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welcome to iice/iicll 2015
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the inaugural IAFOR International Conferences on Education and on Language Learning, held for the first timein the international city of Dubai. We look forward to experiencing this first event together, in what we expect to become apermanent part of the IAFOR calendar.
The International Academic Forum will host more than four thousand academics in 2015 at our events throughout theworld, in Japan, the UK, and now Dubai. We welcome more than150 delegates to this IICE/IICLL event from more than forty
countries, bringing a diversity of cultures, backgrounds and perspectives to this international, intercultural and interdisciplinary
event.

I would like to thank Professor Sue Jackson, Birkbeck, University of London, UK, for her dedication as IAFOR International
Director of Programme for Education and for making our education conferences into our premier events. I would also like tothank our keynote speakers, Dr. Christine Coombe, Dubai Men’s College, and Dr. Cindy Gunn, American University of Sharjah,
UAE, for their contributions to this event, as well as featured speakers Professor Said M. Faiq, American University of Sharjah,
Professor Marcel Lebrun, Plymouth State University, USA, and Dr. Patrick Dougherty, Akita International University, Japan.
I encourage your strong participation throughout this event, and look forward to meeting you all.

letter of welcome

Dubai has become a global hub; it’s an amazing crossroads of cultures and a great ongoing experiment in internationalization.
The UAE is an attractive location for higher education with a large concentration of satellite campuses of some of the world’s
leading higher education institutions. As a melting pot of ethnicities, it’s also the perfect location for the study of language
learning. Dubai is an amazing stage, with a mix of ambitious architecture and world-class sights. We hope that this great
backdrop with stimulate thought-provoking presentations, new research collaborations, partnerships and friendships.

Dr Joseph Haldane, Ph.D. (London), F.R.S.A., F.R.A.S.
President, IAFOR

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Information and Registration
If you have already paid online or by bank transfer, you will be able to pick up your registration pack at theConference Registration and Information Desk. At this time you will also be given a name card. For those wishing to
pay on the day, please note that we are able to accept cash only payments in USD or AED.
The Conference Registration and Information Desk will be located at the following locations during the conference:

conference at a glance

SundaySundayMondayTuesday

8:00-13:00 - Event Centre: Al Baraha 3 Pre Conference Area
13:00-18:00 - Event Centre: In front of Al Amwaj 1
8:30-16:30 - Event Centre: Al Amwaj 1
8:30-12:30 - Event Centre: Al Amwaj 1

If you have any questions or concerns, IAFOR staff will happily assist you in any way they can.

Sunday, March 8, 2015
8:00 - 9:00: Conference Registration & Information Desk Open (Outside Al Baraha 3)
9:00-12:20: Welcome, Keynote Speaker, and Featured Speaker Session (Al Baraha 3)
9:00-9:15: Welcome & Introductory Addresses (Al Baraha 3)
Kiyoshi Mana, IAFOR Director of Operations
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR President
9:15 - 10:05: IICE2015 Keynote Address (Al Baraha 3)
Cindy Gunn, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
10:05 - 10:35: Morning Break
10:35 - 11:25: IICE/IICLL 2015 Featured Address (Al Baraha 3)
Said M. Faiq, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
11:25 - 12:15: IICE/IICLL 2015 Featured Address (Al Baraha 3)
Patrick Dougherty, Akita International University, Japan
12:15 - 12:20 Conference Photograph (Al Baraha 3)
12:20 - 13:15: Lunch Break
13:15 - 14:45: Parallel Session I (various rooms)
14:45 -15:15: Afternoon Break
15:15 - 16:45 Parallel Session II (various rooms)
16:45 - 17:00: Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00: IICE/IICLL 2015 Featured Address (Al Baraha 3)
Marcel Lebrun, Plymouth State University, USA
18:30 - 20:30: Conference Reception (Crowne Plaza Leisure Deck)
Join fellow delegates for light snacks and a drink at the conference reception.The reception will be held on the Crowne
Plaza Leisure Deck. This is a great chance to network and meet fellow delegates, which all registered presenters andaudience are welcome to attend. Admission is included as part of your registration fee. Please note that alcoholic
beverages will be served at this event.

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Monday, March 9, 2015
9:00 - 10:30: Parallel Session I (various rooms)
10:30 - 10:45: Morning Break
10:45 - 12:15: Parallel Session II & Poster Session 1 (various rooms)
12:15 - 13:15: Lunch Break
13:15 - 14:45: Parallel Session III & Poster Session II (various rooms)

15:00 - 16:30 Parallel Session IV (various rooms)
16:30 - 16:45: Coffee Break
16:45 - 17:15 IICE/IICL Spotlight Presentation (Al Amwaj 1)
Sarah Louisa Birchley, Toyo Gakuen University, Japan
17:15 - 18:00 IICE/IICL Keynote Presentation (Al Amwaj 1)
Christine Coombe, Dubai Men’s College, United Arab Emirates

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
9:00 - 10:30: Parallel Session I (various rooms)
10:30 - 11:00: Morning Break
11:00 - 12:30: Parallel Session II (various rooms)
12:45 - 13:45: Lunch & Conference Closing (Creekside Promenade)Join us for lunch and closing remarks from Professor Stuart D. B. Picken, Chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory
Board

conference at a glance

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Getting to the Conference Venue
The Crowne Plaza & Event Centre Dubai Festival City is:
a 10 minute taxi from Dubai International Airport (DXB)
a 6 minute taxi from Emirates Metro Station 1
a 10 minute taxi from central downtown Dubai
What to Wear & Bring
Attendees generally wear business casual attire. You may want to bring a light jacket or sweater as the temperature
in meeting rooms is often difficult to control.

conference guide

Smoking
The Crowne Plaza and Event Centre have implemented a Clean Indoor Air Act; therefore, smoking is not permitted inany of the conference rooms. There are designated smoking areas next to Al Amwaj 1 & 2 and Al Ras.
Internet Access
There will be a free WiFi internet connection throughout the conference areas. However, we would strongly suggestthat you do not rely on a live connection for your presentation.
To access the WiFi please accept the terms and conditions presented by the hotel on connecting to a Wifi hotspot.
Business Center
The Crowne Plaza operates a business center for copying, printing, and scanning. This business center is staffed andopen between 9:00am and 5:00pm daily.
BadgesWhen you check in, you will receive your name badge. Wearing your badge is required for entrance to the sessions.
If you lose your badge it can be replaced for a fee of USD 50. You must wear your badge at all times during theconference.
There are 4 colours of badges indicating the type of conference participant:BLUE: Presenters
YELLOW: Keynote and Featured Speakers
RED: General Audience
BLACK: IAFOR Staff & Board Members
Photo/Recording Waiver
There will be photography, audio and video recording at the conference. By entering the event premises you giveconsent to the use of your photograph, likeness or video or audio recording in whole or in part without restriction orlimitation for any educational, promotional, or any purpose for distribution.
Refreshment Breaks
Complimentary coffee, tea, and water will be available throughout the conference. Light snacks and refreshments will
be provided once in the morning and once in the afternoon. A full buffet lunch will be provided at the Creekside
Promenade on each conference day.

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Conference Welcome, Keynote Speaker & Featured Speaker Session: Sunday 9:00-12:20
The plenary session will be held on Sunday morning, with the event beginning at 9:00 AM in the Al Baraha 3 room of
the Dubai Festival City - Event Centre. Please arrive in good time if you wish to attend the session. There will be aninterval after the first keynote address and complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.The plenary session
will be followed by the official conference photograph. Please arrive in good time if you wish to attend the session.
Parallel Speaker Sessions
Parallel Sessions will run from 13:15 on Sunday afternoon, and from 9:00 AM on Monday & Tuesday morning.They are
generally organized into streams. Sessions include two, three or sometimes four presenters. Each presenter has thirty
minutes including Q and A time. The session length reflects the number of presenters.

We recommend that you bring two copies of your presentation in the case that one fails, and suggest sending yourself
the presentation by email as a third and final precaution.
Session Chairs
Session Chairs are expected to introduce themselves and other speakers (briefly), hand out presentation certificatesat the end of the session, ensure that the session begins and ends on time, and that the time is divided fairly between
the presentations. Each presenter should have no more than 30 minutes in which to present his or her paper, andrespond to any questions.
The session chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role, and to this end, a yellow and red timekeeping card is used
as a visual cue for presenters, letting them know when they have 5 minutes remaining, and when they must stop.
Please follow the order in the programme, and if for any reason a presenter fails to show, please keep to the originaltimeslots as delegates use the programme to plan their attendance.
Presentation Certificates
Poster presenters can pick up a certificate of presentation from the Information Desk. All other presenters will receivea certificate of presentation from their session chair or a member of staff at the end of their session.
A Polite Request to All ParticipantsParticipants are requested to arrive in a timely fashion for all addresses, whether to their own, or to those of otherpresenters. Presenters are reminded that the time slots should be divided fairly and equally between the number ofpresentations, and that they should not overrun.

conference guide

Presentations and Equipment
All rooms will be equipped with a MacBook computer pre-installed with PowerPoint and Keynote, as well as a screen
and an LCD projector. If you wish, you may directly link your own PC laptop, although we advise you to use thecomputer provided by plugging in your USB flash drive.

We recommend that the 30 minutes presentation timeslot be divided as follows: 20 minutes for the paper and 10
minutes for Q and A.
Poster Sessions & Poster Requirements
The poster display boards are 1800mm high x 900mm wide. We are able to provide tape and pins. Please be awarethat are no on-site poster facilities for printing posters.
Conference Proceedings
The Conference Proceedings are published on the IAFOR website (www.iafor.org), and can be freely accessed as partof the research archive.
All authors may have their full paper published in the online conference proceedings. Full text submission is due by
April 10, 2015 through the online system. The proceedings will be published on May 10, 2015.
Authors will have PDF copies of their offprints emailed to them by the IAFOR office by June 10, 2015.
Returning Delegate Discount
Every year we have a growing number of delegates who have presented at previous IAFOR conferences. To show ourappreciation IAFOR would now like to offer you a 10% discount off your next IAFOR conference registration.
This offer is valid for the next 12 months and covers any IAFOR conference in Asia, Dubai, or Europe that you may
choose to attend.

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Conference Map

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Cindy Gunn

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keynote speaker

American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Cindy Gunn is the Director of the Faculty Development Center and Professor in the Department of English at
American University of Sharjah (AUS). Before joining AUS in 2001, she lived and taught in Canada, Japan, New Zealand,
Thailand, Turkey and the United States. While a member of the English Department at AUS, she helped to develop
the MATESOL program and the Education minor. As the Director of the Faculty Development she works closelywith faculty from all disciplines to enhance teaching and learning at AUS. Her main research paradigm is Exploratory
Practice focusing on the contributions teachers and learners make to classroom research. Her main research interests
are reflective teaching and learning, materials development and technology use in Education. She is the author andeditor of three books on classroom research as well as numerous book chapters and journal articles in peer reviewed
journals. She has presented her research both internationally and locally in the UAE at conferences with a focus on
Educational Technology, TESOL, and Educational Leadership.
Keynote Presentation: The Impact of the Connected Learner in the Classroom
With more and more opportunities presenting themselves to students to connect with others via online groups,
MOOCs, and discussion forums, students have access to more information and support than ever before. Although
there are numerous advantages for the students and teachers to leverage these connections into enhanced learning
opportunities, so much access to information also raises a number of concerns for educators. For example, how do wehelp the students turn all this information into knowledge and to discriminate between useful and useless information?
After a review of some of the literature surrounding the connected learner we will look at some examples ofsuccessful and less than successful learning connections in higher education.

Keynote Presentation
Sunday, March 8
09:15-10:05
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Said M. Faiq

American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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featured speaker

Said Faiq, FRSA, is Professor of intercultural studies and translation at the American University of Sharjah (UAE),
where he was chair/head of department (2003-07, 2009-10), and director of the graduate program in translation andinterpreting (2002-11). He is a visiting professor at Exeter University (UK). Prior to his current position, he worked in
Africa, the Middle East and the United Kingdom (Salford University, (1990-2003), where he was director of studies forundergraduate and graduate programs in Arabic/English translation and interpreting; and Leeds University, (1996-1998),
where he was visiting lecturer in applied linguistics. He has served as consultant to private and public organizations foreducational and related sectors and serves on a number of academic editorial and consultancy boards/agencies. He is
an established figure in intercultural and translation studies and allied areas and has directed and examined graduate
research (Cambridge, McGill). His publications include Agency and Patronage in Eastern Translatology (co-edited with
Ahmed Ankit, forthcoming), Culguage in/of translation from Arabic (co-edited with Ovidi Carbonnel and Ali AlManaa,
2014), Beyond Denotation in Arabic Translation (co-edited with Allen Clark, 2010), Cultures in Dialogue: A Translational
Perspective (2010), Trans-lated: Translation and Cultural Manipulation (2007), Identity and Representation in Intercultural
Communication (2006), and Cultural Encounters in Translation from Arabic (2004).
Featured Presentation: Intercultural Encounters, in the Eye of the Beholder
The deployment of weapons, during wars, for example, relates to misunderstandings or often forced ways ofunderstanding. Labelling a culture or a people different provides the ammunition for the labeller to deploy weapons
against the labelled. Misunderstandings are said to derive from incompatibilities in processing of media which carry
them: languages. Yet misunderstandings are not only the products of linguistic incompatibilities per se but primarilyof cultural ones. Misunderstandings generally occur in particular social structures, histories, and norms of information
production and reception, that is a particular culture and its associated ideology. Given the long history of conflicts
and misunderstanding between the West and the Arab/Islamic World, neat dichotomies developed within culturaland translation studies do not seem to easily animate to the complex network of relations that exist between thetwo worlds. Both have at their disposal systems (master discourses) of representation laden with stereotypes ofeach other. Translation (intercultural encounter) from Arabic into Western languages, for example, has achieved very
little in ‘improving’ relations between the two worlds and demonstrates the complexity inherent in the process ofcommunication across cultures where identity, similarity and difference are negotiated (mediated). Drawing primarilyon textual import from Arabic, the purpose here is to explore how a culturally defined master discourse affects theact of knowledge mediation: How do constraints and disciplinary demands of a master discourse animate mediation,
leading along the way to the construction of certain identities communicated to certain audiences?

Featured Presentation
Sunday, March 8
10:35-11:25
Al Baraha 3(Waterfront Level)xPatrick Dougherty

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featured speaker

Akita International University, Japan

Patrick Dougherty holds a Doctorate in Education from Northern Arizona University. He is currently a professor ofInternational Liberal Arts and Director of the English for Academic Purposes Program and undergraduate English at
Akita International University in Japan. Prior to that he lived and worked in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where hislast post was as Chair of Graduate Programs in Education for the Higher Colleges of Technology. While serving in thatcapacity, he worked with colleagues to create a tele-presence supported distributed course delivery (TSDCD) system
to allow students in remote locations to participate in degree programs. Additionally, he served as the editor for twovolumes of a book series he began entitled, Perspectives from Experience: Education in the United Arab Emirates.
These volumes were an effort to bring research from Emirati and UAE-based education professionals to the attentionof the world-wide academic community. His own research interests are in teacher training and development, the usesof creative writing and student heritage in the language classroom, and the impact of distance learning modalities onpedagogy. Lastly, Prof. Dougherty has worked in education for twenty-six years. He spent fourteen of them as a highschool supervisor and teacher in the United States and Japan prior to moving into higher education. He has taught
and served as an administrator at universities in the United States, Japan, Bangladesh, and the United Arab Emirates.
Featured Presentation: Best Pedagogical Practices for Blended Course Delivery - A Case Study from the UAE
A Master of Education program at a public university system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) employed a distributed
delivery system utilizing videoconferencing to allow students in disparate locations to join together for a course ofstudies. An instructor taught each course from one of six campuses on a rotating basis. Each cohort of students wastied-in to the lecture and presentation via videoconference and was able to hear, see, and participate in all classroom
activities in real-time. Titled tele-presence supported distributed course delivery (TSDCD), this method of instruction
was intended to allow students in remote locations to participate in degree programs and utilize the expertise of alimited number of teaching staff. Nine educators have taught courses using the TSDCD system. The research question
for this qualitative study addressed teaching and asked, what was the best pedagogical practice for teaching in such asystem? Data was generated from a survey of teachers who participated in the program.The findings identified a set ofbest practices.They included making each lesson student centered, utilizing an inter-cohort and intra-cohort discussion
model in class sessions, using the on-site tutor as a facilitator for inter-cohort discussions and activities, and the needto develop lesson plans that are specific in their goals and the timing of each activity. These best practices, and others
identified in the findings, can inform the teaching practice of an educator working within distance education modalities.

Featured Presentation
Sunday, March 8
11:25-12:15
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Marcel Lebrun

Plymouth State University, USA

Featured Workshop: Healthy Children Healthy Minds - Helping Children Succeed Now for a Brighter Future

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featured speaker

Marcel Lebrun is Chair of the Department for Educational Leadership, Learning and Curriculum at Plymouth State
University (USA). Professor Lebrun over 35 years experience in Education with his involvement ranging from publicclassroom teaching, special education, and clinical mental health counseling. He has worked in a variety of schools
in Canada, Haiti, France, and now the USA. Professor Lebrun current specialties are working with Special Education
students who have Emotional and Behavior Disorders, Leadership and Advocacy. He is on the NH Positive Behavior
Intervention Leadership team where he has presented over 150 workshops in a variety of topics related to the above
disciplines. Professor Lebrun has also consulted throughout the state of New Hampshire and nationwide bringing
positive school interventions to over 40 schools as well as working in the Boston Public School system in inner city
schools. A long supporter and advocate of community issues he is also in the process of developing a resource centerfor special education.

This workshop will be divided into 3 parts:
1. Keeping the Brain and Mind Healthy which will explore exercise, nutrition, arts stimulation and Language development
2. Challenges to Brain and Mind Health: Attention, Focus, Brain injuries, alcohol and drugs, physical and mental illness,violence and abuse
3. Strategies for building Healthy Brain and Mind: Mindfulness, Purposeful teaching of thinking and cognition, social
relationships and healthy Emotions and strategies for Healthy well-being.
Many children lead very unhealthy lives due to brain and cognitive dysfunction. What can be more important to the
future of humanity than helping our next generation develop their minds in a healthy way. Educators and parents
must cultivate healthy minds that are thoughtful, focused on their own and others mental, physical and spiritual healthas well as the health of other living creatures and the environment locally and around the world. We must cultivate
minds that work to improve the welfare of all its citizens. Educators want to see children happily playing outdoors,
making friends, eating healthy food and having purpose, drive , motivation and exuding the qualities of honesty andintegrity. Instead we are currently bombarded with images of children who are dishonest and lack integrity, who areself absorbed, who abuse their bodies, have little to no moral or empathetic capabilities. The goal of the workshop isfor the attendee to leave with an extended tool kit of resources that begin supporting all children regardless of where
they live in the world.

Featured Workshop
Sunday, March 8
17:00-18:00
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Sarah Louisa Birchley

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spotlight presenter

Toyo Gakuen University, Japan

Sarah Louisa Birchley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration,Toyo Gakuen University,
Tokyo, Japan where she teaches content and language integrated learning classes (CLIL) in business communication,
management, professional skills and organisational behaviour. Her research specialization is educational management(including marketization of higher education, quality assurance and HRM in higher education). She is also an adjunctlecturer at the University of Tokyo. Sarah graduated from the University of Bath, with a Doctorate of Education(Sensemaking and Accreditation in Japanese Higher Education) and has worked in Japan for over 13 years. She iscurrently on the PR committee for the Japanese Society of Human Resource Management, Conference Business
Manager for the Japan Association for Language Teaching and an active member of the Japan Association of BusinessCommunication and the Society for Research in Higher Education.
Spotlight Presentation: To ‘Go Global’ - The Marketization of Japanese Higher Education
The marketization of higher education has been described as epidemic (Natale & Doran, 2012), a paradigm shiftthat is fundamental to the argument of delivering university education (Newman and Jahdi, 2009). With rapidly
declining student numbers and issues with funding sources, higher education managers in Japan have realized theneed to empower their institutions to find a more powerful position in the shrinking and competitive market. One
marketization trend in Japan is to ‘go global.’ From the Global 30 program, to Global 30+, to the new Super Global
Universities (MEXT, 2014), Japanese higher education institutions are attempting to globalize to survive.
By examining the power dynamics and rhetoric embedded in how such higher education institutions market themselves
to both Japanese and non-Japanese students as consumers, we can explore how they are creating new transnational
spaces.This presentation will begin by briefly outlining the main trends in the marketization of HE before presenting ananalysis of the online marketing tools used by Japanese higher education institutions that utilize global concepts as theirprimary mode of promotion. Both a linguistic (Janks, 2005) and discursive (Fairclough, 2001) analysis was conducted
and results highlight the power struggles and complexities of developing and marketing a global institution. The
presentation concludes with suggestions about the future of HE marketization in Japan and globally. This presentation
would be of interest for those in administration positions related to the marketing of programs and researchersinterested in discourse analysis and globalization in higher education.

Spotlight Presentation
Monday, March 9
16:45-17:15
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Christine Coombe

Dubai Men’s College, United Arab Emirates

Christine has lived and worked in the Arabian Gulf for the past 22 years. In this capacity, she has served as the President
and Conference Chair of TESOL Arabia and as the founder and co-chair of the TESOL Arabia Testing Special Interest
Group who organize the Current Trends in English Language Testing (CTELT) Conference. Christine is also the founderand chair of the TESOL Arabia Leadership & Management SIG.

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keynote speaker

Christine Coombe has a Ph.D in Foreign/Second Language Education from The Ohio State University. She is currently on
the English faculty of Dubai Men’s College. She is the former Testing and Measurements Supervisor at UAE University andAssessment Coordinator of Zayed University. Christine is co-editor of Assessment Practices (2003, TESOL Publications);
co-author, A Practical Guide to Assessing English Language Learners (2007, University of Michigan Press); co-editor, Evaluating
Teacher Effectiveness in EF/SL Contexts (2007, UMP); co-editor, Language Teacher Research in the Middle East (2007, TESOL
Publications), Leadership in English Language Teaching and Learning (2008, UMP) Applications of Task-based Learning in TESOL(2010, TESOL Publications), The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment (2012, Cambridge University Press) and
Reigniting, Retooling and Retiring in English Language Teaching (2012, University of Michigan Press). Christine’s forthcoming
books are on research methods in EF/SL and life skills education.

During her tenure in the Middle East, she has won many awards including: 2002 Spaan Fellowship for Research in Second/
Foreign Language Assessment; 2002-03 TOEFL Outstanding Young Scholar Award; TOEFL Board Grant for 2003-04,
2005-06, 2007-08 and 2009-10 for her work in delivering assessment training assessment in developing countries. Most
recently she served on the TESOL Board of Directors as Convention Chair for Tampa 2006 and was the recipient of the
Chancellor’s Teacher of the Year for 2003-04. She served as TESOL President (2011-2012) and was a member of the
TESOL Board of Directors (2010-2013). Christine received the British Council’s International Assessment Award for 2013.
Keynote Presentation: Best Practice in ELT: 10 Traits of a Highly Effective Teacher
As ELT practitioners face the pressures of an increased workload, institutional accountability and continual change incurricula/assessment, the need for effective teachers has never been more important. In this session, the presenter
explores the 10 characteristics that she finds essential for success in the classroom and in educational institutions.

