END 2015: International Conference on Education and New Developments. Conference Proceedings (Porto, Portugal, June 27-29, 2015)
Author: Carmo, Mafalda, Ed.
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Development,Educational Change,Educational Trends,Trend Analysis,Culturally Relevant Education,Learner Engagement,Competence,Simulation,Legal Education (Professions),Problem Solving,Teacher Education,Educational Improvement,Phonics,Reading Instruction,Reading Achievement,Elementary School Students,Grade 1,Language Maintenance,Second Language Learning,Ethical Instruction,Decision Making,Values,Social Networks,Social Media,Addictive Behavior,Active Learning,Biology,Learning Experience,Language Planning,Higher Education,Educational Practices,Scoring Rubrics,Course Evaluation,Technology Education,Peer Evaluation,Gender Differences,Educational Assessment,Student Evaluation,Computer Assisted Testing,College Students,Knowledge Level,Social Bias,Interprofessional Relationship,Interpersonal Relationship,Teacher Education Programs,School Administration,Public Education,Fathers,Employment Potential,Best Practices,Scientific Research,Adult Learning,Professional Development,Multilingualism,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Science Education,Educational Theories,Theory Practice Relationship,Cultural Awareness,Electronic Learning,Chinese,Technology Uses in Education,Blended Learning,Online Courses,Educational Innovation,Computer Mediated Communication,Clubs,Adult Education,Informal Education,Health Education,Educational Games,Entrepreneurship,Values Education,Student Attrition,Visual Impairments,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Educational Quality,Peace,Cooperative Learning,Medical Education,Inclusion,International Relations,Conflict,Multicultural Education,Gardening,Art Education,Drama,Risk Assessment,Nursing Students,At Risk Students,Lecture Method,Case Studies,Early Childhood Education,Athletics,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Scientific Principles,Death,Picture Books,Kindergarten,Emotional Development,Writing Instruction,Statistics,French,Computer Science Education,Computer Oriented Programs,Disabilities,Work Environment,Cultural Capital,Education Work Relationship,Money Management,Social Justice,Refugees,Immigrants,Aesthetics,Films,Lifelong Learning,Scientific Concepts,Misconceptions,Teacher Attitudes,Psychological Patterns,Extracurricular Activities,Computer Simulation,Motivation,Early Intervention,Reading Difficulties,Family Influence,Reading Comprehension,Dyslexia,Response to Intervention,Service Learning,International Cooperation,Scholarship,Socioeconomic Status,Readiness,Scientific Attitudes,Chemistry,Science Process Skills,Critical Thinking,Trust (Psychology),Web 2.0 Technologies,Earth Science,Governance,Mental Disorders

We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2015-END 2015, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 27 to 29 of June. Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the most important contributions resides in what and how we learn through the improvement of educational processes, both in formal and informal settings. Our International Conference seeks to provide some answers and explore the processes, actions, challenges and outcomes of learning, teaching and human development. Our goal is to offer a worldwide connection between teachers, students, researchers and lecturers, from a wide range of academic fields, interested in exploring and giving their contribution in educational issues. We take pride in having been able to connect and bring together academics, scholars, practitioners and others interested in a field that is fertile in new perspectives, ideas and knowledge. We counted on an extensive variety of contributors and presenters, which can supplement our view of the human essence and behavior, showing the impact of their different personal, academic and cultural experiences. This is, certainly, one of the reasons we have many nationalities and cultures represented, inspiring multi-disciplinary collaborative links, fomenting intellectual encounter and development. END 2015 received 528 submissions, from 63 different countries, reviewed by a double-blind process. Submissions were prepared to take form as Oral Presentations, Posters, Virtual Presentations and Workshops. It was accepted for presentation in the conference, 176 submissions (33% acceptance rate). The conference also includes a keynote presentation from an internationally distinguished researcher, Professor Dr. Martin Braund, Adjunct Professor at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town, South Africa and Honorary Fellow in the Department of Education at the University of York, UK, to whom we express our most gratitude. This volume is composed by the proceedings of the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2015), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.) and had the help of our respected media partners that we reference in the dedicated page. This conference addressed different categories inside the Education area and papers are expected to fit broadly into one of the named themes and sub-themes. To develop the conference program we have chosen four main broad-ranging categories, which also cover different interest areas: (1) In TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: Teachers and Staff training and education; Educational quality and standards; Curriculum and Pedagogy; Vocational education and Counseling; Ubiquitous and lifelong learning; Training programs and professional guidance; Teaching and learning relationship; Student affairs (learning, experiences and diversity); Extra-curricular activities; Assessment and measurements in Education. (2) In PROJECTS AND TRENDS: Pedagogic innovations; Challenges and transformations in Education; Technology in teaching and learning; Distance Education and eLearning; Global and sustainable developments for Education; New learning and teaching models; Multicultural and (inter)cultural communications; Inclusive and Special Education; Rural and indigenous Education; Educational projects. (3) In TEACHING AND LEARNING: Educational foundations; Research and development methodologies; Early childhood and Primary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Science and technology Education; Literacy, languages and Linguistics (TESL/TEFL); Health Education; Religious Education; Sports Education. (4) In ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES: Educational policy and leadership; Human Resources development; Educational environment; Business, Administration, and Management in Education; Economics in Education; Institutional accreditations and rankings; International Education and Exchange programs; Equity, social justice and social change; Ethics and values; Organizational learning and change. The proceedings contain the results of the research and developments conducted by authors who focused on what they are passionate about: to promote growth in research methods intimately related to teaching, learning and applications in Education nowadays. It includes an extensive variety of contributors and presenters, who will extend our view in exploring and giving their contribution in educational issues, by sharing with us their different personal, academic and cultural experiences. (Individual papers contain references.)