8th IPC (The International Project) Conference, 2023:
Intercultural Perspectives on Education
Venue: SJÖSTRÖM 1B 309 lecture theatre, Karlstad University, Sweden.
NO CHARGE but please register via the following link for all or part of the day to:
https://sunet.artologik.net/kau/Survey/19321
Research Presentations Tuesday 20 June 2023 (each research presentation allotted max 20 minutes)
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| 8:45-8:50 - Welcome to Karlstad University | Valerie Margrain | |
| 8:50-9:05 - Overview of IPC The International Project | Klaudia Schultheis | |
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 Session I 
 Early childhood educators' experiences with refugee children: Barriers for communication | 
 
 
 
 Senil Ünlü Çetin Turkyiet | 
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| Let’s Communicate: Promoting access to inclusion through AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) in early childhood special education | Janice Myck-Wayne, USA | |
| Needs and challenges in English education for preservice kindergarten/ preschool teachers in Japan. | Shannon Saruwatashi, Japan | |
| Religion and worldviews in Swedish preschool teacher education policy – a pilot study (A KAU UBB research group presentation) | Magdalena Raivio | |
| 10:30-11:00 Discussion circles of session I presentations Coffee/tea fika break (sponsored by RUC) | ||
| Session II 
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| Wellbeing in school through a school artist? (A KAU SOL research group study) Leadership by school improvement and communities of professional practice. | Camilla Kylin, Sweden Isabel Rodriguez, Spain | |
| The process of internationalization of Polish schools: Barriers, enablers and challenges. | Anna Basińska, Poland | |
| The meaning of national boundaries in school education | Prof. Yuri Ishii, Japan | |
| 12:30-12:50 Discussion circles of session II presentations | ||
| 12:50 -13:20 Purchase own lunch from university café or bring your own lunch (microwaves available) | ||
| Session III | 
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| Virtual mobility in education for sustainable development in Polish teacher training programs (NETTDevise Erasmus+) 
 German elementary school students' perception of YouTube | Natalia Demeshkant, Poland 
 Barbara Lenzgeiger, Germany | |
| Bulgarian primary teachers' attitudes about STEM learning | Prof Iliana Mirtschewa, Bulgaria | |
| International community building online: Examples from Sephardic language revitalisation. | Kent Fredholm, Sweden | |
| International multimedia showcase on kindness: Supporting children around the world. | Prof Melinda Pierson, USA | |
| 14:50-15:00 Concluding comments for overall day and thanks | Valerie Margrain & Klaudia Schultheis | |
| 15:00-15:30 Discussion circles for Session III presentations, with grab n go snack 15:00-15:30 | 
Questions? Contact valerie.margrain@kau.se
