Programme


Conference Outline

All times are in Singapore Time (UTC+8)

Friday, February 10Saturday, February 11Sunday, February 12Monday, February 13

09:30-10:30: Conference Registration and Coffee | Peridot Pre-Function Area

10:30-10:35: Announcements & Welcome | Peridot (Level 2)

10:35-10:45: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | Peridot (Level 2)

10:45-11:15: Featured Discussion | Peridot (Level 2)
IAFOR’s Pandemic: From Singapore to Singapore
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan

11:15-12:00: Keynote Presentation | Peridot (Level 2)
The Future of Collaboration in Higher Education
Shantanu Bhattacharya, Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore

12:00-13:00: Lunch Break | Peridot Pre-Function Area

13:00-13:45: Panel Presentation | Peridot (Level 2)
Enhancing Resilience in Higher Education: The Philippine Experience
Gary Ador Dionisio, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Philippines
Gabrielle Iglesias, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Philippines
Sherwin E. Ona, De La Salle University, Philippines
Allen Surla, De La Salle University, Philippines

13:45-14:30: Panel Presentation | Peridot (Level 2)
Challenges and Innovations in Learning: Post-pandemic Reflections
Floper Gershwin Manuel, Central Luzon State University, Philippines
Jose Epimaco R. Arcega, Central Luzon State University, Philippines
Melanie Tolentino, Central Luzon State University, Philippines (Moderator)

14:30-14:45: Conference Photograph | Peridot Pre-Function Area

14:45-15:00: Coffee Break | Peridot Pre-Function Area (Level 2)

15:00-16:00: Conference Poster Session | Peridot Pre-Function Area

16:00-18:00: ASEAN Career Fair with Japan: IAFOR/SMU Special Symposium
Singapore Management University (Function Room, Administration Building - Level 6)

18:00-19:00: Welcome Reception
Singapore Management University (Function Room, Administration Building - Level 6)

- Friday's Full Schedule

09:00-09:30: Registration & Coffee | Opal Pre-Function Area (Level 1)

09:30-11:10: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 1
Educational Research | Room: Opal 101
Higher Education | Room: Opal 102
Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity | Room: Opal 103
Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education (WS) | Room: Opal 104

11:10-11:25: Break

11:25-12:40: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 2
Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis | Room: Opal 101
Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity | Room: Opal 102
Curriculum Design & Development | Room: Opal 103
Assessment Theories | Room: Opal 104

12:40-13:40: Lunch Break

13:30-14:55: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 3
Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis | Room: Opal 101
Innovation & Education | Room: Opal 102
Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration | Room: Opal 103
Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity | Room: Opal 104

14:55-15:10: Break

15:10-16:50: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 4
Primary & Secondary Education | Room: Opal 101
Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education | Room: Opal 102
Higher Education | Room: Opal 103
Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education | Room: Opal 104

19:00-21:00: Conference Dinner (Extra Ticketed Event)

- Saturday's Full Schedule

09:00-09:30: Registration & Coffee | Opal Pre-Function Area (Level 1)

09:30-11:10: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 1
Challenging & Preserving: Culture | Room: Opal 101
Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics | Room: Opal 102
Higher Education | Room: Opal 103
Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education | Room: Opal 104

11:10-11:25: Break | Opal Pre-Function Area

11:25-13:05: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 2
Education & Difference | Room: Opal 101
Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics | Room: Opal 102
International Education | Room: Opal 103
Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration | Room: Opal 104

13:05-13:15: Conference Closing Session | Opal 105

13:15-14:00: Lunch Break | Opal Pre-Function Area

14:00-15:00: AURS9 Presentations | Opal 105 & Online
We invite conference delegates to join this on-site session. Please give a few moments to provide feedback and encouragement to these undergraduate presenters.
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15:00-18:00: Cultural Event
Gardens by the Bay

- Sunday Full Schedule

09:30-11:10: Online Parallel Presentation Session 1
Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis | Room A
Education & Difference | Room B

11:10-11:25: Break

11:25-12:40: Online Parallel Presentation Session 2
Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics | Room A
Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration | Room B

12:40-12:55: Break

12:55-14:10: Online Parallel Presentation Session 3
Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education | Room A
International Education | Room B

14:10-14:25: Break

14:25-15:15: Online Parallel Presentation Session 4
Educational Research, Development & Publishing | Room A
Nurturing Creativity & Innovation | Room B

15:15-15:30: Online Closing Session

- Monday Full Schedule

The above schedule may be subject to change.


