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Saturday


Session 1

Opal 101 (Level 1)
Professional Training, Development and Concerns in Education
Session Chair: Peter Mitchell

10:00 – Types of Pre-Service Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of Teacher Roles and Competencies in the AI and Digital Era (103419)
My name is Minwoo Kim, and I am a doctoral candidate in Educational Methods and Processes at the Department of Education at Pusan ​​National University.
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10:25 – An Insight into How Professional Experience Informs the Development of Expert Teachers (103749)
Dr Shu-Shing Lee is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore
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10:50 – Development and Validation of a Cooperating Teacher Mentoring Scale for Student Teachers (98347)
Mr Leemarc Alia is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Mindanao State University at Naawan in Philippines
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11:15 – Reimagining Teacher Observation Practices: Enhancing Teaching Quality in Omani Higher Education (101681)
Dr Peter Mitchell is Head of Learning & Teaching and Head of the Faculty of English Language Studies at Majan University College, Sultanate of Oman. His interests include teacher education, professional and institutional development.
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Opal 103 (Level 1)
Higher Education
Session Chair: Zameer Mohammed

10:25 – Students’ and Instructors’ Perception on Graded Class Participation: A Multidisciplinary Perspective Within a Comprehensive Research University (97681)
Tasneem Abdul Majeed is a Special Education Needs Officer with Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE). Her research, published in Cogent Education, explores the fairness and inclusivity of graded class participation in higher education.
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10:50 – Fostering Competitive PhD Talent Through Interdisciplinary Graduate Education: A Case Study from a Japanese National University (101612)
Dr. Xixi Zhang is currently a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor at Cross-Boundary Innovation Program Office, Institute for Transdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs, The University of Osaka, Japan.
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11:15 – Higher Education Financing: Challenges for Small Independent States in the Caribbean (103431)
Dr Zameer Mohammed is currently the Assistant Vice President at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. His interests are in educational leadership in an AI environment, Policy iniitiatives in higher education, and industry-academia collaborations.
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Opal 104 (Level 1)
Education, Sustainability and Society
Session Chair: Pei-I Chou

10:00 – Early Private Tutoring Effects: Does Preschool Tutoring Influence Later Cognitive Achievement? (103649)
Nahyeon Park is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sociology of Education at Pusan National University.
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10:25 – The Contribution of Parental Involvement to Grade 4 Students’ Mathematics and Science Performance in International Studies (100790)
Shaikha Ali Al Zaabi is the National Project Manager for PISA and IELS in the UAE. Her interests include science education and large-scale assessments. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Science Education from UAE University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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10:50 – Two Pathways, Two Mindsets: How Professional Context Shapes Generative AI Integration in Early Childhood Teacher Education (103302)
Dr. Jessie Wong leads a range of Early Childhood Education programs at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU).
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11:15 – The Relationship Between Parental Involvement in Education for Sustainable Development and the Sustainability Literacy of Elementary School Students (101113)
Professor Pei-I Chou is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan
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Opal 105 (Level 1)
Teaching and Learning Experiences
Session Chair: Zeehan Jaafar

10:00 – Working with AI as Thinking Partner: A Co-intelligence Approach to Teaching Business Proposal Writing (100245)
Anita TOH teaches professional communication skills and is interested in leveraging technology to enhance teaching and learning. Her most recent projects include leveraging ChatGPT for independent Q&A, and conflict and negotiation skills practice.
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10:25 – Developing Competence in Academic Medical Writing: A CALL-based Approach to Learner-centred Teaching (100840)
Prof. Sharon Hartle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona. Her research interests are related to the development of learning design in ELT, with a particular interest in inclusion
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10:50 – ‘Like Solving a Jigsaw Puzzle’: The Role of Journal Writing in Social Work Students’ Professional Development (101309)
Prof. Einav Segev (PhD) is an associate professor at the School of Social Work, Sapir College, Israel. Her research interests include identity development, gender, social work education, mindfulness, and intergenerational relationships in families.
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11:15 – Thinking Critically, Reflecting Deeply: An Evaluation of Student Responses to Mind Mapping and Reflective Writing (101778)
Dr. Zeehan Jaafar is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Head at the Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore.
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Tourmaline 207 (Level 2)
Innovation and Technology
Session Chair: Kay Wijekumar