Keynote Presentation
Monday, March 9
17:15-18:00
Al Amwaj 1(Lobby Level)

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Sue Jackson

IAFOR International Director of Programme: Education

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Birkbeck, University of London, UK

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Steve Cornwell

IAFOR International Director of Programme: Language Learning
Osaka Women’s University, JapanSue Jackson (left) is Pro-Vice-Master (Vice-President) for Learning and Teaching, Professor of Lifelong Learning and
Gender and Director of Birkbeck Institute for Lifelong Learning at Birkbeck University of London. She publishes
widely in the field of gender and lifelong learning, with a particular focus on identities. Sue’s recent publications
include Innovations in Lifelong Learning: Critical Perspectives on Diversity, Participation and Vocational Learning (Routledge,2011); Gendered Choices: Learning, Work, Identities in Lifelong Learning (Springer, 2011, with Irene Malcolm and Kate
Thomas); and Lifelong Learning and Social Justice (NIACE, 2011). Sue is delighted and honoured that she has been
involved with the Asian Conferences on Education since their inception: first as a featured speaker in 2009; then as
co-Chair and keynote speaker in 2010; and co-Chair for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 conferences.
Steve Cornwell (right) is Professor of English and Interdisciplinary Studies at Osaka Jogakuin University, andalso teaches in the online portion of the MATESOL Programme for the New School in New York. He helped
write and design several of the New School courses and has been involved with the program since its inception.
He is involved with the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) (an affiliate of IAFOR) severing on its
National Board of Directors (Director of Programme); his duties involve working with a volunteer team of 50+
to put on JALT’s annual, international conference each fall. Most recently, since 2012 he has been the Committee
Chair of Osaka Jogakuin University’s Lifelong Learning Committee and is responsible for their evening extension
Programme geared at alumni and community members. He is also the Vice-Chair of Osaka Jogakuin University’s
English Education Committee which is responsible for suggesting policy regarding English Education and also
responsible for developing material for the integrated curriculum.

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iafor“To Open Minds, To Educate Intelligence, To Inform Decisions”
The International Academic Forum provides new perspectives to the thought-leaders and decisionmakers of today and tomorrow by offering constructive environments for dialogue and interchange at
the intersections of nation, culture, and discipline. Headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, and registered as a
Non-Profit Organization (一般社団法人), IAFOR is an independent think tank committed to thedeeper understanding of contemporary geo-political transformation, particularly in the Asia PacificRegion.
For more information about the International Academic Forum and its activities,
please visit our website at www.iafor.org
Hear the latest news and developments by joining our mailing list.
Find us on facebook at IAFORJapan or follow us on twitter @iafor

IAFORThe International Academic Forum
Academic Vision and Mission“To Open Minds, To Educate Intelligence, To Inform Decisions”
The vision of IAFOR grew out of the perceived need to fill a vacuum in the communication and exchange activities of the academic
world. Its mission arose out of examining that space and investigating why it existed. The vacuum existed because of the lack ofopportunity for serious and thoughtful exchange between academics, members of the global business community, and practitioners
in the fields of human endeavor that linked these groups together. In the field of education, for example, we have academic theorists,
educational managers (political decision-makers and organizational directors) and classroom teachers with their support staff in IT,
library work, exchange programs, and specialist fields. But how often do they have the opportunity to interact?
Moving beyond one particular field, larger questions arise. What function should universities prioritize in the 21st century? What
do businesses see as their contribution to social and global well being? How can people on the ground, trying to implement
improvements that will transform human life, best be supported? And perhaps above all, what are the agendas that will drive
mechanisms to enable these groups to interact effectively.
One piece of distilled thought that came from early exchanges at one of our conferences was the recognition that some of therhetoric of concern about the problems of developing nations was perhaps over-focused on the term “poverty” because it can be
defined only in a relative way. “Hunger” was put forward as being more immediate and itself a contributory factor to poverty, rather
than the other way round. One key to the hunger issue could be the provision of safe drinking water, or water for irrigation in somecontexts, while flood management might be necessary elsewhere. These, in and by themselves become valuable only insofar as they
help to relieve hunger in specific contexts.
IAFOR is affording opportunities that do not exist elsewhere. The base is Osaka, Japan’s great commercial and manufacturing hub,
one symbol of the emerging Pacific economy that is already eclipsing the long dominant Atlantic zone. Our conferences present
those taking part with three unique dimensions of experience. First of all, it encourages interdisciplinary activity to be expanded.
Depending on the field, this can face varying degrees of difficulty, ranging from discouragement to downright prohibition. Those
overly dependent on fixed academic structures often see lateral thinking as a threat. None of these negatives apply in IAFOR. Its
purpose is to generate new approaches that cross any disciplinary lines. The principle employed is to let the imagination permit
intuitive responses to questions. There are no panels of critics. There are simply people who want to listen and reflect. The model ofacademic work as potholing is replaced by the metaphor of mountaineering. While respecting the need for solid and well-founded
academic work, we feel the need to go beyond it from time to time to discover fresh approaches to old questions.
Secondly, it facilitates the heightening of intercultural awareness. Again, we encourage innovation through cross-cultural perception.
Cultural roots influence people in their attitudes more than most would realize or admit. The need to see and internalize insights
gained from other viewpoints is met by a process of steady illumination.
Thirdly, it promotes the broadening of international exchange. We may live in a globalized world, but in reality parochialism still holds
sway. The collapse of the U.S.S.R and the break-up of Yugoslavia led to the re-establishment of numerous former countries. While
this may be desirable for the peoples concerned, it merely adds to the world’s cultural confusion. Exchange leads to explanation andthat helps the growth of intercultural awareness.
IAFOR makes all of these developments possible in one gathering. Our conferences are not a substitute for specialist conferences.
We intend our events to be an alternative that functions as a balance or even a corrective to the extreme tendencies that can arise
from more narrowly defined research parameters. In short, IAFOR is promoting and facilitating a new multifaceted approach to oneof the core issues of our time, namely globalization and its many forms of growth and expansion. Awareness of how it cuts acrossthe worlds of business, and academia, along with its impact on societies and institutions is one of the driving forces that has given
the organization its momentum, and is making it a pioneer in this global age.

Rev. Professor Stuart DB Picken
Order of the Sacred Treasure (瑞宝章), M.A. (Hons), BD., Ph.D., F.R.A.S.
Chairman, Japan Society of Scotland
Chairman, IAFOR International Advisory Board
Dr Joseph Haldane
B.A. (Hons), Ph.D F.R.S.A., F.R.A.S.
President, IAFOR

people - Leadership
Chairman of the International Advisory Board

President

The Reverend Professor Stuart D. B. Picken

Dr Joseph Haldane

Order of the Sacred Treasure,

B.A., Ph.D. (London), F.R.S.A., F.R.A.S.

M.A. (Hons), B.D., Ph.D. (Glasgow), F.R.A.S.

Stuart D. B. Picken is the Chairman of the International Advisory
Board, and in this role is Chairman of the Organization. As
Chairman of IAFOR, Professor Picken helps guide the academic
and political strategy of the organization, and assists in the forging
of global institutional partnerships. He is also responsible for thedevelopment of the IAFOR Research Institutes.
The author of a dozen books and over 130 articles and papers,
Professor Picken is considered one of the foremost scholars
on Japan, China, and Globalization in East Asia. As an academic,
Professor Picken has devoted more than 30 years to scholarshipin Japan, notably as a Professor of Philosophy at the International
Christian University in Tokyo, where he specialized in ethics andJapanese thought, and as International Adviser to the High Priest
of Tsubaki Grand Shrine (Mie prefecture). He has also served asa consultant to various businesses, including Jun Ashida Ltd., Mitsui
Mining & Smelting Corp., Kobe Steel, and Japan Air Lines.
In November 2008, the Government of Japan awarded Professor
Picken the Order of the Sacred Treasure for his pioneeringresearch, and outstanding contribution to the promotion offriendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the UK.
The honour is normally reserved for Japanese citizens and is amark of the utmost respect in which Professor Picken is held by
the Japanese Government. More recently, in 2012 he was invited
to London to attend a reception at the Japanese Embassy, hosted
by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as an expression of
their gratitude towards Britons who had helped support Japanafter the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Professor Picken
helped organize fundraising efforts through both the Japan Societyof Scotland, of which he is the chair, in the UK, and IAFOR in Japan.
Although now resident in Scotland, Professor Picken divides histime between the UK and Japan. He is also Chair of the Japan
Society of Scotland, the Chairman of the Academic Board of New
College, Birmingham. He lives near Glasgow with his wife and twochildren.

Joseph Haldane is the President of the International Academic
Forum. He was Academic Director from IAFOR’s inception in2009 until January 2011, and Executive Director from 2011 untillate 2014, when he assumed his current role. He is responsible fordevising strategy, setting policies, forging institutional partnerships,
implementing projects, and overseeing the organization’s businessand academic operations, including research, publications andevents.
Dr Haldane’s academic interests include politics and international
affairs, literature and history, and he holds a PhD from the
University of London in 19th century French Studies. He began
his academic career in France, and from 2002-2005 held full-time
faculty positions at the University of Paris XII (Paris-Est Créteil) and
Sciences Po Paris, as well as visiting positions at both the French
Press Institute in the University of Paris II (Université PanthéonAssas), and the School of Journalism at Sciences Po Paris. Prior tofounding IAFOR in 2009, Dr Haldane was an Associate Professor at
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business in Japan, where hetaught a range of language and culture courses at undergraduatelevel, and the MBA Ethics course in the graduate school.
Dr Haldane’s current research concentrates on post-war Japaneseand Chinese history, as well as Sino-Japanese and US-Japan
relations in the same period. In 2012 he was elected a Fellow of
the Royal Asiatic Society, and in 2015 a Fellow of the Royal Societyof Arts.

people - The Executive Council of the International Advisory Board
IAB Chair: Professor Stuart D.B. Picken
The IAB Executive Council is composed of distinguished academics, business executives, former and current government officials, and community leaders of international
standing. Its role is to provide counsel and direction in the business and affairs of IAFOR, suggest and approve the areas of scholarly investigation, and safeguard
the independence of the Forum’s work. International Directors of Program and Research Institute Directors are ex-officio members of the Executive Council of theInternational Advisory Board. Membership of the Executive Council of the International Advisory Board is by invitation only.
Mr Mitsumasa Aoyama
Director, The Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Professor David N Aspin
Professor Emeritus and Former Dean of the Faculty of
Education, Monash University, Australia
Visiting Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge
University, UK
Professor Don Brash
Former Governor of the Reserve Bank, New ZealandFormer Leader of the New National Party, New
Zealand
Adjunct Professor, AUT, New Zealand & La Trobe
University, Australia
Lord Charles Bruce
Patron, Japan Society of Scotland
Patron, Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies at Edinburgh
Napier University
Chairman, Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust
Professor Judith Chapman
Professor of Education, Australian Catholic University,
Australia
Visiting Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge
University, UK
Member of the Order of Australia
Professor Tien-Hui Chiang
Professor and Chair, Department of Education
National University of Tainan, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei
Professor Chung-Ying Cheng
Professor of Philosophy, University of Hawai’i atManoa, USA
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Chinese Philosophy

Professor June Henton
Dean, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University,
USA
Professor Michael Hudson
President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term
Economic Trends (ISLET)Distinguished Research Professor of Economics, The
University of Missouri, Kansas City

Professor Richard RothSenior Associate Dean, Medill School of Journalism,
Northwestern University, Qatar

Professor Sue Jackson
Professor of Lifelong Learning and Gender & Pro-Vice
Master of Teaching and Learning, Birkbeck, Universityof London, UK

Professor Monty P. Satiadarma
Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer in Psychology &Former Dean of the Department of Psychology and
Rector of the University, Tarumanugara University,
Indonesia

Professor Sing Kong Lee
Director, The National Institute of Education,
Singapore
Professor Sir Geoffrey Lloyd
Senior Scholar in Residence, The Needham ResearchInstitute, Cambridge, UK
Fellow and Former Master, Darwin College, Universityof Cambridge
Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Keith Miller
Orthwein Endowed Professor for Lifelong Learning in
the Science, University of Missouri-St.Louis, USA
Professor Kuniko Miyanaga
Director, Human Potential Institute, Japan
Fellow, Reischauer Institute, Harvard University, USA
Professor Dennis McInerney
Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and CoDirector of the Assessment Research Centre
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Professor Michael A. Cusumano
SMR Distinguished Professor of Managementand Engineering Systems, MIT Sloan School ofManagement, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
USA

