khon Kaen University (Prof.Dr.Sumon Sakolchai)
09.30 – 10.30 Keynote Speaker: Maitree Inprasitha, Khon Kaen University “Thailand’s Experience in Lesson Study for Enhancing Quality in Education”
10.30 – 11.00 Break
11.10 – 12.00 Keynote Speaker: Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University “Reflecting Upon Implement of Lesson Study in USA”
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch at Multipurpose Room (1st Floor; Opposite to the Computer Room)
13.00 – 13.10 Explanation of Lesson Plans of the 1st Grade Class
13.10– 14.00 Starting the classroom Lesson of the 1st Grade
14.00– 14.40 Discussion of the 1st Grade : Ms.Chonlathorn Nonting, Ms.Areewan Silarat, Lim Chap Sam, Emori Hideyo, Shizumi Shimizu, Maitree Inprasitha
14.40 – 15.00 Break
15.00 – 15.10 Explanation of Lesson Plans of the 5st Grade Class
15.10 – 16.00 Starting the Classroom of the 5st Grade
16.00 – 16.40 Discussion of the 5st Grade Lesson: Ms.Thanawadee Thongthawee , Ms.Uthaiwan Thanacomma, Yeap Ban Har, Masami Isoda,
Akihiko Takahashi, Maitree Inprasitha
18.30 – 21.00 Welcome Party at Rap Khwan Room, Kwanmor Hotel, Khon Kaen University (Close to the University North Gate)
August 26 (Tue) 2008: Day 2 (Lesson Study focusing on Mathematical Communication)
08.30 – 09.20 Keynote Speaker: Masami Isoda, University of Tsukuba “Japanese Problem Solving Approach for Developing Mathematical Thinking
and Communication: Focusing on Argumentation with Representation and Reasoning”
09.20 – 09.50 Peter Gould (Australia) “Communicating Mathematical Reasoning: More than just Talk”
09.50 – 10.20 Madihah Khalid (Brunei Darusaram) “Investigating Communication in Primary Three Bruneian Classrooms”
10.20 – 10.30 Commentary for audience: Tran vui
10.30 – 10.50 Break
10.50 – 11.20 Arturo Mena-Lorca (Chile) “Novel aspects of Lesson Study in Chile”
11.20 – 11.50 Francisco Cerda Bonomo (Chile) “Lesson Study in Primary Pre-service Mathematics Teacher Education: Focused
on Mathematical and Didactical Communication”
11.50 – 12.00 Commentary for audience: Patsy Wang-Iverson
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch at Multipurpose Room (1st Floor; Opposite to the Computer Room)
13.00 – 13.50 Keynote Speaker: Hideyo Emori, Gunma University “We shall overcome dysfunctional beliefs for introducing communication study”
13.50 – 14.20 Cheng Chun Chor Litwin (Hong Kong)
14.20 – 14.50 Lim Chap Sam (Malaysia) “Promoting Mathematical Thinking and Communication in a Bilingual Classroom”
14.50 – 15.05 Commentary for audience: Seah Wee Tiong and Madihah Khalid
15.05 – 15.30 Break
15.30 – 16.00 UiHock Cheah (Malaysia) “Refining Communication to Improve Mathematics Didactics: A Case Study”
16.00 – 16.30 Soledad A. Ulep (Philippines) “Promoting mathematical communication in the classroom through solving open-ended problems”
16.30 – 17.00 Commentary for audience: Francisco Cerdo and Arturo Mena-Lorca
August 27 (Wed) 2008: Day 3 (Lesson Study focusing on Mathematical Communication)
08.30 – 09.20 Keynote Speaker: Minoru Ohtani, Kanazawa University “Design Experiment for Teaching Proportion Based
on Cultural-Historical Activity Theory: Process of Symbolizing through Collective Discourse”
09.20 – 09.50 APEC Lead Shepherd: Alan Ginsburg “APEC Wiki Project”
09.50 – 10.10 Break
10.10 – 10.40 Wei-Chang SHANN (Chinese Taipei) “Project Report, Chinese Taipei: Focusing on Mathematical Communication.”
10.40 – 11.10 In-Chul Jung (Korea)
11.10 – 11.40 Yeap Ban Har (Singapore)
11.40 – 11.55 Commentary for audience: Peter Gould and Cheng Chun Chor Litwin
11.55 – 13.00 Lunch at Multipurpose Room (1st Floor; Opposite to the Computer Room)
13.00 – 13.30 Ronel Paulsen (South Africa)
13.30 – 14.00 Noboru Saito and Maitree Inprasitha (Thailand) “How to Enhance Students’ Mathematical Communication Ability”
14.00 – 14.30 Tran Vui (Vietnam) “A Lesson that may Enhance Classroom Communication to Develop Students’ Mathematical Thinking
in Vietnam: Describing a Real Fact by a Linear Equation and Solve It”
14.30 – 14.45 Commentary for audience: Solidad A.Ulep and Max Stephens
14.45 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 15.20 Break
15.20 – 16.30 Appointment of Working group for specialist session
August 28 (Thu) 2008: Day 4 (Specialist Session)
08.00 – 10.00 Viewing Classroom videos emphasis on Mathematical Communication taken in Japan during APEC Tokyo-Kanazawa 2007 (Divided into four groups)
10.00 – 10.30 Break
10.30 – 12.00 Discussing on Classroom videos
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch at Multipurpose Room (1st Floor; Opposite to the Computer Room)
13.00 – 14.30 Recording Video Commentary of each specialist of each group
14.30 – 15.00 Break
15.00 – 17.00 Book Editorial Meeting and APEC 2009-2010
August 29 (Fri) 2008: Day 5
08.00 – 11.00 School Visit (specialist session)
Noon Depart Khon Kaen (For Excursion Tour: Depart Khon Kaen by Bus)
August 30 (Sat) 2008: Day 6
Excursion Tour in Cambodia
August 31 (Sun) 2008: Day 7
Excursion Tour in Cambodia