Past event

Bridging the Global Educational Gap

22 Jun 2017

The University of Worcester, in association with the British Educational Research Association Special Interest Groups for ‘Comparative and International Education’ and ‘Educational Research and Educational Policy-making’, invite you to participate in our second international conference entitled Bridging the Global Educational Gap taking place on 22^nd-23^rd June 2017 at the University of Worcester, UK.

The conference will focus on a number of important themes related to the impact of globalisation and internationalisation, such as inclusion, sharing knowledge across the globe, curriculum and its impact on knowledge generation, globalising (teacher) education, developing evidence-informed practice and self-improving systems, diversity, global citizenship, and intercultural education. This conference takes forward some of the issues explored during last year’s conference entitled ‘Education: A Global Perspective’, where we started to look at UNESCO Education 2030: A Framework for Action and Education in a Global Context. This year’s conference will include an exploration of solutions to support the implementation of the UNESCO Education 2030 goals, and to support the development of a vision of education as a self-improving evidence-based sector with international collaboration.

The conference is aimed at researchers, academics, consultants, practitioners, research students and professionals working in fields such as international, intercultural and comparative education, curriculum development, education policy and practice. The conference will provide an opportunity to collaborate and explore ideas to expand and develop theory and practice.

Programme:

Thursday 22nd June 2017

10.00	Registration Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
10.30	Conference Welcome Dr Heather Forland, Pro Vice Chancellor International, University of Worcester Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
10.40	Keynote Dr Swaroop Sampat Creating a living-educational-theory for equal education keeping my social vision in focus Member of Central Advisory Board of Education, India and Council Member of Save the Children-India/Bal Raksha Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
11.30	Session 1 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 008 Redditch Chair: Dr Pinky Jain	Session 2 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 007 Malvern Chair: Dr Sarah Younie
	“To Be Such Useful”: A Case Study Detailing the Harmful Realities of Student Gender Bias on Middle and Secondary School Teachers in Chelyabinsk, Russia – Alexa Muse Measuring the acquisition of meta-cognitive skills through a creative/ integrative primary curriculum – Andy Richards What the TEF is going on with inclusion of international students as ‘equals’? – Aneta Hayes	Policy Issues in Sudanese Nomadic Education –Alnuaman Alamin Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools – Denise Burns Open practices for teacher education; exploring the TESS-India approach – Freda Wolfenden & Kris Stutchbury
13.00	Lunch Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
14.00	Session 3 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 008 Redditch Chair: Dr Nicola Savvides	Session 4 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 007 Malvern Chair: Prof Marilyn Leask
	Learning to ‘let go’ and ‘take up’: bridging the policy implementation gap between the actors at the top and bottom – Faizulizami Osmin A Documentary Analysis of Evaluation Standards of Compulsory Education Quality in China – Hong Zheng The case for sustainable transitional modalities in curriculum orientations and paradigms for assessments in the context of interdependence and globalisation. – Jonathan Howard Robbins	Inclusive Classrooms in Oman and Britain – Amelia Roberts Does a Teacher’s Race Matter? The Effect of Teacher Race on Student Perceptions in Low-Income Schools – Benton M. Brown Constructing knowledge frameworks; the Intersection of Internationalisation – Melissa Schuessler
15.30	Coffee Room : Conference Centre 004 Worcester
16.00	Session 5 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 008 Redditch Chair: Janet Harvell	Session 6 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 007 Malvern Chair: Gareth Dart
	Exploring the conceptions of disability held by indigenous secondary school students with disabilities – Carly Christensen Academics’ understandings and experiences of internationalisation of the curriculum at three universities Nicola Savvides, Kings College, London	Glocalising inclusive and equitable quality education: Exploring with teachers their craft knowledge of inclusive pedagogy – Eddy Li Closing the educational gap by mobilising family and community capital : learning from the experience of Sikh families – Jaswinder Dhillon
17.00	Close of meeting
19.00	Conference Dinner (optional) Venue: Browns at the Quay, South Quay, Worcester, WR1 2JN Cost: Buffet supper £20.00 per head Book through: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bridging-the-global-educational-gap-evening-supper-tickets-35022250494

Friday 23rd June 2017

09.15	Registration Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
09.30	Introduction ‘Revisiting knowledge mobilisation through translational research: new ways of working’ Dr Sarah Younie, Reader in Education, Innovation and Technology, De Montfort University Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
10.00	Session 7 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 008 Redditch Chair: Dr Sarah Younie	Session 8 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 007 Malvern Chair: Dr Nicola Savvides
	Why is it so difficult for teacher educators to innovate? A study from Kenya – Kris Stutchbury Co-constructing teacher education programmes in international schools – Lizbeth Bullough	Approaches to Learning in Early Years Settings in the UK, Norway and Uganda: A convergence of practice in context? – Patricia Beckley How do we bridge the global educational gap through access to quality Early Childhood Education for Sustainability (ECEfS) in low income countries? – Valerie Huggins
11.00	Coffee Room : Conference Centre 004 Worcester
11.30	Session 9 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 008 Redditch Chair: David Hunt	Session 10 Each presentation will be 30 minutes long including time for questions Room: Conference Centre 007 Malvern Chair: Dr Pinky Jain
	The internationalisation of the self: edutourism and cultural learning in China – Jan Bamford Global aspiration in the parental perception of quality education – Richa Goswami	Twenty First Century Leadership: The Need for Complexity Training – Bernard Oliver Are Values Really Valuable In Real Life – Kerem Coskun
12.30	Closing session Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester
13.00	Lunch Room: Conference Centre 004 Worcester

Conference Organising Committee:
Dr Pinky Jain, University of Worcester (BERA SIG Comparative and International Education)
Dr Nicola Savvides, Kings College London (BERA SIG Comparative and International Education)
Dr Sarah Younie, De Montfort University (BERA SIG Educational Research and Educational Policy Making)