10:00 – Reclaiming Voice: Student Ownership in AI-Assisted Academic Writing in an EMI Context (101908)
Dr Layla Shelmerdine is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Duke Kunshan University in China
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10:25 – Effects of Mobile Devices Usage on Students’ Learning Success at Vocational Colleges (103446)
Dr. Christoph Maus primary research interests include the field of digital tools in the learning process, especially in the vocational education system.
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10:50 – Bridging AI and Chemistry Education: GPT-Based 1:1 Coaching Using the 5E Instructional Model and 5S Prompting Principles (102716)
Mr. Teng-Chi Lin, a high school chemistry teacher and Ph.D. candidate at National Taichung University of Education, focuses on chemistry education and digital learning. His current project applies generative AI to enhance science learning.
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11:15 – Coaching and Mentoring Literacy Teachers Through Strong 360 Degree Support Systems (103740)
Kay Wijekumar, Ph.D. is Houston Endowed Chair, EDGES Fellow, and Director for the Center for Urban School Partnerships (CUSP) at Texas A&M University.
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Tourmaline 208 (Level 2)
Language/Linguistics
Session Chair: Masako Mouri

10:00 – Reconceptualising the IBDP and IAL as English-Medium Instruction: A Critical Review of Policy and Pedagogical Implications for International Schools (102800)
Ian Tay is currently a doctoral student in Education at the University of Bath, researching on the political economy of international education with a focus on international curricula such as the IBDP, IAL, and UFPs.
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10:25 – Language Readiness in EMI Higher Education: Divergent Perceptions Between Learners and Instructors (101734)
Ms Yoko Kusumoto is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Tokyo University of Technology in Japan
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10:50 – Metamotivation in Language Assessment: Investigating Task Motivation Fit and Learner Self-Regulation (103702)
Dr. Alsagoafi is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of English at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia.
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11:15 – Legal Interpreters’ Enrollment and Education in Japan: The Lack of Social Recognition and Current Realities (103838)
Masako MOURI, Ph.D.: Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University, Japan.
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Tourmaline 209 (Level 2)
Literature/Literary Studies
Session Chair: Eiko Ohira

10:00 – Perspectives on Christian Morality in Female Characters: Mushanokōji’s ‘Heart and Heart’ and Acosta De Samper’s ‘Margarita’ (101729)
Ms. Montoya Mahecha is currently a PhD. student at Tsukuba University. Her interests center around the relationship between fiction and philosophy, with a recent focus on Japanese and Latin American literature.
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10:25 – Interfaith Foundations of Human Rights: A Comparative Study of Religious Legal Traditions (100837)
Dr. Sophia Shazz is currently a lecturer in University of Sargodha, Pakistan as well as the vice chairperson of The Message Empirical Schools. She is life member of The Lahore High Court Bar Association. She has big dreams to contribute her way best!
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10:50 – Sacred Spaces and Digital Platforms: Negotiating Authenticity in Malaysian Churches During the COVID-19 Lockdowns (101599)
Dr Meng Yoe Tan is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Monash University Malaysia in Malaysia
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11:15 – Three Retellings of the Prakriti Story and Tagore’s Buddhist Drama About a Challenging, Untouchable Girl (103202)
Professor Eiko Ohira is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Otusma University in Japan
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Session 2

Opal 103 (Level 1)
Curriculum Design and Development (Workshop)
Session Chair: Jamel Kaur Singh

11:55 – Designing Culturally Intelligent Classrooms: Embedding Inclusion into Curriculum with Storytelling and Representation (96584)
Dr Jamel Kaur Singh is a Cultural Education leader, author, and founder of CQ Cultural Education Institute, with 30+ years’ experience embedding Cultural Intelligence into education and community systems. Learn more at: www.culturaleducation.com.au
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Opal 104 (Level 1)
Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice and Praxis (Workshop)
Session Chair: Rebecca Kan

