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

Sunday 9th November   2008

9:15 - 11:00

Keynote lecture: Is it possible to teach science in early childhood? Koliopoulos D., Assistant professor, University of Patras

Keynote lecture: Aduriz-Agustin Bravo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. "The nature of science in early scientific education. Notes for teachers".

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 - 14:00

Concurrent Sessions

 

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

 

D: Teacher's education in Natural Sciences.
Seminars Room Dept of Pre-School Education

 

E : Interdisciplinary approaches of early childhood education in Natural Sciences
Amphitheatre of Dept of Philosophy, Education and Psychology

 

Symposium 2: Science education and special needs education, Organizer Dimitris Sarris, Lecturer, University of Ioannina. Discussant, Eugenios Trivizas, Professor, University of Reading, England

 

Symposium 3: New technologies in science education in early childhood. Organizers Valanidis N. AssociateProfessor, University of Cyprus, Polizois G., PhD
Discussant Valanidis N. AssociateProfessor, University of Cyprus

14:00 - 15:00

Round table: Research in early childhood education on Natural Sciences: issues, methodologies and perspectives.

15:00 - 15:30

Closing ceremony.

Pre-conference/ Concurrent activities: Science Festival

 


UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS