Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Wednesday
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12:25 –
The Online Forum: AI in Academia: Ethics, Challenges, and Solutions
-Professor Grant Black is a Professor in the Faculty of Commerce at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, where he has taught Global Skills and Global Issues since 2013.
-Apipol Sae-Tung is an Academic Coordinator at IAFOR, where he contributes to the development and execution of academic-related content and activities.
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Session 1 (Parallel) |
| Teaching and Learning in the Arts and Humanities
Session Chair: D. Christina Sagaya Mary Dhiraviam
13:30 –
Land-Based Learning in Art Education: Bringing Indigenous and Western Knowledges Alongside One Another Through Collaborative Approaches (101521)
Razieh Alba is an instructor at the Werklund School of Education and the Art and Art History Department at the University of Calgary. She focuses on Indigenous knowledges, inclusive education, and integrating Indigenous perspectives into teaching.
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13:55 –
“Slow Media” and Hybrid Arts Pedagogy: Reframing Sensory Ethics Between Technology and Human Intelligence (100753)
Jiaye Wu, a cross-disciplinary designer and researcher in fashion, brand visuals, and curation, focuses on integrating historical resources into immersive teaching, with plans to merge digital technology for multi-sensory, embodied learning.
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14:20 –
Understanding IB Education in Japan: Student Experiences in the First Year of the Diploma Programme (103033)
The presenter bio is not available for this presentation, yet.
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14:45 –
Error Analysis in the Writing Skills of ESL Learners at the Tertiary Level and the Use of AI (97257)
Dr. D. Christina Sagaya Mary is a senior assistant professor of English at Loyola College, Chennai, India. Her area of specialization is English Language Teaching in applied linguistics. Dr. D. Christina serves as the President of English Literary Association from the academic year 2023 till date. She has presented papers on Linguistic Imperialism in an ESL classroom, The significance of Learning materials on L2 learners' motivation, The status of English in a certain settlement etc. Presently she concentrates on Error Analysis and the use of Artificial Intelligence in Error rectification. Dr.Christina firmly believes in learner centricity and providing a suggestible atmosphere for the learning of ESL through an eclectic methodology that would vent sustainable Language Learning. In additon to which she advocates that materials from world renowned Literature would enhance the acquisition of the major skills of English and its sub skills.
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| Innovative Technologies in Education
Session Chair: Minerva Bonilla
13:30 –
The Integration of Generative AI (GAI) into Elementary Music Composition (102994)
My name is Yun Yan Hsieh. I'm a Director of General Affairs, Department of Music, Tainan University of Technology. My interests include music and painting. My currently conducting research on the application of AI in elementary school teaching.
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13:55 –
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Art Education: An Overview of Current Research Themes and Future Research Directions (102623)
Yihan Jiang is a PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction at the School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, USA.
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14:20 –
Integrating Generative AI into Construction Education: A Classroom Activity on Reasoning and Reflection (100816)
Yajie Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Construction Management at Southern Utah University, USA, researches workforce sustainability, UAS-based surveying, automation in construction, and AI application in construction engineering.
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| Teacher Professional Development and Educational Management
Session Chair: Valentina Canese
13:30 –
When Dissonance Feels Like Gaslighting: Facing the Gap Between Stated and Actual Institutional Support (100717)
Dr. Jaclyn Rivard is currently an Assistant Professor and Chair of Higher Education Leadership at National Louis University in Chicago, IL, USA.
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13:55 –
Students as Positive Deviants: Addressing Global Poverty with Action Research (100386)
Dr. Warner Woodworth is a global social entrepreneur who’s helped raise $1.5 billion (yes, with a "B") over three decades for combating poverty and reducing human suffering. He is author of 12 books and 360 articles while engaged in empowering the poor. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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14:20 –
Plural Pedagogies and Inclusion in French Primary Schools: Building Teacher Self-efficacy (98684)
Dr Kari Stunell is currently a lecturer at the Université de Bordeaux, France. She teaches language teaching pedagogy and didactics. Her research centres on the interaction between language, culture and identity and the impacts of this on learning.
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14:45 –
Digital Literacy and Continuing Teacher Education: Diagnostic Assessment of Secondary School Teachers in Paraguay (102981)
Professor Valentina Canese is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Universidad Nacional de Asunción in Paraguay
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| Special Topics in the Arts
Session Chair: Austin Oting Har
13:30 –
The Art of Antonella Trovarelli – Creation Through Chaos (100821)
Dr Jytte Holmqvist acts as Senior Lecturer in Spanish Studies at Lund University, where she specialises in Spanish and Latin American literature and film, supervises degree students, and represents her university within different public forums.
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13:55 –
Innovative Framework to Enhance Immersive Experiences: Case Study of Rural Kabuki on Shōdoshima (98571)
Jingyi Cheng is a student in the Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering at Waseda University. Her research focuses on innovative design and cultural studies.
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14:20 –
How Does Transformative Experience in Contemporary Art Experience Happen and Improve our Decision-making in Action? (102904)
Chiao-Fen Lin is a graduate student of institute of philosophy of mind and cognition in National Yang Ming Chiao Tung university.
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14:45 –
The Cinematic Vision of Jōji Yuasa’s Music Signal Processing of Classical Noh Songs (100763)
Dr. Austin Oting Har is Assistant Professor at the Residential College in Arts and Humanities, Michigan State University. Trained in music technology and ancient philosophy, his current work explores intercultural noh theatre and contemporary music.
