Tentative Program
| 23 November 2015 (Monday): Attend WALS expert seminar at room 1447 | ||
| Time | Agenda | Presenters |
| 8.30 | Morning Tea and Registration | |
| 9.00 | Welcome | Prof. Maitree Inprasitha, Convenor of WALS2015 Annual Conference A/P Christine Lee, President of WALS & Convenor of Expert Seminar 2015 |
| Theme 1: Contextualisation and Adaptations of Lesson Study Beyond Japan | ||
| 9.10 | Introduction to the theme | Chair: Dr. Yeap Ban Har, Marshall Cavendish Training Institute, Singapore |
| 9.20 | UK | Dr. Peter Dudley, Asst. Director, Raising Achievement and Aspiration, London Borough of Camden Lesson Study Development in the UK: Phase 2 |
| 10.00 | Norway | Prof. Elaine Munthe, Professor of Education and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Stavanger, Norway Lesson study in Norwegian Schools and Teacher Education: System Possibilities and Challenges |
| 11.00 | Chile | Prof Dr.Arturo Mena-Lorca, Professor at the Mathematics Institute of the Catholic University of Valparíso, PUCV Lesson Study in Chile: Professional Development and Academic Research |
| 11.40 | Discussion & Q and A | Discussant: Baba Takuya (University of Hiroshima) |
| Theme 2: Lesson Study - Cases of Classroom Practices | ||
| 13.15 | Introduction to the theme | Chair: Dr. Mohd Reza Sarkar Arani (Nagoya University) |
| 13.25 | Indonesia | Dr. Sumar Hendayana, Head of Centre of Innovation in Education, Indonesia University of Education, Bandung, Indonesia Learning through Collaboration: Exploring New Values for Society |
| 14.15 | Taiwan | Yu-lun Huang, Lecturer, Hosei University, Japan and Doctoral Candidate, University of Tokyo How Pupils of Different Levels Learn in Jumping Tasks: A Case Study of Daguan Elementary School in Tainan City |
| 14.50 | Singapore | Dr. Choy Ban Heng, Asst. Professor at National Institute of Education, Singapore Enhancing Mathematics Teacher Noticing: Using a Modified Lesson Study Protocol in Singapore |
| 15.30 | Discussion & Q & A | Discussant: Prof. Manabu Sato (Tokyo Gakushuin) |
| 24 November 2015 (Tuesday) | ||
| Time | Agenda | Presenters |
| 8.30 | Morning Tea and Registration | |
| 9.00-10.00 | Opening Ceremony | President of Khon Kaen University |
| 10.00-11.00 | Keynote Speech | Prof. Dr. Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, USA |
| 11.00-12.30 | Plenary Session 1 “Theorizing Lesson Study” | Chair: Keith Wood (Brunei)
Speakers: Catherine Lewis (US), Xiangming Chen (China) Discussant: Kiyomi Akita (Japan) |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| 13.30-15.00 | Plenary Session 2 “Partnership to sustain Lesson Study” | Chair: CHENG Chun Chor Litwin (Hong Kong)
Speakers: Tatang Suratno (Indonesia), Hiroyuki Kuno (Japan) Discussant: Manabu Sato (Japan) |
| APEC-KKU Symposium (Room 1507) | ||
| 15.00-16.00 | Introduction of APEC Lesson Study Project | Prof. Dr. Masami Isoda (Japan) and Assist. Prof. Dr. Maitree Inprasitha (Thailand) |
| 16.00-16.30 | Specialist Presentation | Specialist from Russia, Prof. Ivan Vysotskiy |
| 16.30-18.00 | Oral Presentation | Specialist act as moderators on ORAL presentation |
| 18.30-20.30 | Welcome Dinner | |
| 25 November 2015 (Wednesday) | ||
| Time | Agenda | Presenters |
| 9.00-10.00 | Keynote Speech | Assist. Prof. Dr. Maitree Inprasitha (Thailand) |
| 10.00-11.30 | Plenary Session 3 “Developing tools and artifacts for supporting Lesson Study and Instructional Approaches” | Chair: Yeap Ban Har (Singapore)
Speakers: Masami Isoda (Japan), Yutaka Ohara (Japan) Discussant: Keith Wood (Brunei) |
| APEC-KKU Symposium (Room 1507) | ||
| 11.30-12.30 | Specialists Presentation | Specialists from Thailand, Prof. Auijit Pattanajak
Indonesia, Dr. Wahyudi Yoso Sutikno Malaysia, Prof. Suhaidah Tahir |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
| 13.30-14.00 | Specialists Presentation | Specialists from Japan, Mr. Nobuaki Kawasaki |
| 14.00-15.00 | Planning for APEC Lesson Study next Project | Prof. Dr. Masami Isoda (Japan) and Assist. Prof. Dr. Maitree Inprasitha (Thailand) |
| 15.00-16.30 | Open Class | Teacher: Mr. Masahiko Sakamoto
Reflection: Prof. Arturo Mena Lorca |
| 16.30-18.00 | Poster Presentation | Specialist act as discussion with Poster Presentation |
| 26 November 2015 (Thursday) | ||
| Time | Agenda | Presenters |
| 9.00-10.00 | Keynote Speech | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wee Tiong Seah (Australia) |
| 10.00-11.30 | Plenary Session 4 “Lesson Study for Improvement of Classroom Quality” | Chair: Cheah Ui Hock (Malaysia)
Speakers: Shizumi Shimizu (Japan), Soledad Ulep (Philippines) Discussant: Prof. Dr. Masami Isoda (Japan) |
| 11.30-12.30 | Lunch | |
| 12.30-14.00 | Plenary Session 5 “Deepening student learning through Lesson Study” | Chair: Arani Mhd Reza Sarkar (Japan)
Speakers: Suhaidah Tahir (Malaysia), Ivan Vysotskiy (Russia) Discussant: Akihiko Takahashi (USA) |
| 14.00-15.00 | Oral Presentation | Specialist act as moderators on ORAL presentation |
| 15.00-16.30 | Open Class | Teacher: Mr. Nobuaki Kawasaki
Reflection: Prof. Ivan Vysotskiy |
| 27 November 2015 (Friday) | |
| Time | Agenda |
| 9.00-12.30 | School Visit 1 (Khookham Pittayasan School in Sumsoong district, Khon Kaen)
School Visit 2(Ban Buengniam Buengkrainoon School in Muang district, Khon Kaen) |