Professor Johannes Moenius
The University of Redlands School of Business, USA

Professor Georges Depeyrot
Professor and Director of Research & Member of theBoard of Trustees
French National Center for Scientific Research(CNRS) & L’Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
Professor Donald E. Hall
Herbert J. and Ann L. Siegel Dean
LeHign University, USA

Professor Frank S. Ravitch
Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair in Law
and Religion, Michigan State University College of Law

Professor Koichi Iwabuchi
Professor of Media and Cultural Studies & Director of
the Monash Asia Institute, Monash University, Australia

Professor Steve Cornwell
Professor of English and Interdisciplinary Studies,
Osaka Jogakuin University, Osaka, Japan
Osaka Local Conference Chair

Professor Dexter Da Silva
Professor of Educational Psychology, Keisen University,
Tokyo, Japan

Professor Jerry PlattProfessor of Global Communication, Akita
International University, Japan
Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University,
USA

Professor Ka Ho Joshua Mok
Chair Professor of Comparative Policy, Associate VicePresident (External Relations)
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The Hong
Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong SAR

Mr Mohamed Salaheen
Director, The United Nations World Food Programme,Japan & Korea
Mr Lowell Sheppard
Asia Pacific Director, HOPE International
Development Agency, Canada/Japan
His Excellency Dr Drago Stambuk
Croatian Ambassador to Brazil, Brazil
Professor Mary Stuart
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Lincoln, UK
Professor Arthur Stockwin, OBE ORS
University of Oxford, UK
Professor Gary Swanson
Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence & Mildred S.
Hansen Endowed Chair, The University of Northern
Colorado, USA
Professor Jiro Takai
Secretary General of the Asian Association for Social
Psychology & Professor of Social Psychology
Graduate School of Education and Human
Development, Nagoya University, Japan
Professor Svetlana Ter Minasova
President of the Faculty of Foreign Languages andArea Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Professor Michiko Nakano
Professor of English & Director of the Distance
Learning Center, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

Professor Yozo Yokota
Director of the Center for Human Rights Affairs, Japan
Former UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

Ms Linda Toyo Obayashi
Senior Mediation Officer, The World Bank Group
Washington DC, USA

Professor Kensaku Yoshida
Professor of English & Director of the Center for the
Teaching of Foreign Languages in General Education,
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

Professor Baden Offord
Director and Chair,Centre for Human Rights Education
Curtin University, Australia

The International Advisory Board is composed of distinguished academics, business executives, former and current government officials, and community leaders. Its role
is to consult and provide counsel on the business and affairs of IAFOR, and suggest areas of scholarly investigation. Membership of the International Advisory Board is
by invitation only. For a full list please see the IAFOR website.

The Japan Liaison Committee (JLC)The Japan Liaison Committee is a consultative committee that provides support in the form of advice and guidance in specific aspects of the planning and projects of
the Forum held in Japan. The Chairman of the International Advisory Board is also chair of the JLC. Members of the JLC are ex-officio members of the International
Advisory Board.
Prof Stuart D. B. Picken, Chairman, IAFOR IAB (chair)
Mr Mitsumasa Aoyama, Founder of the PHP Institute, Kyoto, Japan & Director, the Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Prof Kuniko Miyanaga, Director, the Human Potential Institute, Tokyo, Japan and Fellow, Reischauer Institute, Harvard University, USA
Prof Michiko Nakano, Professor & Director of the Distance Learning Center, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Prof Yozo Yokota, Director of the Center for Human Rights Affairs, Japan & Former UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar
Dr Joseph Haldane, Executive Director, IAFOR

people - IAFOR Journal Editors
Editors of IAFOR Journals are ex-officio Members of the International Advisory Board
IAFOR Journal of Arts and Humanities
Dr Thomas French, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship
Dr Richard Donovan, Doshisha University, Japan
IAFOR Journal of Education
Dr Bernard Montoneri, Providence University,
Taichung, Taiwan
IAFOR Journal of Business and Management
Dr Merlin Levirs, Ritsumeikan University
IAFOR Journal of the Social Sciences
Dr Andrea Molle, Chapman University, USA
IAFOR Journal of Ethics, Religion and Philosophy
Dr Michael O’Sullivan, The Chinese University ofHong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and theEnvironment
Dr Alexandru-Ionut Petrisor, The National Institutefor Research and Development in Construction,
Urban Planning and Sustainable Spatial Development(URBAN=INCERC), Romania

IAFOR Journal of Politics, Economics & Law
Dr Craig Mark, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan

IAFOR Journal of Media, Communication & Film
Dr James Rowlins, Singapore University of Design
and Technology

IAFOR Journal of Psychology and the Behavioral
Sciences
Dr. Shahrokh (Sharo) Shafaie, Southeast Missouri
State University, USA

IAFOR Journal of Asian Studies
Dr Seiko Yasumoto, The University of Sydney,
Australia

IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Professor Holger Briel, Xi’an Jiaotung-Liverpool
University, China

Dr. Deborah G. Wooldridge, Professor and School
Director, Bowling Green State University, USA

IAFOR Journal of Language Learning
Dr. Ebru Melek Koç, Izmir Institute of Technology,
Turkeypeople - IAFOR Key Staff
Mr Kiyoshi Mana - Director of Operations
Kiyoshi Mana is the Director of Operations, and is responsible
for overseeing the operations of the organisation, including
IAFOR’s conferences in Asia, Europe, North America and the
Middle East. An American of Japanese descent, Kiyoshi has
long been fascinated by the country of his ancestors, studying
both Japanese language and culture at San Francisco State.

Mr Alexander Pratt - Deputy Director of Operations
A civil engineering graduate from the University of Nottingham, Alex
first came to Japan in 1997. Previous to joining IAFOR, in 2013, Alex
held positions in education management, information services, andinternational relations. At IAFOR Alex helps oversee the generaladministration and operation of the organization and works alongside
the Director of Operations to expand IAFOR’s events in Japan andinternationally.

Mr Michael Kedzlie - Research and Policy Manager
Michael Liam Kedzlie is a New Zealander who currently works
as the Research and Policy Manager. He is responsible forformulating legal policy as well as liaising with the organisation’s
university partners and the International Directors of Program.
He is also editor of Eye Magazine. He has a Master’s degreein Education from Massey University as well as a Law degreefrom the University of Waikato Law School. He is an enrolled
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

Ms Mai Hasuno - Events, Marketing and Domestic Relations Manager
Mai oversees the organisation’s conferences in Japan, and is responsiblefor developing and implementing IAFOR’s marketing strategy within
Japan. She also acts as special assistant to the President and the IAB
Chairman in the administration of the Japan International Liaison
Committee. Previous to joining IAFOR, Mai worked for the Aioi Nissay
Dowa Insurance Corporation.

Mr Thaddeus Pope - Media and Design Manager
Born and raised in Brighton, UK, Thaddeus is an experienced
commercial and editorial photographer with a BA in
Photography from the London College of Communication(University of the Arts London). Thaddeus’s duties at
IAFOR include overseeing the design and media output of
the organisation, as well as producing photo-essays, short
documentaries and other visual content for IAFOR and its
publications, including Eye Magazine. He is also the Creative
Director of the IAFOR Documentary Photography Award.

Mr Bryce Platt - Technology Manager
After growing up in the Silicon Valley in California, Bryce graduatedfrom Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter, Minnesota) with adegree in sociology, and in 2013 earned a Master’s degree in Global
Communication from Akita International University in Japan. As wellas coordinating IAFOR’s technology strategy, he is also responsible formanaging systems operations, and exploring technological solutions forthe organization.

Mr David George - Coordinator: Events and Marketing
Raised in Brisbane, Australia, Dave graduated from the
University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts specialisedin Psychology. Dave has a background in project based media
and public relations work with experience at events inAustralia, India, Singapore and Dubai.

Mr Takumi Saito - Coordinator: Finance and Administration
Born and raised in Yamagata, Japan, Takumi studied English literature
at Waseda University. A language lover, he has also studied German,
Spanish, French and Polish and can also speak Italian. Takumi recently
joined IAFOR to handle its finance and administration.

Ms Lindsay Lafreniere: - Coordinator: Publications andCommunications
Originally from Canada, Lindsay Lafreniere came to Japan in
2012. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology andEnglish and a graduate diploma in Journalism. Lindsay brings
her experience of media, publishing, and broadcast work in
Canada to IAFOR.

Mr Shawn Mahler - Coordinator:Video and MediaLos Angeles native Shawn Mahler has a wealth of experience working
on film, video, and theater productions in the United States and Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Theory and Production from the
University of California, Irvine. Shawn has spent over ten years in Japan
where he has worked with numerous industry professionals to develop
television shows, movies, and theatrical productions.

The IAFOR YouTube Channel
New videos uploaded weekly featuring interviews and presentations
with IAFOR Speakers from our conferences in Asia, North America
Europe and Dubai.
Prof. Svetlana Ter-Minasova
President of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies
Lomonosov Moscow State University

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IAFOR Journals
The International Academic Forum’s Journals conform to the highest academic standards ofinternational peer review, and are published in accordance with the IAFOR publishing commitment
to make all of our published materials available online.
Journals FAQ

IAFOR’s Open AccessPublishing Committment
IAFOR is committed to providing
ALL of its publications in online form
for no fee.
Researchers and scholars, regardlessof institutional affiliation and status,
can access our academic journals,
monographs, magazine, conferencematerials and special publications
for no charge, wherever there isinternet access.
IAFOR will never ask authors tocontribute towards publication costs,
or engage in other such publishingpractices which we believe
undermine academic independence
and integrity.

How are journal editors appointed?
Journal Editors are appointed by the International Academic Forum’s leadership, under the guidanceof the Chairman of the International Advisory Board. The term of appointment is for one issue, tobe renewed by mutual consent.
How do we ensure academic integrity?
Once appointed, the editor is free to appoint his or her own editorial team and advisory members.
All papers published in the journal have been subjected to the rigorous and accepted processesof academic peer review. Neither editors nor members of the editorial team are remunerated fortheir work. Authors will never be asked to “contribute” towards publication costs.
How are papers selected?
Journal Editors may accept papers through an open call, and proposed articles may be sent directly
to the respective editors. A small number of papers from the associated IAFOR conference
proceedings may also be selected by the journal editor(s) for reworking and revising subject tonormal processes of review. It is expected that between 5 and 10 percent of papers included inany given conference proceedings will be developed for inclusion in the associated conference
journal.
How are IAFOR Journals related to IAFOR conferences?
IAFOR’s journals reflect the interdisciplinary and international nature of our conferences andare organized thematically. Papers included in the associated conference proceedings may beconsidered for reworking by the editor(s), and would then be subjected to the same processes ofpeer review as papers submitted by other means.
Visit the IAFOR website for further information - www.iafor.org/journals

IAFOR Keynotes
The IAFOR Keynotes Series is a collection of keynote addresses, or associated papers given at
our conferences. Presented as a part of the open research archive, the Keynotes series provides
an example of the range and quality of speakers at IAFOR events. These keynotes are lightly
reworked, and contain references, but are otherwise true to the original address. Many can also
be seen in video format on our YouTube page. Whether you were present at the conferenceor not, the keynotes are thoughtful addresses by senior academics, the content of which may
help your research.

Special Series & Monographs
The International Academic Forum is publishing a number of special
monographs in print and online form. One such publication is aselection of haiku from the Annual Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award.
Eye Magazine
Through Eye Magazine, the International Academic Forum’s own inhouse e-magazine publication, we hope to enlighten you to various views
and opinions of our contributors, many of whom have presented fullresearch papers at our various conferences.
The Winter/Spring 2015 of Eye magazine has several articles that focus
on human rights & justice, as well as some other great articles, op-eds
and essays.
Eye Magazine is available on the IAFOR website (iafor.org/eye) andthrough the ISSUU reader on your browser or mobile device.

