5th Pan-Hellenic Conference with International Participation

Science and Society:
Natural Sciences in Early Childhood

Sponsors:

Preliminary Program

Friday 7th November 2008

Saturday 8th November 2008

9:30 - 11:30

Concurrent Sessions

 

Á: Young children's perceptions, representations and conceptualizations of the natural phenomena..
Room 4

 

Â:Teaching approaches to Natural Sciences in early childhood.
Amphitheatre, Dept of Pre-School Education (1rst floor)

 

C:Science education and environmental education for young learners.
Amphitheatre of the School of Education

 

D:Teacher's training in Natural Sciences
Seminars room Dept of Pre-School Education

 

E :Interdisciplinary approaches of early childhood education in Natural Sciences.
Amphitheatre of Faculty of Philosophy, Education and Psychology (1rst floor)

 

Symposium 1: The role of scientific museums or centers in early childhood science education. Organizer Katerina Plakitsi, assistant professor, Discussant Petros Kariotoglou.

11:30 - 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 - 13:00

Keynote lecture: REGGIO EMILIA: Children's science and creativity
Professor Olmes Bisi
Atelier "ray of light", project of the International Center "Loris Malaguzzi", Reggio Emilia;

13:00 - 13:30

Music & dance show

13:30 - 14:30

1st Lab: Lab of virtual and real experiments for teachers in early childhood, Professor Kariotoglou P. et al

 

2nd Lab: My first experiments, Tsaousis D. School advisor

 

3rd Lab: Environmental education for climate changes, Svoronou E. WWF Hellas

 

4th Lab: Educational program about energy, Vasilaki A., Energy Agency of Crete

 

5th Lab: GCompris software for children, Prokopakis G. et al

14:30 - 16:30

Break-Launch

16:30 - 18:00

Keynote lecture: Natural Sciences in early childhood: The present and the future, Valanidis N. Associate professor, University of Cyprus

Keynote lecture: Natural Sciences in early childhood: Research, trends and orientations Christidou B., Associate professor, University of Thessaly

18:00 - 18:30

Coffee Break

18:30 - 21:00

Concurrent Sessions

 

A: Young children's perceptions, representations and conceptualizations of the natural phenomena.
Room 4

 

B: Teaching programs applications of Natural Sciences in early childhood.
Amphitheatre, Dept of Pre-School Education (1rst floor)

 

C: Science education and environmental education for young learners.
Amphitheatre of School of Education (ground floor)

 

D: Teacher's training in Natural Sciences
Seminar room, Dept of Pre-School Education.

 

E: Nterdisciplinary approaches of early childhood education in Natural Sciences
Amphitheatre, Dept of Philosophy, Education and Psychology (1rst floor).

 

F:The impact of I. C. T. Technologies in early childhood education in Natural Sciences.
Ceremony Hall "George Mylonas".

Sunday 9th November   2008

Pre-conference/ Concurrent activities: Science Festival

 


UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS