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5-8 November,2013 lmperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
DRAFT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
12.00-18.00 Pre- registration
07.30-08.45
Registration
08.45-09.15
Opening Ceremony
Welcoming Remarks Mr. Danlel Toole, TBC Regional Director of UNICEF EAPRO, on behalf of conference Organizers
ProfessorJlm Cummlns Professor at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at University of Toronto, Canada
09:15-09.30
Welcoming Speech
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Mr. John Draper (Khon Kaen University, Thailand), Towards a curiculum for the Students'performance in science tests using three languages and their language preference in learning science concepts: A case of elementary students in the Eicol region, in the Philippines of Northeast Thailand
Track 3 B MTB-MLE programs: Impa@ outcomes, progress Moderator: Dr. Karla Smith Mr. Pushker Kadel (Language Development Centre, Nepal), Reviewing MTB-MLE in Nepal Afpona Kujur (SIL Bangladesh), Steps towards effective MLE in Eangladesh Ms, Francisca Soares (Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO), MTB Timor- Leste: challenges
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Track 4 MLE impact and challenge: Evidence from South Asia Moderator: Mr. Victor Karunan Mr. Muhammad Zaman Sagar (Forum for Language Initiatives, Pakistan), Impact and challenges of MTB-MLE in North Western Pakistan Ms. Sakshi Manocha (lawaharlal Nehru University, India), A comparison of schooling experiences of Saora children in MLE Plus and Odia medium school of Odisha, India
Surya Prasad Yadav (Tribhuvan University, Nepal), MLE practices in Nepal: A case Rajbanshi 12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-15.00
Parallel Session
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Track 1 Language issues in Asian education Moderator: Dr. Catherine Young Mr. Mehmet $erif Derince (Bogazici University, Turkey), In between oppression and resilience: Sociolinguistic situation of Kurds in Turkey Mr, Younsun Lee (Pusan National University, South Korea), The meaning of bilingual education within the South Korean multicultural education policy Ms. Mee Young Choi and Mr. Nathan Hart (UNESCO Jakarta, Indonesia), Challenges of teaclting and learning basic science education within multilingual classroom environment in Timor-Leste
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Ms. Julia Lachet and Ms. Kim Green (Vientiane International School, Lao PDR), Delivering qualiU and inclusive MLE: Teachers, pedagogy and innovations
Track 4 Implementing quality MLE programs: The role of stakeholders Moderator: Mr. Min Bahadur Bista Ms. Xinia Skoropinski (SIL Philippines), Identifying early evidences of the impact of MTBMLE in Mindanao: The story behind the numbers
Dr. Stephen L. Walter (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, United States), Assessing the educational consequences of teacher deficits in content matter and
language of instruction (12) Ms. Melody Ann Ross (University of Hawaii, United States), Language attitudes and multilingual education in Timor Leste
15.00-15.30 Tea Break 15.30-17.00 Plenary Session I Moderator: TBC
Professor Joseph Lo
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Professor at University of Melbourne, Australia
Assoclate Professor Kathleen Heugh, TBC
Associate Professor at University of South Australia, Australia 18,00
Reception Host: Professor RaJata Ralatanavln, TBC President of Mahidol University, on behalf of Conference Organizers
08.30-10.00
Plenary Session
II
Moderator: TBC
Professor Anwel Feng, TBC Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Bangor University' UK
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Dr. Sanjeev Rai (Save the Children, India), Ethnolinguistic minorities and politics language in India and Nepal
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Track 3 A MTB-MLE programs: Impact, outcomes, and progress Moderator: Dr, Catherine Young Mr. Josak Siam (Dayak Bidayuh NationalAssociation, Malaysia) and Mr, Jim Smith (SIL
International), Walking among durians: The Malaysia Bidayuh schools' journey Mr. Pamar Rajbanshi (NNLPI, Nepal) and Ms. Kimiko Abe (SIL Nepal), A successful MLE
program among the Rajbanshicommunity in Nepal: Contributing factort resulting impacts
Track 3 B Teachers, classroom strategies, and delivery methods Moderator: Mr. lim Smith Ms. Shivani Nag (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India), Inclusion of children's home language in classraoms and the possibilities of transcending the transmission models