11:55 – Pedagogies of Transition: Reimagining an In-between Space of Learning in Education (103667)
Rebecca Kan (PhD) is Associate-Dean at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.
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Opal 105 (Level 1)
Teaching and Learning (Workshop)
Session Chair: Angela Shueh Ng

11:55 – Milestones & Mindsets: A Board Game to Navigate Emotional Baggage, Inspired by Klassens Tid (101226)
Angela Ng is currently an Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer with Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
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Opal 106 (Level 1)
Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice and Praxis (Workshop)
Session Chair: Syuzanna Torosyan

11:55 – Words that Work: The Role of Academic Writing in University and Beyond (101065)
Syuzanna Torosyan is currently a lecturer in BA in English and Communications program, at the American University of Armenia. She has a strong background in methodology, applied linguistics and research methods.
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Opal 107 (Level 1)
Globalisation (Workshop)
Session Chair: Adela Garabal Gómez

11:55 – Green-ON in Your Sustainfulness Path / Green-ON En Tu Camino Sostenible (103231)
Adela Garabal Gómez, dedicated Senior Lecturer, Researcher and Trainer, with passion for innovation, awarded an EU Comenius Fellowship Scholarship, 2021-23.Currently associated to The Hotelschool The Hague-Amsterdam & Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC) with the Green-ON project (Erasmus+ candidacy). Specialized in Education for Sustainable Impact within Global Citizenship and SDGs, with background in Neuroscience (Universidad de Barcelona, UB).
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Session 3

Opal 101 (Level 1)
Educational Policy, Leadership, Management and Administration
Session Chair: Shermin Chee

13:50 – Reviewing Three Decades of Curriculum Reform in Indonesia (1994–2024): Mapping Research Trends, Patterns, and Future Directions (101735)
Dr Faridah is an Associate Professor of Educational Administration at the Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia. Her research interests are in educational policy and leadership, especially at the higher education level.
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14:15 – What Makes a Great Teacher? A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Student Perspectives from Finland and Singapore (103626)
Ms Shermin Chee is currently a certified teacher serving at the Ministry of Education, Singapore as a general education officer in Temasek Junior College. Her interests include effectively inculcating the use of technology in learning spaces.
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Opal 103 (Level 1)
Higher Education
Session Chair: Jose Mari Calamlam

13:00 – Novice Nurse Educators’ Transition: Perspectives and Experiences of Clinical Nurses Transforming to Nurse Educators in the Maldives (103128)
Ms. Aishath Sana Shareef is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing, The Maldives National University. With over eight years of teaching experience, her research focuses on internationalization higher education (IoHE) in the Maldives.
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13:25 – From Migration to Reintegration: The Role of SPIMS in Strengthening the Philippine Teaching Workforce (103739)
Prof. Lovely Airein Albania is currently an Assistant Professor at the Philippine Normal University under the College of Alternative and Lifelong Learning. Her research interests include topics on mathematics education, assessment, and evaluation.
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13:50 – The Pre-Service Teacher Classroom-Based Action Research (PST-CBAR) Workbook (102717)
Mr. Calamlam is currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology, and Mathematics (FSTeM) of the Philippine Normal University (PNU) – Manila.
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Opal 104 (Level 1)
Education, Sustainability and Society
Session Chair: Mordechai (Mordy) Miller

13:00 – At the Margins of Innovation: The Lived Realities of Rural Indian Teachers and the Impact of ‘Future-Ready Learning’ (101165)
Juno Felecia Michael Alphonse is currently a Young India Fellow at Ashoka University, India. She enjoys reading and research!
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13:25 – Reframing Intelligence for Quality Education: Contrasting Thirukkural’s Ethical Vision of Intelligence with Contemporary AI Intelligence Under SDG 4 (101750)
Ms. Catherin Shino Durairaj is currently pursuing her doctoral research in Digital Humanities at SASTRA University, India.
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13:50 – Fostering Inclusive Education for Connection, Resilience and Empathy: A Policy Blueprint for Leading Education in Regions of Conflict (102859)
Keren Frayman, Chief of Staff for Educational Affairs in Herzliya, is an educator, researcher, and policy leader. She specializes in 21st-century pedagogy, equity, and wellbeing, with global experience in innovative and inclusive school design.
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14:15 – Humility and Shared Ground: Rabbi Menachem Froman’s Ethical Approach to Peace and Coexistence (103289)
Dr. Mordy Miller, Assistant Professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, specializes in philosophy, religion, and politics. His current project explores how Kabbalistic thought shapes modern political ideas and interfaith dialogue.
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Opal 105 (Level 1)
Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Sneha Bhatnagar