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The IAFOR International Conference on Education 2015
The IAFOR International Conference on Language Learning 2015

Dubai, UAE

Sunday Morning Events

8:00 - 9:00
Conference Registration
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome Address
Al Baraha 3
9:15 - 10:05
IICE 2015 Keynote Presentation: Dr Cindy Gunn
Al Baraha 3
10:05 - 10:35
Morning BreakAl Baraha 3
10:35 - 11:25
IICE/IICLL 2015 Featured Presentation: Professor Said M. Faiq
Al Baraha 3
11:25 - 12:15
IICE/IICLL 2015 Featured Presentation: Professor Patrick Dougherty
Al Baraha 3
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch Break2

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Dubai, UAE

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45
IICLL - Learning Strategies
Session Chair: Ali Al-Issa

Room: Al Majlis

8439
13:15 - 13:45
The Impact of Group Work in Improving EFL Medical Students' Academic Performance
Ahmed Altayeb Yousuf Alhaj, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
7900
13:45 - 14:15
Use of Online Language Learning Strategies by Thai EFL Learners in Tertiary Level
Suksan Suppasetseree, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
7186
14:15 - 14:45
Investigating Out-Of-Class English Language Learning Strategies by Omani Learners
Ali Al-Issa, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE - Primary and Secondary Education
Session Chair: Sheau Wen Lin

Room: Al Rimal

10971
13:15 - 13:45
Family Literacy Practices in the UAE
Peter Parker, Zayed University, UAE
Mary Curry, Independent Researcher, UAE
Khulood Obaid Gharib Hamad Bin Jarsh Al Falasi, Zayed University, UAE
7444
13:45 - 14:15
Investigating Empathy Using Role Plays in History Lessons
Rohani Matzin, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
Azymah Saiyidah Mohammad Zaini, Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam
7808
14:15 - 14:45
Elementary Science Teachers' Pedagogical Knowledge of Discussion: An Interview Study
Sheau Wen Lin, National Pingtung University, Taiwan
Hui Chi Tseng, National Pingtung University, Taiwan

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE - Interdisciplinary Topics
Session Chair: Maryam Gharib

Room: Al Waha

10016
13:15 - 13:45
Behind the Scenes of an iBook
Aysen Gilroy, Zayed University, UAE
Andrew McGladdery, Zayed University, UAE
Cathryn Roos, Zayed University, UAE
Ida Dolci, Zayed University, UAE
Mary Karatal, Zayed University, UAE
1637
13:45 - 14:15
A Storybooks Tool for Language Learning and Competence
Ibrahim Yabagi Mohammed, Jubail University College, Saudi Arabia
Omar Ahmed, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
7794
14:15 - 14:45
The Effects of Integrating Diigo Social Bookmarking into Schoology Learning Management System on EFL Learners' Autonomy andUse of Reading Strategies
Roya Khoii, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Newsha Ahmadi, Islamic Azad University, IranMaryam Gharib, Islamic Azad University, Iran

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The IAFOR International Conference on Language Learning 2015

Dubai, UAE

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE - Interdisciplinary
Session Chair: Alejandro Lopez Rodriguez

Room: Al Khayma

10620
13:15 - 13:45
E-Learning: Rational, Efficient Educational Concept: 16 Student-Groups, On 4 Levels - In the Same "Classroom"
Coralia Ditvall, Lund University, Sweden
11946
13:45 - 14:15
How to Improve Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia-Dyspraxia) with Crispiani Method
Piero Crispiani, University Macerata, Italy
Eleonora Palmieri, University Macerata, Italy
Sara Pellegrini, University Macerata, Italy
11005
14:15 - 14:45
3D Virtual Worlds and Avatars in Higher Education at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Alejandro Lopez Rodriguez, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Jose Alberto Castellanos Gutierrez, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Jose Alberto Becerra Santiago, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Jose David Flores Ureña, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Sunday Session I: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE - Higher Education
Session Chair: Jane Renowden

Room: Al Amwaj 1

7905
13:15 - 13:45
There is No Box: The International Interdisciplinary Nature of Higher Education
Danny Robinson, Bloomsburg University, USA
7951
13:45 - 14:15
Internationalization of Global Women in Higher Education: Shifting to a "Two-Way" Approach of Engagement
Aileen G. Zaballero, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Leslie G. Scamacca, LaGuardia Community College, USA
Catherine Haynes, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Christina Barss, The Cleveland Clinic, USA
10960
14:15 - 14:45
Teacher Empowerment through the Development of Transnational Spaces of Learning
Jane Renowden, St Mary's University, UK

14:45 - 15:15
Afternoon Break

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The IAFOR International Conference on Language Learning 2015

Dubai, UAE

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45
IICE - Higher Education
Session Chair: Roukana Sanjakdar

Room: Al Rimal

8803
15:15 - 15:45
The Level of Actual Learning Success of BSEd English Majors Pre Service Teachers
Edward L. Padama, Arellano University, Philippines
10621
15:45 - 16:15
Development of a Blended Instructional Model Via Weblog to Enhance English Summary Writing Ability of Thai Undergraduate
Students
Saisunee Termsinsuk, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Thailand
11075
16:15 - 16:45
Engineering Professors' Positions in Building the Information Literacy Skills
Roukana Sanjakdar, University of Sharjah, UAE
Steven Shaw, Concordia University, Canada

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45
IICE/IICLL - Interdisciplinary
Session Chair: Darlene Russell

Room: Al Majlis

7556
15:15 - 15:45
Ere’hami, Tiwantiwa and Technological Development in Nigeria: An Epistemological Alternative Proposal
Cyril-Mary Pius Olatunji, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria
7661
15:45 - 16:15
A Study on Social Justice and Afterschool Programs in Taiwan(Kent) Sheng Yao Cheng, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
7922
16:15 - 16:45
A Pedagogy of Altruism: Using a Professional Development Project to Mentor Teacher Candidates from Underrepresented Groups
Darlene Russell, William Paterson University, USA

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45
IICLL - Innovative Language Learning
Session Chair: Kim Willcocks

Room: Al Waha

8378
15:15 - 15:45
Visualization of Grammar Concepts: Using Social Contexts to Embed Grammar into Writing Instruction
Vinita Gaikwad, Wenzhou-Kean University, China
7691
15:45 - 16:15
Motivating Students and Improving Language and Interpersonal Skills through Forensics
Evgenia Koika, Anavryta Experimental High School, Greece
10954
16:15 - 16:45
Incorporating Disciplinary Specificity into the EAP Curriculum: A Case Study from the University of Nottingham Ningbo
Kim Willcocks, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

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The IAFOR International Conference on Language Learning 2015

Dubai, UAE

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45
IICLL - Higher Education: Sciences and Life Sciences
Session Chair: Shu-Mey Yu

Room: Al Amwaj 1

11887
15:15 - 15:45
Modeling Heart Cardiac System Using Differential Equation and Matlab
Seifedine Kadry, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Aisha Bouhamad, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Yousef Al-Hajri, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
7862
15:45 - 16:15
An Evaluation of Science Lecturers' Testing Skills in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Case Study of Kogi State University, Anyigba
Hassana Oseiwu Ali, Kogi State University, Nigeria
11194
16:15 - 16:45
University Students' Life Science Critique-Oriented Argumentation Learning Progression
Shu-Mey Yu, National Taichung University of Education, Taiwan
Chien-Fang Ku, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan

Sunday Session II: 15:15 - 16:45
IICE - Technology Enhanced and Distance Learning
Session Chair: Anna Toom

Room: Al Khayma

6790
15:15 - 15:45
Tools for Realizing Online Teaching in Higher Education
Cynthia Northington Purdie, William Paterson University, USA
7199
15:45 - 16:15
Students' Experiences with Blended Learning Using a Flipped Classroom Approach
Oogarah-Pratap Brinda, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius
Gungadeen Anuradha, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius
6441
16:15 - 16:45
Students-Enthusiasts in a Virtual Classroom: Their Contribution to the Educational Process
Anna Toom, Touro College, USA

16:45 - 17:00
Coffee Break

17:00 - 18:00
IICE/IICLL 2015 Featured Workshop Presentation
Room: Al Baraha 3
Healthy Children Healthy Minds: Helping Children Succeed Now for a Brighter Future
Marcel Lebrun, Plymouth State University, USA
18:30 - 20:30
Conference Reception
Join fellow delegates for light snacks and a drink at the conference reception. The reception will be held on the Crowne
Plaza Leisure Deck. This is a great chance to network and meet fellow delegates, which all registered presenters andaudience are welcome to attend. Admission is included as part of your registration fee. Please note that alcoholic beverages
will be served at this event.

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Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30

Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICE – Interdisciplinary Linguistics
Session Chair: Satish Kumar Mahadeo

Room: Al Rimal

7271
9:00 - 9:30
The Effectiveness of a Suggested Program Based on English Songs on Developing Primary School Pupils' Vocabulary, Grammar and
Their English Language Learning Interest
Karem Abdelatif Ahmed, Sadat Academy for Science Management, Egypt10643
9:30 - 10:00
Speech Acts in Political Speeches
Suhair Safwat Hashim, University of Sulaimani, Iraq
6385
10:00 - 10:30
Language in Education and Empowerment in a Global Economy: A Mauritian Perspective
Satish Kumar Mahadeo, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICE – Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
Session Chair: Nicole Shammas

Room: Al Khayma

7464
9:00 - 9:30
Teaching beyond the Borders: Using the ELT Classroom to Raise Students' Social Awareness
Kholood Moustafa Alakkawi, Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia
10945
9:30 - 10:00
Organisational Change in Schools (A Case Study): Resistance, Acceptance and Moving ForwardAustėja Landsbergienė, Vaikystes Sodas, Lithuania
7770
10:00 - 10:30"Do You Ride Camels to College?" - A Virtual International Exchange in Action
Nicole Shammas, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE

Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICE - Workshop & Presentation

Room: Al Waha

8024
9:00 - 10:00
What is a Competency-Based System and How Can it Develop a Transnational Space in the Petroleum Industry?
Aileen G. Zaballero, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
William J. Rothwell, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Ali Alkhalaf, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Gregory C. Bihn, PetroEd, USA
Rashed A. Alzahmi, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
7970
10:00 - 10:30
Bridging the Talent Gap of the Petroleum Industry: Developing Transnational Competency-Based Education
Aileen G. Zaballero, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Ali Alkhalaf, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
William J. Rothwell, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Gregory C. Bihn, PetroEd, USA
Rashed A. Alzahmi, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

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Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30

Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
Room: Al Majlis
IICE – Interdisciplinary Topics in Primary and Secondary Education
Session Chair: Ai Chun Yen
6939
9:00 - 9:30
Igbo Dialect Constraints in Indigenous Language Education in Nigeria: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Imo State, Nigeria
Ihueze Chinyere, College of Education, Nigeria
Callista Otutu, College of Education, Nigeria
7357
9:30 - 10:00
Libyan Students' Perception of Good EFL Teachers
Mohammed Omer Ramadan, University of Sirte, Libya7116
10:00 - 10:30
Reading Strategies in a Literature Classroom: A Research on Developing e-Courseware for Greco-Roman Mythology
Ai Chun Yen, National DongHwa University, Taiwan

Monday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICLL - Blended Learning and Alternative Methods
Session Chair: Soraya Halfaoui Ghomari

Room: Al Amwaj 2

7127
9:00 - 9:30
Alternative Methods for Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
Jamilah Yusof, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
Didinawati Zunaidi, Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam
7870
9:30 - 10:00
The Development of an Instructional Design Model on Facebook-Based Collaborative Learning to Enhance EFL Student’s Writing
SkillsNguyen Duy Linh, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Suksan Suppasetseree, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
7962
10:00 - 10:30
Psycho-Educational Factors of an Effective ICT Integration in an ESP Context: The Case of EPSECG of Oran, Algeria
Soraya Halfaoui Ghomari, Ecole Préparatoire En Sciences Economiques, Commerciales Et De Gestion d'Oran, Algeria

10:30 - 10:45
Morning Break

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Dubai, UAE

Monday Session II: 10:45 - 12:15

Monday Session II: 10:45 - 12:15
IICE/IICLL – Topics in Higher Education
Session Chair: Esther Nkiruka Ugwu

Room: Al Rimal

11822
10:45 - 11:15
Teaching Skills and Work Behavior of Clinical Instructors of Nursing Schools in Northern Samar
Perlin Zellaine Tabale-Licas, University of Eastern Philippines, Philippines
12110
11:15 - 11:45
Progress in Saudi Arabia's Scientific Activity
Abdullah Alswied, University of York, UK
Ruwayshid Alruwaili, University of York, UK
7927
11:45 - 12:15
Power and Solidarity in the Student - Lecturer Relationship in Nigerian Universities
Esther Nkiruka Ugwu, University of Benin, Nigeria

Monday Session II: 10:45 - 12:15
IICE - Education Policy, Leadership and Management
Session Chair: Wilfred Carlo Bock

Room: Al Khayma

6836
10:45 - 11:15
Perceptions of School Leadership in the UAE: Moving Towards a New Managerial ModelDavid R. Litz, Emirates College for Advanced Education, UAE
7781
11:15 - 11:45
Developing a Model for Academic Deans' Leadership Styles in the UAE
Fatemeh Mirshahi, British University in Dubai, UAE
10073
11:45 - 12:15
Towards Creating a 'Third Space' for Expatriate Mentoring of United Arab Emirate School Leaders
Wilfred Carlo Bock, GEMS Education Solutions, UAE

Monday Session II: 10:45 - 12:15
IICLL - Language Education
Session Chair: Aleksandra Vranes

Room: Al Majlis

7619
10:45 - 11:15
Teaching English in Nigeria: Defining the Basis for a Pedagogical Model
Stella O. Igene, University of Benin, Nigeria
Grace Ebunlola Adamo, Kogi State University, Nigeria
11174
11:15 - 11:45
Grammarly Grammatical Grammar: An Investigation into Writing Issues
John Michael Villar Faller, Ibra College of Technology, Oman
9076
11:45 - 12:15
Integrated Language & Literature & Culture Learning Practices in Serbia
Aleksandra Vranes, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Ljiljana Markovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Biljana Djoric Francuski, University of Belgrade, Serbia

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Monday Session II: 10:45 - 12:15

Monday Session II: 10:45 - 11:45
IICLL - Workshop Session

Room: Al Waha

7201
10:45 - 11:45
Color-Coded Marking: Using Vibrant Feedback to Enhance ELL Engagement
Theresa Storke, Abu Dhabi Education Council, UAE

Monday Session II: 10:45 - 11:45
IICE - Education and Post-Colonialism
Session Chair: Shen-Keng Yang

Room: Al Amwaj 27888
10:45 - 11:15
Colonial Roots and Post-Colonial Developments: The Evolution of the Vietnamese Education System
Tonya Kneff, University of Michigan, USA
Minh Huynh, University of Michigan, USA
7745
11:15 - 11:45
The Development of Teacher Education from Colonialism to Postcolonialism in Taiwan
Shen-Keng Yang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

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Monday Poster Session I: 10:45 - 12:15
Room: Al Amwaj 1

7625
Developing an Instrument for Measuring Teachers' Knowledge of Reading Instruction in the Science Classroom
Jing-Ru Wang, International University of Pingtung, Taiwan
7192
The Status Quo and Future of the Off-Campus Internship Programs for Students in the Departments of Electronic Engineering andInformation
Jen-Chia Chang, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Hsi-Chi Hsaio, Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan
Tien-Li Chen, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Chin-Pin Chen, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Su-Chang Chen, National Penghu University of Science & Technology, Taiwan
7239
Teaching Methods to Enhance Physical Therapy Knowledge in Developing Countries: A Systematic Study
Nicole Marquez, Chapman University, USA
Maya Coelho, Chapman University, USA
Ariana Mah, Chapman University, USA
Shade Shelton, Chapman University, USA
Quozette Valera, Chapman University, USA
7860
Talent Identification for College Athletes by Using their Body Composition
Takashi Toriumi, Keio University, Japan
Sakai Toshiaki, Keio University, Japan
Koji Kato, Keio University, Japan
Yoshimasa Suda, Keio University, Japan
Yasushi Ishide, Keio University, Japan
7193
Teachers' Awareness and Utilization of Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Education in Taiwan
Hsi-Chi Hsiao, Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan
Jen-Chia Chang, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Su-Chang Chen, National Penghu University of Technology & Science, Taiwan
11180
Needs for Religious Education in the Context of Communication: The Case of Turks Who Live in Western Countries
Banu Gurer, Marmara University, Turkey
7305
Educational Technology: Potential, Expectations and Challenges
Hala El Miniawi, Ministry Of Education, UAE
Lunch Break
12:15 - 13:15

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Monday Session III: 13:15 - 14:45

Monday Session III: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE/IICLL - Digital Technologies and the Cyberage
Session Chair: Anil Pathak

Room: Al Khayma

7923
13:15 - 13:45
Exploring the Impact of iPads in Teaching Introductory Physics Courses at UAEU
Saleh Thaker, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Qasim Alshannag, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Naser Qamhieh, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Ehab Malkawi, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
6935
13:45 - 14:15
Implementation of a Framework to Analyse Wikis in Learning
Nashwa Ismail, University of Southampton, UK
Gary Kinchin, University of Southampton, UK
Julie-Ann Edwards, University of Southampton, UK
7715
14:15 - 14:45
Teaching and Assessing Online Discussions: A Case Study
Anil Pathak, Institut Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam

Monday Session III: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE – Professional Concerns, Training and Development
Session Chair: Imed Louhichi

Room: Al Rimal

7673
13:15 - 13:45
The Impact of End of Session Exams on Students' Learning
Javad Nematian, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Mojdeh Mellati, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Batool Ghorbani Yekta, Islamic Azad University, Iran7754
13:45 - 14:15
Education in Africa for the Twenty First Century: Perspectives for Change
Olatunbosun Ogunseemi, College of Education, Nigeria
A.O Fasuyi, College of Education, Nigeria
O.O Boris, College of Education, Nigeria
7762
14:15 - 14:45
What English Teacher Trainers, Curriculum Designers and Textbook Writers Should Know about the Linguistic Conceptualisation of
Motion in English and Arabic
Imed Louhichi, University of Sussex, UK

Monday Session III: 13:15 -14:45
IICLL – Teacher Training and Language Learning
Session Chair: T.J. Ó CeallaighRoom: Al Majlis

6959
13:15 - 13:45
Teacher Candidates' Views about Students' Heritage Language Maintenance
Tunde Szecsi, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA
Janka Szilagyi, The College at Brockport, State University of New York, USA
7373
13:45 - 14:15
Teaching English in a Multiligual and Multicultural Context: The Nigeria Experience
Grace Ebunlola Adamo, Kogi State University,Nigeria
Stella Igene, University of Benin, Nigeria
7687
14:15 - 14:45
The Role of First Language (L1) in Second Language (L2) Learning in Immersion: An Insight into Immersion Teachers'
Understandings
T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, University of Limerick, Ireland

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Monday Session III: 13:15 - 14:45

Monday Session III: 13:15 - 14:45
IICE - Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
Session Chair: Judith Mavodza

Room: Al Waha

8847
13:15 - 13:45
Minimalist Program and Ease of Language Acquisition: Investigating Chomsky’s Uniformity, Simplicity, Economy
Esmail Azizi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Firooz Sadighi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
7859
13:45 - 14:15
Critical Analysis of Paulo Freire's Teaching Model for Emancipation and its Implication on the Innovation of Teacher Education
Programs in Taiwan
Chiou-Rong Wang, YuDa University of Technology, Taiwan
8696
14:15 - 14:45
The Importance of Organizational Learning for Change in Higher Education Institutions
Judith Mavodza, Zayed University, UAE

Monday Session III: 13:15-14:45
Room: Al Amwaj 2
IICE - Challenging and Preserving Cultures in Education & Language
Session Chair: Elham Yahia
7954
13:15 - 13:45
Teaching and Learning with Video: Some (Pedagogic) Reflections from Classroom Practices
Maheshvari Naidu, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
7777
13:45 - 14:15
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) as a Muslim Poet-Writer: An Apology
Mohammad Mozammel Haque, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
7883
14:15 - 14:45
Does Language Represent Culture or Does Culture Form Language?
Elham Yahia, St. John's University - School of Education, USA

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Monday Poster Session II: 13:15 - 14:45
Room: Al Amwaj 1
6658
An Investigation into Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Children with Asperger's Syndrome among Teachers
Miqbil Alanazi, Art and Science College Rafha, Saudi Arabia
7474
The Effect of Using the Method Based on Directed Discovery in Developing Reading Skills for those with Learning Difficulties
Muna Alanazi, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia
7390
Six Conversations on One Thing - Teacher Knowledge
Maria Theresa Brewster, Fujairah Men's College, United Arab Emirates
7830
Academic Writing into a Competency-Based Language Teaching in Higher Education: A Case Study of Spanish University Students
Mari Mar Boillos, University of Deusto, Spain

14:45 - 15:00
Afternoon Break

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Monday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30

Monday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30
IICE - Learning and Teaching in Transnational Spaces
Session Chair: Samaneh Parchebafieh

Room: Al Rimal

7602
15:00 - 15:30
Comparing Elements of Electronic Curriculum and In-Person Training
Golnoosh Mirsaidi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Hadi Barati, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Iran
7603
15:30 - 16:00
Barriers to E-Learning in Higher Education Systems in Iran
Golnoosh Mirsaidi, Islamic Azad University, IranSamaneh Parchehbafieh, Islamic Azad university, Iran
Hadi Barati, Allameh Tabatabaei Univerisity, Iran
7692
16:00 - 16:30
Studying the Importance of Curriculum Planning Components in Virtual and Conventional Training of Nursing
Samaneh Parchebafieh, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Golnoosh Mirsaidi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Mahboobeh Safavi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Shadi Abdollah Zargar, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Soheila Mashouf, Islamic Azad University, IranMonday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30
IICE - Learning, Teaching and Educational Structures
Session Chair: Kata Asztalos

Room: Al Majlis

11920
15:00 - 15:30
An Experimental Study about Improvement of Arithmetic by Daily Drills in Primary Education in Lao PDR
Masahito Motokawa, Kobe University, Japan7852
15:30 - 16:00
A Smartphone-Assisted English Reading Instructional Model for English Major Students in the Northeast of Thailand
Suksan Suppasetseree, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Poonsuk Jantasin, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
7831
16:00 - 16:30
Technology-Based Assessment of Musical Abilities in Primary and Secondary Schools
Kata Asztalos, University of Szeged, Hungary

Monday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30
IICE/IICLL - Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
Session Chair: Tabora Johnson

Room: Al Khayma

7418
15:00 - 15:30
From Conceptualization to Reflection: A Transnational Model for Preparing and Ensuring Robust Clinical Experiences in
Teacher Preparation Programs
Sheila Paul, Medgar Evars College - CUNY, USA
7419
15:30 -16:00
The C.L.E.A.R. Framework for Successfully Educating and Empowering Diverse Student Populations
Tabora Johnson, Medgar Evars College - CUNY, USA7306
16:00 -16:30
The Role of Multimedia Use in Promoting E-Connectivity
Hala El Miniawi, Ministry Of Education, UAE

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Monday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30

Monday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30
IICE – Education for Sustainable Development
Session Chair: Namrata Vasudeo Jasrotia

Room: Al Waha7895
15:00 - 15:30
Bruneian Youth Leisure Activities after School Hours
Hunus Riah, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
Masith Sharil, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Brunei Darussalam
Lim Siew Bee, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
Poh Sing Huat, Universiti Brunei Dariussalam, Brunei Darussalam7858
15:30 - 16:00
Trans(National/Formational) Education, from Local to Global
Reem Hashem, Deakin University, Australia
6887
16:00 - 16:30
Innovative, Creative, Inevitable Changes in Management Education
Namrata Vasudeo Jasrotia, Xavier Institute of Management, India

Monday Session IV: 15:00 - 16:30
IICE - Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
Session Chair: Nowreyah A. Al-Nouh

Room: Al Amwaj 2

10207
15:00 - 15:30
Integrating Ethical and Citizenship Values in School Curriculum for Corruption Alleviation in Tanzania: The Empowerment Evaluation
ApproachHamdun I. Sulayman, Al-Maktoum College of Engineering and Technology, Tanzania
11747
15:30 - 16:00
Transnational Expectancy on Philosophical and Sociological Fulfilment of Technical Education in Nigeria
Eludire Rasaki Oladiji, Osun State College of Education, Nigeria
Olumuyiwa Odebode, Osun State College of Education, Nigeria
10878
16:00 - 16:30
EFL College Students' Perceptions of the Difficulties in Oral Presentation as a Form of Assessment
Nowreyah A. Al-Nouh, College of Basic Education, Kuwait
Muneera, M. Abdul-Kareem, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Hanan, A. Taqi, College of Basic Education, Kuwait

16:30 -16:45
Coffee Break

16:45 -18:00
IICE/IICL 2015 Featured and Spotlight Speaker Session
Room: Al Amwaj 1
Spotlight Presentation
16:45 - 17:15
To 'Go Global': The Marketization of Japanese Higher Education
Sarah Louisa Birchley, Toyo Gakuen University, Japan
Keynote Presentation
17:15 -18:00
Best Practice in ELT: 10 Traits of a Highly Effective Teacher
Christine Coombe, Dubai Men’s College, United Arab Emirates

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Tuesday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30

Tuesday Session I: 9:00 -10:30
IICE - Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Francesco Bof

Room: Al Khayma

11953
9:00 - 9:30
The Effects of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Motivation
James Adetunji Odumeru, Osun State College of Technology, Nigeria
Aremu Razaq, Osun State College of Technology, Nigeria
Adetunji Patrick, Osun State College of Technology, Nigeria
11007
9:30 - 10:00
Education Power and Political Economy in the 21st Century: Striking a Balance of Values Within the North South Dichotomy
Sylvester Lucky Dada Itanrin, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria
7935
10:00 - 10:30
How to Make Differences a Value and not a Barrier in International Business/Management and Education:
The Case of the Global Village Program
Francesco Bof, Bocconi School of Management, Italy
Silvia Blasi, University of Padova, Italy

Tuesday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICE - Educational Change Through Technologies
Session Chair: Anil Pathak

Room: Al Rimal11436
9:00 - 9:30
Factors Affecting the Achievement Level of Biological Science Students at the University of Eastern Philippines
Geraldine Apelo-Quinones, University of Eastern Philippines, Philippines
7580
9:30 - 10:00
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Integration and Education in the Age of Globalization: A Holistic Framework
Jihan Rabah, Concordia University, Canada
Adeela Arshad Ayaz, Concordia University, Canada
7832
10:00 - 10:30
Educating the Displaced in the Cyberage: A Functional Scenario for the UAE
Josephine Butler, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Patrick Dougherty, Akita International University, Japan
Jenifer Angwin, Deakin University, Australia
Rod Neilsen, Deakin University, Australia
Phil Connors, Deakin University, Australia

Tuesday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICLL – Language Education
Session Chair: Wafa Zoghbor

Room: Al Majlis

10017
9:00 - 9:30
The Effectiveness of Noor Method in Teaching and Learning the Phrase Number
Noorhayati binti Hashim, Islamic Science University Malaysia, Malaysia
Hassan Basri bin Awang Mat Dahan, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
Bhasah bin Abu Bakar, Islamic Science University Malaysia, Malaysia
9062
9:30 - 10:00
The Importance of Phonological Studies to Nigerian Learners of Arabic
Hamzat I. AbdulRaheem, Kwara State University, Nigeria
7921
10:00 - 10:30
Linguistic Criteria for Identifying Sight Words in Arabic for Early Literacy
Wafa Zoghbor, Zayed University, UAE
David Palfreyman, Zayed University, UAE

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Tuesday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30

Tuesday Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
IICLL/IICE – Interdisciplinary Topics in Language Learning
Session Chair: Saber Ahmed Hago Eissa

Room: Al Waha8291
9:00 - 9:30
Beliefs and Motivation: Factors that Influence EFL Learners at a Women's Junior College in Tokyo
Kaoru Mita, Jissen Women's College, Japan
Anamaria Isticioaia-Budura, Jissen Women's College, Japan7295
9:30 - 10:00
Project-Based Learning in English for International Conferences
Junmei Zhang, Beijing University of Technology, China7309
10:00 - 10:30
Difficulties of Building English Sentences in Writing
Saber Ahmed Hago Eissa, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Badraddin Alawad Babikir Balal, Sirte University, Libya

Morning Break
10:30 -11:00

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Tuesday Session II: 11:00 - 12:30

Tuesday Session II: 11:00 - 12:30
IICE - Student Learning and Learner Experiences
Session Chair: Mary George Varghese

Room: Al Rimal

7878
11:00 - 11:30
Investigating College Level Students' Self-Efficacy and Motivation When Learning English as a Foreign Language
Elham Izeddin Yahia, St. John's University, USA
7433
11:30 - 12:00
Canadian Arab High School Students' Perceptions of their Schooling Experiences - A Narrative Analysis
Nesreen Elkord, University of Windsor, Canada
7586
12:00 - 12:30
A Study of Interactive Influence of Brain-Based Learning and Hemisphericity of Students of Standard VIII on their Academic
Achievement in Biology, Study Habits and Stress
Mary George Varghese, MES Pillai College of Education & Research, India

Tuesday Session II: 11:00 - 12:30
IICE - Interdisciplinary
Session Chair: Aleya James

Room: Al Waha7845
11:00 - 11:30
UWSCollege: Transforming Lives through Educational Opportunities
Susan Channells, UWSCollege, Australia
Leanne Yard, UWSCollege, Australia
Alan Moran, UWSCollege, Australia7846
11:30 - 12:00
On the Function and Formalization of World Education Systems: Revisiting Meyer et al.
Minh Q. Huynh, University of Michigan, USA
7904
12:00 - 12:30
Paradoxical Spaces: Creating Citizens in a Transnational City - Subjectivity and Higher Education
Aleya James, University of Bath, UK

Tuesday Session II: 11:00 -12:00
IICLL – Workshop Presentation

Room: Al Majlis

11949
11:00 - 12:00
School Applications and Prevention on Language Learning
Piero Crispiani, University Macerata, Italy
Eleonora Palmieri, Univeristy Macerata, Italy
Sara Pellegrini, Univeristy Macerata, Italy

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Tuesday Session II: 11:00-12:30

Tuesday Session II: 11:00 -12:30
Room: Al Khayma
IICLL/IICE - Interdisciplinary Topics in Education and Language Learning
Session Chair: Jasone Cenoz
6721
11:00 - 11:30
Achieving Transnational Spaces through Collective Will Power
Doris McEwen Harris, McEwen Education Consulting and Curriculum Auditing, USA
11074
11:30 - 12:00
Using the Linguistic Landscape to Enhance Learning in Multilingual Schools
Durk Gorter, University of the Basque Country, Spain
11073
12:00 - 12:30
Integrating Languages to Enhance Third Language Learning
Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country, Spain

Lunch & Closing Remarks
12:45 - 13:45

Join us for lunch and closing remarks from Professor Stuart D. B. Picken, Chairman of the IAFOR International
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Virtual Presentations

6665
Mathematical Modeling - A Synthesis of Qualitative Research: A Proposal for an Integrated Mathematics and Science Modeling
Cycle
Andrzej Sokolowski, Texas A&M University, USA
6979
Leadership in Building a Sustainable Future: Education, Equity and the Economy
Rosemary Papa, Northern Arizona University, USA
7202
Open Learning EFL Systems: A Multi-Faceted Approach
Trisevgeni Liontou, Greek Ministry of Education, Greece
7297
Administrative Support and Teacher Efficiency: A Study of Teachers' Perspectives from Pakistan
Fozia Gulab, Notre Dame Institute of Education, Pakistan
7627
Innovative Teaching in a Technical Report Writing Classroom
Maria Mercy Amutha A, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India
7711
Social Media as the New Transnational Educational Space
Adeela Arshad-Ayaz, Concordia University, Canada
Jihan Rabah, Concordia University, Canada
7760
Jordanian University Students' Use of English: Do the Urban-Rural Dichotomy and University Location Matter?
Reema Salah Al Hayek, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Alexander Yeung, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Mustapha Taibi, University of Western Sydney, Australia
7786
Questions and Mutual Understanding in the L2 Classroom
Affiong Clement Isok, Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Nigeria
10120
Power Contest: Impediment to Meaningful Ethnic, Religious and Political Dialogue in Nigeria
Elizabeth Odey, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
10421
Difficulties Facing Students in Approaching Terminology in ESP Courses and Solutions
Can Thi Chang Duyen, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
10451
Upper Basic Education Students' Perception of the Impact of Teachers' Pedagogical Science Content Knowledge on Their Academic
Performance
Aer Iorparegh, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
10540
Harnessing the Affordance: Social Media within a Learning Ecology Framework
Natasha Madhav, The Independent Institution of Education, South Africa
10592
Revitalizing Indigenous Technology for Productivity, Poverty Eradication and Self Reliance
Amokaha Gabriel Salemkaan, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
Okah Eric Okah, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
10976
Instructional Learning Versus Action Learning: A Grounded Theory Study of Vietnamese Students' Perspective in an International
Educational Program
Sandra Safwat Youssef Fahmy, Aalborg University, Denmark
11061
Initial Teacher’s Education and Training: An Amazing Challenge
Rosanna Tammaro, University of Salerno, Italy
Anna D'Alessio, University of Salerno, Italy

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11056
Essays and Related Writing Tasks for Language Testing
Rosanna Tammaro, University of Salerno, Italy
Anna D'Alessio, University of Salerno, Italy
11066
Building Academic Staff Portfolio to Increase Employee Retention: A Case Study of a Thai University
Pannarat Wansavatkul Kadish, Rangsit University, Thailand
Maureen Ricafort, Webster University, Thailand
11715
A Comparative Study of Citizenship Education in Ecuador and Latin America
Andres Alberto Chavez Eras, Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador
11954
Active Learning Technique: An Effective Way of Teaching and Learning Primary School Science
Ibrahim Bello, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

Virtual presentations are online video presentations of papers.
They can be viewed during and after the conference at iafor.org/virtuals

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A-Z Index of Authors

AbdulRaheem, Hamzat I. 		
Adamo, Grace Ebunlola		Adamo, Grace Ebunlola 		
Ahmadi, Newsha 			Ahmed, Karem Abdelatif 		
Ahmed, Omar 			Akkawi, Kholood Moustafa 		
Al Falasi, Khulood Obaid Gharib
Hamad Bin Jarsh 			Al Hayek, Reema Salah		
Al-Hajri, Yousef 			Alkhalaf. Ali 			Alkhalaf., Ali 			
Al-Issa, Ali 			
Al-Nouh, Nowreyah A. 		
Alanazi, Miqbil 			Alanazi, Muna 			Alhaj, Ahmed Altayeb Yousuf 		Ali, Hassana Oseiwu 		
Alruwaili, Ruwayshid 		Alshannag, Qasim 			Alswied, Abdullah 			Alzahmi, Rashed A. 			
Alzahmi, Rashed A. 			
Amutha, Maria Mercy 		Angwin, Jenifer 			
Anuradha, Gungadeen 		
Apelo-Quinones, Geraldine 		Arshad Ayaz, Adeela 		
Arshad-Ayaz, Adeela 		Asztalos, Kata 			Azizi, Esmail 			Bakar, Bhasah bin Abu 		Balal, Badraddin Alawad Babikir
Barati, Hadi 			Barati, Hadi 			
Barss, Christina 			Bee, Lim Siew 			
Bello, Ibrahim 			Bihn, Gregory C. 			
Bihn, Gregory C. 			
Birchley, Sarah Louisa 		Blasi, Silvia 			Bock, Wilfred Carlo 			Bof, Francesco 			
Boillos, Mari Mar 			
Boris, O.O 			
Bouhamad, Aisha 			Brewster, Maria Theresa 		Brinda, Oogarah-Pratap 		
Butler, Josephine 			Cenoz, Jasone 			Chang, Jen-Chia 			Chang, Jen-Chia 			Channells, Susan 			Chen, Chin-Pin 			Chen, Su-Chang 			Chen, Su-Chang 			Chen, Tien-Li 			Cheng, Sheng Yao 			Chinyere, Ihueze 			Coelho, Maya 			Connors, Phil 			