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teaching Geraldine Siagto-Wakat, Vicente Yaccao, Jr., Jelly June Anas, Louise Anne Estolero, et al (Saint Louis University, Philippines), Implementation of the MTB approach: Challenges encounterd by Philippine public school teachers and their coping strategies Janice Hiffmer (Payap University, Thailand), Evaluating the qualiU of MLE program delivery in classrooms in Northern Thailand
Track 4 The impact of MLE: Success stories for Southeast Asia Moderator: Dr, JosePh Lo Bianco Ms. Jessica de lesus Dogaojo (University of the Philippines, Los Baffos), Nature and effect of the MTB-\4LE on the tearning of pupils at Casiguran Central School in Bicol
Region, Philippines Ms. Alice Eastwood (SIL Indonesia), One hour per week in the mother tongue: Can it make a difference? The case of theLocal Content in Schools Prqect in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dr. Wiyada Lemtrakul, Dr. Jutima Methaneethorn, Dr' Pongwat Fongkanta, and Mr. Setthawit Chanowan, (Lampang Rajabhat University, Thailand), Supporting MLE for ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand: An evaluation study
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Track 3 B Institutional based MTB-MLE programs Moderator: Mr, PhiliP Smith Mr. loemin Maratin and Dr. Karla Smith (SIL International), Malaysian indigenous
minority children on the education chessboard Mr. Binay Pattanayak (UNICEF India), M-TALL akhra and Bhasha Puliya....A foundation promising quality educatian and inclusive development in Jharkahand Dr. Muge Ayan Ceyhan (lstanbul Bilgi University, Turkey), Co-creating spaces for multitinguat practices in Turkey's state-run monolingual educational system
Track 3 G Community involvement and MT8-MLE Moderator: Mr. Jeff Webster Ms. Anne Thomas, Developing quality community-based MLE initiatives in the Cambodian
highlands Dr. Marilyn L. Ngales and lvls. Leonora H. Astete (Lyceum of the Philippines University, Philippines), Community involvement in implementing MTB-MLE with the Dumagats in the Northern PhiliPPines Mr. Srom Bunthy and Ms. Mariam Smith (International Cooperation Cambodia, Cambodia), Building community involvement in MLE
Track 4 Tools for improvlng
studentt literacy and multilingualism
Moderator; Mr. Cliff MeYers Ms. Dinh Phuong Thao (UNICEF Vietnam) and Mr. Nguyen Anh Ninh (Ministry of Education and Training, Viet Nam), Wet Nam experience in language classroom mapping: A toolfor planning and managing bilingualeducation Nurrina Dyahpuspita, Improving student mastery of multilanguage: The use technology-ba sed ed uca tion prog ra m in Indonesia n schools
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Dr. Grace Huang and Dr. Ya-Chin Chuang (National Taiwan Normal University), Different influences of viiual-spatial skills in Chinese and English word recognition: The example of fourth-grade students in Taiwan
15,00-15.30 Tea Break 15.30-17.00 Parallel Session V: Special Parallel Session Language and Peacebuilding Moderator: Dr' Joseph Lo Bianco
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Dr, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (Ministry of Education and Training/ Acting Director of the Research Centre for Ethnic Minority Education, Viet Nam), Wet Nam experience on deli vering q ua li ty MTB- M LE
Track 3 B Teacher Education and innovations in Asia Moderator: TBC Dr. Mary Syfvette T. Gunigundo (SEAMEO INNOTECH), Readiness of teacher education institutions in the Philippines for the implementation of the MTB-MLE program Dr, Dennis L Malone (SIL International), No teacher lefr alane: Institutionalizing teacher education for MTB-MLE in non-dominant language communities Laxman Ghimire (Tribhuvan University, Nepal), Towards alternative models of MTB-MLE
for multilingual classrooms in Nepal
Track 4 Comparative Analysis of Student's Academic Performance in MLE and Non-MLE Classrooms Moderator: Mr. Cliff Meyers Mr, Jacob Finifrock (SIL International), MTB-MLE long-term impact: Case study of the Dong Minority in Guizhou Province, China Ms. Supalak Sintana, Ms. Sukina Ar-lae, Ms. Supha Watcharasukum, Ms, Pimonpun leelapatarapun, Ms. Pranee Lumbensa, Ms. Nasreeyah Ar-boo, Mr. Nikyamal Ar-yae, Ms. Nasree Manae, Ms. Armeenoh Deemae and Mr. Niharong Tohsu (Yala Rajabhat University, Thailand), An assessment of MLE in Primary Schools in Thailand's deep south
Dr. Stanley V. John (District Institute of Education & Training, School Education, Chhattisgarh State, India), School success among Bastar Tribals in India: Does home language make any difference? 12.00-13.30
Lunch
13.30-15.00
Plenary Session IV: Summary Session Lessons Learned and the Path Forurard Moderator: TBG
15.00-15:30
Closing Ceremony Dr. Wltaya Jeradechakul, TBC Director of Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Secretariat
15:30
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