13:25 – From “Bird by Bird” to “Tweet by Tweet”: Harnessing Microblogging Constraints to Conquer Blank Page Anxiety in Novice Screenwriters (101570)
Mr. Hoang-Vu Nguyen is an Associate Lecturer at RMIT University Vietnam, a creative director, a children’s author, and a screenwriter with a keen interest in speculative fiction.
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13:50 – A Review on Trends and Insights of 3D Digital Fashion in Industry and Education (100742)
Dr. Sneha Bhatnagar, Assistant Professor, Course Coordinator Fashion Design Dept, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, India.
Areas of specialization history of fashion and textiles, surface ornamentation, craft-based studies.
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14:15 – What Does Human Ideation Look Like in a World of AI? (101005)
Kevin Visconti, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Strategic Communication and Associate Director of Curriculum in Strategic Communication, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University in the City of New York, USA
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Opal 106 (Level 1)
Foreign Languages Education and Applied Linguistics
Session Chair: Karen Chung-chien Chang

13:00 – Students’ Attitudes Towards Learning English Profanity (101605)
Mr Joel Weinberg is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Meiji University in Japan
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13:25 – Attitudes of Arab College Students Towards Learning EAP Courses (103948)
Dr Ruwaida Abu Rass is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Beit Berl Academic College in Israel
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13:50 – Assessing a Needs-Based Blended Japanese Curriculum for ASEAN Students: Language Use and Adaptation in Laboratory and Daily Contexts (101817)
Dr. Sathida Kanjamapornkul is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for International Initiatives, The University of Osaka. Her research expertise focuses on Japanese linguistics and language education in international and intercultural contexts.
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14:15 – Examining Learner Perception of Case Simulation Through a Lens of Situated Learning (101028)
Dr. Chang is currently a full professor at National Taipei University, Taiwan. Her research interests cover translation/interpretation studies (especially court interpreting), L2 writing, learner autonomy, teacher identity, and distance learning.
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Opal 107 (Level 1)
History/Historiography
Session Chair: Chunyao Li

13:25 – How Can Mazu Culture and Folk Customs Find Its Future: Tracing Back from the Historical Evolution (102062)
Ms. Yulin ZHUANG obtained her Master's degree in Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong, focusing on Buddhist altruism and its impact on all sectors of society. She is also interested in religion tourism. Mutual communication is welcomed !
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13:50 – Pandemic, Pain, and Propaganda: The Nationalist Reimagination of Mulan (101288)
Liying Wang is a PhD candidate in cultural studies at Osaka University, Japan. She obtained her M.A. in English literature from Yunnan University. She is currently working on her dissertation on Mulan-themed adaptations.
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14:15 – The Wooden Clogs in Shishuo Xinyu: Everyday Use, Gracious Bearing, and Official Seclusion (101698)
Dr Chunyao Li is a University Postdoctoral Fellow or Instructor at Jinan University in China
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Tourmaline 207 (Level 2)
Information and Technology in Education
Session Chair: Kevin Client Matutes

13:00 – The Electronic Library Resources Use by Undergraduate Students of PRMSU Using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM): Basis for Enhancement (103418)
Miss Bundang is currently the College Librarian of President Ramon Magsaysay State University, San Marcelino Campus, Zambales.
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13:25 – Design and Evaluation of a Digital Agricultural Insurance Platform to Improve Claims Processing Efficiency in Indonesia: Applications in Agricultural Education (103155)
Mr. Habdil Iqrawardana is currently the Chief Technology Officer at PT Cognifera Education Academy, Indonesia. His interests include technology management, education innovation, and business development.
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13:50 – Initial Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Educators’ Artificial Intelligence Knowledge (102796)
Ramil A. Santos is a faculty member at NU-Baliwag. He focuses on educational leadership, second language learning, and technology integration in higher education.
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14:15 – Development and Evaluation of an Integrated Science Laboratory Workbook: Enhancing Process Skills, Interest, and Achievement in Under-Resourced Schools (98630)
Mr. Kevin Client B. Matutes is currently a chemistry education instructor at the Mindanao State University at Naawan, Philippines.
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Tourmaline 208 (Level 2)
Language/Linguistics
Session Chair: Sara Corrizzato

13:00 – Digital Linguistics and Online Communication: Examining Language Use in Online Academic and Social Interactions (96465)
Dr Charito Ong is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Philippines
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13:25 – Linguistic and Cultural Practices of the Higaonons in Claveria, Misamis Oriental: Indigenous Communication and Its Role in Food Productivity (102706)
Dr. Nueva D. Salaan is currently an Associate Professor V in Language and Communication at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines-Claveria, handling a communicative class called Job Enabling English Proficiency subject.
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13:50 – Approaching Scientific Dissemination in a Cross-disciplinary Way: Focus on Health and Well-being (101465)
Valeria Franceschi is Associate Professor in EnglishLinguistics at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of the University of Verona. Her research areas are English as a Lingua Franca, tourism discourse, and science popularization.

Roberta FACCHINETTI is Full Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Verona (Italy). Her research interests and projects are corpus-based and focus on the language of journalism and on English for Specific Purposes.

SARA CORRIZZATO is Temporary Assistant Professor in English Language and Translation at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of the University of Verona. Her areas of research focus on corpus linguistics and Digital Humanities and ESP.
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Tourmaline 209 (Level 2)
Literature/Literary Studies
Session Chair: Maari Sugawara

13:00 – Representation of Precarity in the Select Short Stories Included in the Undocumented Stories of Indian Migrants in the Arab Gulf (101639)
Ms Shrabana Adhikari is a University Doctoral Student at GUJARAT UNIVERSITY in India
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13:25 – Vulnerable Bodies and Conditions of Hospitality: Reading Syrian Refugee Life Narratives (101824)
Ms. Theertha Theophin is currently a Junior Research Fellow at English Dept. Central University of Tamilnadu, India. Her area of research is Refugee and Forced Migration Studies. My other interests includes reading epistolary narratives, travelling.
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13:50 – Tracing the Sympoietic and Biotechnological Evolutionary Paradigms in Select Sci-fi Novels (101756)
Reshma Sanil is a senior PhD scholar. Her interests include reading Science Fiction novels and innovative discoveries relating to biomolecular and biotechnological fields. Her current projects include writing research papers related to postgenomics.
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14:15 – Self-Torturous Aesthetics and Self-Orientalism: Affective Economies of Submission, Sovereignty, and Queer Temporality in Post-WWII Japan (101122)
Maari Sugawara is a Ph.D. candidate and full-time researcher at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.
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Session 4

Opal 101 (Level 1)
Educational Policy, Leadership, Management and Administration
Session Chair: A Anand Naidu

15:10 – A Study on the Core Beliefs and Practical Principles of Sustainable Leadership Among University Teacher Education Students (98651)
Dr. Wen-Chuan Chang is an Assistant Professor at the Teacher Training Center of National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan. His research interests include teacher education, professional development, school administration, and educational leadership.
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15:35 – Bridging Strategy and Practice: A Social Network Analysis of Middle Leadership and School Development in a Taiwanese Elementary School (98654)
Dr chien chih chen is a University Associate ProfessorSenior Lecturer at National Taipei University of Education in Taiwan
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16:00 – Synergistic Forces in School Improvement: A Case Study of a School-Teacher Union Partnership (100253)
Professor Inbanathan Naicker is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
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16:25 – Positioning Blended Learning for Global Engagement: The Role of Branding and E-Marketing in a Singapore Tertiary Context (102801)
Dr. A Anand Naidu is a lecturer in management at Murdoch University, with a keen interest in sports, advancing scholarship and innovative teaching. His current project lies in entrepreneurship displayed amongst social enterprises.
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Opal 103 (Level 1)
Educational Research and Development
Session Chair: Jen-Hao Chen