9062
7619
7373
7794
7271
1637
7464

p. 20
p. 10
p. 13
p. 3
p. 8
p. 3
p. 8

10971
p. 3
7760
p. 26
11887
p. 6
7970
p. 8
8024
p. 8
7186
p. 3
10878
p. 17
6658
p. 15
7474
p. 15
8439
p. 3
7862
p. 6
12110
p. 10
7923
p. 13
12110
p. 10
7970
p. 8
8024
p. 8
7627
p. 26
7832
p. 13
7199
p. 6
11436
p. 20
7580
p. 20
7711
p. 26
7831
p. 16
8847
p. 14
10017
p. 20
7309
p. 21
7602
p. 16
7603
p. 16
7951
p. 4
7895
p. 17
11954
p. 27
7970
p. 8
8024
p. 8
Spotlight p. 17
7935
p. 20
10073
p. 10
7935
p. 20
7830
p. 15
7754
p. 13
11887
p. 6
7390
p. 15
7199
p. 6
7832
p. 20
11073
p. 23
7192
p. 12
7193
p. 12
7845
p. 22
7192
p. 12
7192
p. 12
7193
p. 12
7192
p. 12
7661
p. 5
6939
p. 9
7239
p. 12
7832
p. 13

Coombe, Christine 			Crispiani, Piero 			Crispiani, Piero 			Curry, Mary 			
D’Alessio, Anna 			
D’Alessio, Anna 			Dahan, Hassan Basri bin Awang Mat
Ditvall, Coralia 			
Dolci, Ida 				Dougherty, Patrick			Dougherty, Patrick 			Duyen, Can Thi Chang 		Edwards, Julie-Ann 			Eissa, Saber Ahmed Hago 		El Miniawi, Hala 			El Miniawi, Hala 			Elkord, Nesreen 			Eras, Andres Alberto Chavez 		Eric Okah, Okah 			Fahmy, Sandra Safwat Youssef 		Faiq, Said M. 			
Faller, John Michael Villar 		
Fasuyi, A.O 			Francuski, Biljana Djoric		
Gaikwad, Vinita 			Gharib, Maryam 			Ghomari, Soraya Halfaoui 		Gilroy, Aysen 			Gorter, Durk 			
Gulab, Fozia 			Gunn, Cindy			Gurer, Banu 			
Gutierrez, Jose Alberto Castellanos
Harris, Doris McEwen		
Hashem, Reem 			Hashim, Noorhayati binti 		Hashim, Suhair Safwat 		
Haynes, Catherine 			Hsaio, Hsi-Chi 			
Hsiao, Hsi-Chi 			
Huat, Poh Sing 			Huynh, Minh Q. 			
Huynh, Minh Q. 			
Igene, Stella O. 			
Igene, Stella O. 			
Iorparegh, Aer 			Ishide, Yasushi 			
Ismail, Nashwa 			Isok, Affiong Clement		
Isticioaia-Budura, Anamaria 		
Itanrin, Sylvester Lucky Dada 		James, Aleya 			Jantasin, Poonsuk 			Jasrotia, Namrata Vasudeo 		Johnson, Tabora 			Kadish, Pannarat Wansavatkul 		Kadry, Seifedine 			Karatal, Mary 			Kato, Koji 				Khoii, Roya 			Kinchin, Gary 			Kneff, Tonya 			Koika, Evgenia 			Keynote p. 17
11946
p. 4
11949
p. 22
10971
p. 3
11056
p. 27
11061
p. 26
10017
p. 20
10620
p. 4
10016
p. 3
Featured p. 2
7832
p. 13
10421
p. 26
6935
p. 13
7309
p. 21
7305
p. 12
7306
p. 16
7433
p. 22
11715
p. 27
10592
p. 26
10976
p. 26
Featured p. 2
11174
p. 10
7754
p. 13
9076
p. 10
8378
p. 5
7794
p. 3
7962
p. 9
10016
p. 3
11074
p. 23
7297
p. 26
Keynote p. 2
11180
p. 12
11005
p. 4
6721
p. 23
7858
p. 17
10017
p. 20
10643
p. 8
7951
p. 4
7192
p. 12
7193
p. 12
7895
p. 17
7846
p. 22
7888
p. 11
7373
p. 13
7619
p. 10
10451
p. 26
7860
p. 12
6935
p. 13
7786
p. 26
8291
p. 21
11007
p. 20
7904
p. 22
7852
p. 16
6887
p. 17
7419
p. 16
11066
p. 27
11887
p. 6
10016
p. 3
7860
p. 12
7794
p. 3
6935
p. 13
7888
p. 11
7691
p. 5

A-Z Index of Authors

Ku, Chien-Fang 			Landsbergienė, Austėja 		Lebrun, Marcel 			Linh, Nguyen Duy 			Liontou, Trisevgeni 			Litz, David R. 			
Louhichi, Imed 			Madhav, Natasha 			Mah, Ariana 			Mahadeo, Satish Kumar		
Malkawi, Ehab 			Markovic, Ljiljana 			Marquez, Nicole 			Mashouf, Soheila 			Matzin, Rohani 			
Mavodza, Judith 			McGladdery, Andrew 		
Mellati, Mojdeh 			Mirsaidi, Golnoosh 			Mirsaidi, Golnoosh 			Mirsaidi, Golnoosh 			Mirshahi, Fatemeh 			Mita, Kaoru 			Mohammed, Ibrahim Yabagi 		Moran, Alan 			
Motokawa, Masahito 		
Mozammel Haque, Mohammad
Muneera, M. Abdul-Kareem		
Naidu, Maheshvari 			
Neilsen, Rod 			
Nematian, Javad 			Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. 			
Odebode, Olumuyiwa 		
Odey, Elizabeth 			Odumeru, James Adetunji 		Ogunseemi, Olatunbosun 		Oladiji, Eludire Rasaki 		Olatunji, Cyril-Mary Pius 		Otutu, Callista 			Padama, Edward L. 			
Palfreyman, David 			Palmieri, Eleonora 			
Palmieri, Eleonora 			Papa, Rosemary 			Parchebafieh, Samaneh 		Parchebafieh, Samaneh 		Parker, Peter 			Pathak, Anil 			Patrick, Adetunji 			Paul, Sheila 			Pellegrini, Sara 			Pellegrini, Sara 			Purdie, Cynthia Northington 		Qamhieh, Naser 			Rabah, Jihan 			Rabah, Jihan 			Ramadan, Mohammed Omer 		Razaq, Aremu 			Renowden, Jane 			Riah, Hunus 			
Ricafort, Maureen 			Robinson, Danny 			

11194
p. 6
10945
p. 8
Featured p. 6
7870
p. 9
7202
p. 24
6836
p. 10
7762
p. 13
10540
p. 24
7239
p. 12
6385
p. 8
7923
p. 13
9076
p. 10
7239
p. 12
7692
p. 16
7444
p. 3
8696
p. 14
10016
p. 3
7673
p. 13
7602
p. 16
7603
p. 16
7692
p. 16
7781
p. 10
8291
p. 21
1637
p. 3
7845
p. 22
11920
p. 16
7777
p. 14
10878
p. 17
7954
p. 14
7832
p. 13
7673
p. 13
7687
p. 13
11747
p. 17
10120
p. 24
11953
p. 20
7754
p. 13
11747
p. 17
7556
p. 5
6939
p. 9
8803
p. 5
7921
p. 20
11946
p. 4
11949
p. 22
6979
p. 24
7603
p. 16
7692
p. 16
10971
p. 3
7715
p. 13
11953
p. 20
7418
p. 16
11946
p. 4
11949
p. 22
6790
p. 6
7923
p. 13
7580
p. 20
7711
p. 24
7357
p. 9
11953
p. 20
10960
p. 4
7895
p. 17
11066
p. 25
7905
p. 4

Rodriguez, Alejandro Lopez 		Roos, Cathryn 			Rothwell, William J. 			
Rothwell, William J. 			
Russell, Darlene 			Sadighi, Firooz 			Safavi, Mahboobeh 			Salemkaan, Amokaha Gabriel 		Sanjakdar, Roukana 			Santiago, Jose Alberto Becerra
Scamacca, Leslie G. 			
Shammas, Nicole 			Sharil, Masith 			Shaw, Steven 			
Shelton, Shade 			
Sokolowski, Andrzej 		
Storke, Theresa 			Suda, Yoshimasa 			Sulayman, Hamdun I. 		
Suppasetseree, Suksan 		Suppasetseree, Suksan 		Suppasetseree, Suksan 		Szecsi, Tunde 			Szilagyi, Janka 			Tabale-Licas, Perlin Zellaine 		Taibi, Mustapha 			
Tammaro, Rosanna 			
Tammaro, Rosanna 			Taqi, Hanan, A. 			
Termsinsuk, Saisunee 		Thaker, Saleh 			Toom, Anna 			Toriumi, Takashi 			
Toshiaki, Sakai 			
Tseng, Hui Chi 			Ugwu, Esther Nkiruka 		
Ureña, Jose David Flores 		Valera, Quozette 			Varghese, Mary George 		
Vranes, Aleksandra 			Wang, Chiou-Rong 			Wang, Jing-Ru 			Wen Lin, Sheau 			Willcocks, Kim 			Yahia, Elham Izeddin 		
Yahia, Elham Izeddin 		
Yang, Shen-Keng 			Yard, Leanne 			Yekta, Batool Ghorbani 		Yen, Ai Chun 			Yeung, Alexander 			Yu, Shu-Mey 			Yusof, Jamilah 			Zaballero, Aileen G. 			
Zaballero, Aileen G. 			
Zaballero, Aileen G. 			
Zaini, Azymah Saiyidah Mohammad
Zargar, Shadi Abdollah 		Zhang, Junmei 			
Zoghbor, Wafa 			
Zunaidi, Didinawati 			

11005
10016
7970
8024
7922
8847
7692
10592
11075
11005
7951
7770
7895
11075
7239
6665
7201
7860
10207
7852
7870
7900
6959
6959
11822
7760
11056
11061
10878
10621
7923
6441
7860
7860
7808
7927
11005
7239
7586
9076
7859
7625
7808
10954
7878
7883
7745
7845
7673
7116
7760
11194
7127
7951
7970
8024
7444
7692
7295
7921
7127

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p. 3
p. 8
p. 8
p. 16
p. 14
p. 16
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p. 5
p. 4
p. 4
p. 8
p. 17
p. 5
p. 12
p. 24
p. 11
p. 12
p. 17
p. 16
p. 9
p. 3
p. 13
p. 13
p. 10
p. 24
p. 25
p. 24
p. 17
p. 5
p. 13
p. 6
p. 12
p. 12
p. 3
p. 10
p. 4
p. 12
p. 22
p. 10
p. 14
p. 12
p. 3
p. 5
p. 22
p. 14
p. 11
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p. 9
p. 24
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p. 16
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November 12-15, 2015 - FilmAsia2015- The Asian Conference on Film & Documentary 2015
November 12-15, 2015 - MediAsia2015 -The Asian Conference on Media & Mass Communication 2015

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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - Sunday, July 5, 2015

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The Winter/Spring 2015 edition of Eye magazine has several articles that focus on the question, human rights and justice, as well as some other great articles, op-eds and essays. Eye Magazine is available
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Art Center of Kobe, Kobe, Japan
Wednesday, October 21 - Sunday, October 25, 2015

Join us in Japan for The Seventh Asian
Conference on Education (ACE2015)

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