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Featured Presentations

  • The Future of Collaboration in Higher Education
    The Future of Collaboration in Higher Education
    Keynote Presenation: Shantanu Bhattacharya
  • IAFOR’s Pandemic: From Singapore to Singapore
    IAFOR’s Pandemic: From Singapore to Singapore
    Featured Discussion: Joseph Haldane, Haruko Satoh
  • Enhancing Resilience in Higher Education: The Philippine Experience
    Enhancing Resilience in Higher Education: The Philippine Experience
    Featured Panel Presentation: Gary Ador Dionisio, Gabrielle Iglesias, Sherwin E. Ona, Allen Surla
  • Challenges and Innovations in Learning: Post-pandemic Reflections
    Challenges and Innovations in Learning: Post-pandemic Reflections
    Featured Panel Presentation: Floper Gershwin Manuel, Jose Epimaco R. Arcega & Melanie Tolentino

Virtual Presentations


Previous Programming

View details of programming for past SEACE conferences via the links below.

The Future of Collaboration in Higher Education
Keynote Presenation: Shantanu Bhattacharya

There have been many disruptive influences on higher education over time, starting with correspondence courses a few decades ago, and the significant advent of technology in recent times. Institutes of higher education have responded to these influences by incorporating them into their repertoires, and by collaborating with industry, civil society, government and other institutions to develop robust models of higher education over time. In this session, we will discuss the future of collaboration in higher education, specifically, with the private sector (from the perspective of recruitment, placement and technology sourcing), government and civil society (to ensure the continued value of higher education) and inter-institutional collaboration (for the sharing of best practices, and collaborative offerings). We will conclude by providing a roadmap for institutions of higher education to collaborate on their different missions in the future.

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IAFOR’s Pandemic: From Singapore to Singapore
Featured Discussion: Joseph Haldane, Haruko Satoh

In February 2020, IAFOR held what was to be its last onsite conference before the global pandemic in Singapore. It was to be its last fully onsite conference. As we return to Singapore, IAFOR CEO, Dr Joseph Haldane, and the IAFOR Research Centre's Director of Research at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Professor Haruko Satoh, look back at the pandemic years and share some of the greatest challenges and some of the most interesting opportunities that arose as a result.

This conversation will include IAFOR's trials of running online and hybrid conferences, opportunities for collaboration with other academic conferences, and the IAFOR Research Centre's coming of age in handling several international research projects, including a Japan government-commissioned international report on the outbreak of infectious diseases on cruise ships and a Japan-Korea project funded by the Korea Foundation. Other featured topics will include the parallel ASEAN Career Fair with Japan and its Symposium, held in partnership with OSIPP's new research centre, the ESG-Integration Research and Education Centre (ESG-IREC), and why this will become important for IAFOR.

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Enhancing Resilience in Higher Education: The Philippine Experience
Featured Panel Presentation: Gary Ador Dionisio, Gabrielle Iglesias, Sherwin E. Ona, Allen Surla

The Philippines has one of the highest risks of disasters in the world, mainly due to natural hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, droughts and disease. Institutions of higher learning could experience significant deaths and injury among its community members. Structures and facilities could be damaged or destroyed by major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and even from fires or civil unrest. Disruptions to the academic calendar could increase as super typhoons become more frequent, rainfall becomes more intense during monsoon season, during times of prolonged flooding or droughts that disrupt power generation.

The COVID-19 pandemic, without destroying any buildings or other physical assets, has shown that many social and economic activities can suffer disruption to a degree that is unprecedented in recent history. Institutions of higher learning need significant preparation before more deadly diseases, complex emergencies and other sudden threats that interrupt the academic calendar, enrollment, assessment and graduation of future professionals emerge.

This panel will discuss the efforts of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education to enable business continuity planning by State universities and colleges (BCP4SUCs). While the BCP4SUCs project was prompted by the large-scale lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the effort is consistent with a larger goal of resilience in higher education. The panelists are all key experts from the BCP4SUCs Project.

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Challenges and Innovations in Learning: Post-pandemic Reflections
Featured Panel Presentation: Floper Gershwin Manuel, Jose Epimaco R. Arcega & Melanie Tolentino

Schools in the Philippines are now reopening after two years of shutdowns – one of the longest in the world. The lockdown forced the schools to shift from face-to-face classes to distance learning through modules and online learning. The distance mode of education brought some challenges on the part of college students and on academic units that cater learning to the public and students, such as museums. This panel will describe the sentiments and dissatisfaction of students on distance learning, specifically the lack of clarity in instructions and the need for discussions that could only be had with teachers.

Meanwhile, the reasons for their appreciation of online mode were also noted. Their ability to work at their own pace and the availability of reading materials and online activities easily synthesising the lesson content was positively acknowledged by the students. The reflections from these studies give opportunities to introduce innovative approaches to learning after the pandemic.

Moreover, limitations on mobility and fieldwork were offset through the building of museum collections that exhibit cultural traditions and technology in agriculture in a state university. This panel hopes to pool together the good practices towards resilient education.

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