15:10 – A New Learner-centered Approach to Research Design and Data Collection in Education: the Group Repertory Grid Approach (101212)
Art Tsang is an associate professor in the faculty of education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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15:35 – More Than Just a Tool: Student Ethical Decision-Making in the Age of Generative AI in Higher Education (101807)
Prof Sean Patrick is an Associate Professor at the School of Health Systems and Public Health, at the University of Pretoria. His research research projects include emerging contaminants in water, environmental health and E-Learning.
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16:00 – Using Big Data to Identify Factors Associated with College Student Mental Health (102275)
Wei-Lin Chen is an associate professor in the Center for Teacher Education at National Sun Yat-sen University. His current projects focus on adverse experiences and disadvantaged conditions occurring within family or educational settings.
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16:25 – Competition as Pedagogy: A Framework from NAMCYA Solo Rondalla Performers (101841)
Dr. El Doulos B. Chua, Assistant Professor at Southern Luzon State University, Philippines, researches music education, pedagogy, and cultural identity, focusing on community-based ensembles in the Philippines.
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Opal 104 (Level 1)
Education, Sustainability and Society
Session Chair: Sandra Sprenger

15:10 – Evaluation of the Integration of Climate Change Education into the Core Subjects of the Philippine Private Senior High School Curriculum (101634)
Ms Aubrey Alagos is faculty member, science cluster coordinator, and sustainability club adviser at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna. She is pursuing her Masters in Education major in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Santo Tomas. 
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15:35 – Examining the Nexus Between Education and Global Carbon Emissions: A Comparative Panel Data Study Between Developed and Emerging Economies (101774)
Mr. Shikhar Kumar is currently pursuing PhD in Economics from University of Delhi, India.
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16:00 – An Analysis of the Representation of Sustainable Development Goals in Textbook Maps and Atlases in Educational Contexts (101797)
Professor Dr Sandra Sprenger is a Professor in the Faculty of Education specializing in Geography Education at the University of Hamburg.
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16:25 – Reimagining Education to Foster Human Capabilities Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (103864)
Dr Martha Matashu is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at North-West University in South Africa
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Opal 105 (Level 1)
Teaching and Learning Experiences
Session Chair: Hiroko Hara

15:10 – The Possibility of Education for the Reflective Transformation of Discomfort: Focusing on Picture Books and the Community of Philosophical Inquiry (103481)
Ms.Seunggyeong Lee is currently an University Postgraduate Student at Department of Education, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea.
Her interests are relationship between literature and philosophy, philosophy of art, philosophical education
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15:35 – Integrating Social and Emotional Learning into First-Year University Courses: An Action Research Study on “Chinese Reading and Thinking” (103722)
Dr. Fu-Lun Lee is currently an assistant professor of Chinese Department, National Taiwan Normal University.
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16:00 – World Literature and Critical Peace Education: A Competence Framework in Positive Discourse Analysis for a Curriculum and Pedagogy of Peace (98474)
Dr. Nishevita Jayendran is Assistant Professor at the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, TISS Mumbai, India. She teaches and consults on literature, critical/cultural literacies, material and curriculum design, discourse analysis and creative writing.
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16:25 – University Students’ Art-Making on International Migration: A New Pedagogical Approach for Global Citizenship Education (101568)
Dr. Hiroko Hara is a professor at the Department of English Language & Literature, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Japan.
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Opal 106 (Level 1)
Foreign Languages Education and Applied Linguistics
Session Chair: Megumi Kohyama

15:10 – Developing ESL Students’ Digital Literacy, Communication Competence and Research Skills Through an Innovative Sociolinguistics Research Project (97920)
Dr Alice Yin Wa Chan is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at City University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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15:35 – AI Translation vs. Human Translation: Controversies, Applications and Strategies (101739)
Ms. Xin Li is currently an associate profesor and vice-dean at Foreign Studies College, Northeastern University of China.
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16:00 – Beyond Rewriting: Using GPT to Foster Constructive and Reflective Feedback in EFL Academic Writing (103698)
Diego Oliveira is currently an assistant professor in the College of International Relations at Nihon University in Japan.
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16:25 – From Pen and Paper to Prompt Engineering: Financial Literacy and AI Integration in Japanese EFL Classrooms (100658)
Dr Daniel Mills is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Ritsumeikan University in Japan
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Opal 107 (Level 1)
Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice and Praxis
Session Chair: Janine Irvine

15:10 – The Role of Diversity Attitudes and Collaboration in Teacher Multicultural Self-Efficacy and Inclusive Practices (101812)
Ms Karolin Mae is a University Doctoral Student at Tallinn University in Estonia
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15:35 – Communicative Inhibition as a Cultural Lens: Rethinking Student Silence Beyond Anxiety (101791)
Dr. Hiromi Oda is a member of the Department of Information Management at Tokyo Online University. His research focuses on human communication, including cognitive processing, the emergence of symbol systems, and language learning.

Ms. Ongga is a university lecturer and ESP practitioner whose research focuses on foreign language anxiety, and learner inhibitions in higher education. She is involved in cross-cultural research collaboration with scholars from Japan and Malaysia
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16:00 – Development of a Flipped Classroom Model as a Strategy to Enhance Digital Literacy in Students’ Protist Learning (103150)
Dr. Hardianto, CEO of Cognifera Education Academy, focuses on research in biology education and pedagogy. His current project involves enhancing educational methodologies through evidence-based practices and independent research in biology education
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16:25 – Navigating Diversity: A Comparative Study of Teachers’ Intercultural Competencies in Finland, New Zealand, and Australia (101236)
Janine Irvine is a Principal in Auckland New Zealand.
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Tourmaline 207 (Level 2)
Innovation and Technology
Session Chair: Heathcliff Schembri

15:35 – How Can We Leverage AI Without Losing the Human Touch? (100681)
Ms Karen Eini is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Ruppin Academic Center in Israel
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16:00 – Against All Odds: Deskilling and Reskilling in the Face of Artificial Intelligence Redundancy Threats in Records Management and Archival Science (97713)
Dr Samson Mutsagondo is currently an Assistant Professor of Records Management and Archival Science at Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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16:25 – T.I.M.E.talk: AI-Driven Historical Avatars for Primary Education and Cultural Heritage (101060)
Dr Heathcliff Schembri is Senior Lecturer in Education at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST).
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Tourmaline 208 (Level 2)
Language/Linguistics
Session Chair: Elisa Sartor

15:10 – Students’ Expectations on AI Use of English Teachers (98574)
Dr Watcharee Paisart is a University Postdoctoral Fellow or Instructor at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok in Thailand
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15:35 – Relying on ChatGPT in a Foreign Language Lecture and Its Impact on Students’ Academic Achievement and Lecturers’ Performance (103859)
Alanoud Hamouri (PhD) is currently a university lecturer at the German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan.
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16:00 – The TELEI Project: A Digital Platform for Spanish-Italian Lexicographical Resources (101228)
Dr Elisa Sartor is Associate Professor of Spanish Language, Translation and Linguistics at the University of Verona, Italy.
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Tourmaline 209 (Level 2)
Literature/Literary Studies
Session Chair: Chung Oi Kok

15:10 – Embodied Trauma: Exploring Performance and Wearable Art as a Visual and Tactile Language of Trauma for Sexual Assault Survivors (101276)
Ms Keziah Craven is a PhD candidate at the University of Canberra, Australia. Her research explores the intersection of trauma and creative expression, focusing on the development of a visual and tactile language of trauma through wearable art.
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15:35 – “Everything Was Quiet and Lovely in the Sunlight”: Everyday Terrors in Shirley Jackson’s Short Fiction (100407)
Karla Patricia Cristobal is pursuing her Master's in English Studies: Anglo-American Literature at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
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16:00 – Bridging History and Visual Art: Translating Scholarly Work into Visual Storytelling (102863)
Dr. Kay Kok Chung Oi is an interdisciplinary artist, art educator, and researcher based in Singapore. She holds a diverse portfolio and currently serves as a curriculum specialist and art facilitator for learners with special needs.
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