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| Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
Session Chair: Robert Hamilton
13:30 –
Social Media and the Subversion of Female Images in Literary Works by Asako Yuzuki (103058)
Dr Piyanuch Wiriyaenawat is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Thammasat University in Thailand
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13:55 –
Strategies for Women’s Empowerment in the Construction of Non-Violent Environments (96870)
Carolina Sáenz is a passionate educator, researcher, and advocate for women’s empowerment. At 37 years old, she combines her roles as a mother of two and a lifelong learner with a dynamic career dedicated to creating positive social change.
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14:20 –
Reading Desire Across Borders: Digital Intimacy, Citizenship, and Belonging in South Korea (102124)
Dr. Hamilton studies digital intimacy, citizenship, and transnational belonging across race, gender, and sexuality in contemporary South Korea.
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Session 2 (Parallel) |
| Teaching and Learning in the Arts and Humanities
Session Chair: Todd West
15:20 –
Revitalizing a Connection with the Sacred – an Ethical Response to the Anthroprocene (100228)
Denise Findlay is a sought after community scholar and practitioner consultant.Her interests revolve around decolonizing and Indigenizing education,health and mental health.She is currently advising re:the creation of SFUs medical school.
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16:10 –
Government Bonded Scholarship Programs as a Tool of the ‘Developmental State’: The Case of Kazakhstan and Japan (103060)
Dr. Aktolkyn Rustemova is currently a researcher on the project “Educational Impact of the International Baccalaureate in Japan” at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
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16:35 –
Out of the Silo and into the Field: A Multi-Departmental Approach to Teaching Humanities (101339)
Dr. Todd West is currently an Associate Professor of English at Kishwaukee College in Malta, IL, USA. General interests include teaching English, literature, and humanities classes, and researching the impact of AI on student learning.
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| Digital Literacy and AI in Education
Session Chair: Sherif Abdelhamid
15:20 –
AI-generated 3D Building Blocks with Dynamic Image Assistance: Impact on Students’ Learning Outcomes, Cognitive Load, and Creative Design Ability (102974)
Mr. Ming Chun WU is currently an adjunct university lecturer and also teaches at high schools, elementary schools, and middle schools. In terms of teaching experience, I have developed an integrated thematic curriculum through "STAEM"
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Digital Storytelling: Cultivating ‘Being’ in the Age of AI (103005)
Sujing Xu, Assistant Professor at Nottingham, currently researches agency development in Chinese international students and has published on China's cultural and creative cultural policy and language pedagogy.
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16:10 –
Strengthening Digital Literacy and Cybersecurity Awareness Through Student-Led Cyber Training (102951)
Dr. Sherif E. Abdelhamid is an Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Virginia Military Institute. His interests include computer science education, digital learning tools, high-performance computing, and interdisciplinary collab
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16:35 –
Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Muses?: Teaching Creative Writing in the Age of Generative AI (98343)
Dr. Anna Leahy is a poet, nonfiction writer, pedagogy scholar, and Professor of English at Chapman University in California. See more at https://amleahy.com.
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| Teaching and Learning Experiences
Session Chair: Fumiyo Seimiya
15:20 –
A Comparative Study of Different Scaffolding Designs on Students’ Financial Decision-Making and Learning Processes (102957)
I am a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Digital Learning Technology at National University of Tainan, Taiwan. My research focuses on financial literacy education, scaffolding design, and interactive multimedia learning.
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Voices from the Studio: Understanding Art Students’ Educational Experiences and Challenges (102622)
Yihan Jiang is a PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction at the School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, USA.
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Redefining Generic Skills in the AI Era: A Conceptual Review of Historical Evolution and Essential Significance (103030)
Fumiyo Seimiya, CEO of Learning Design Center and doctoral researcher at Hosei University, studies Action Learning and leadership development. Her current project explores how Action Learning fosters generic skills in AI era.
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16:35 –
Predicting a New Student’s Math Score Based on the Scores of Previous Students (100359)
Dr Iyad Suleiman is a Lecturer in Tel Hai Academic College
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| Well-Being in the Arts and Humanities
Session Chair: Stephanie Meyers
15:20 –
Interactive Catharsis: PTSD, Survivor’s Guilt, and Coping Mechanisms (103016)
Doan Morgan Vassaf is the Lead Teacher for GCSE Media Studies at The Gregg School in Southampton, UK
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The Power of Language: Exploring the Impact of Language on Mental Health and Relationships (96914)
Dr. Mukwana Nicholas Isaac is a lecturer of English Language, Literature in English, and Communication Skills at Kyambogo University, Uganda. He is passionate about the quality of language education and its role in shaping learners’ character and moral development. His PhD research focused on the interpersonal communication skills that English language teacher trainers nurture in pre-service English language teachers at Makerere University. Nicholas is currently based in the Department of Languages and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Kyambogo University. He trains English language teacher trainees who go on to teach English and Literature in secondary schools. He also teaches Communication Skills to students in diverse disciplines, including engineering, social sciences, accounting, and political science. Nicholas is a novelist and has authored three novels: The Benignant (2023), Perception in the Girls’ Schools (2024), and Mystery in the Innocent (2025), all published by Freedom Publishers, Kampala. Prior to joining
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Movement, Emotion, and Change: a Qualitative Study of Dance Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Depression (100868)
Wang Libei is a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya and a Dance Movement Therapist candidate of the American Dance Therapy Association. Her current PhD project is on dance therapy for patients with depression.
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Cultivating and Maintaining Physical and Emotional Wellness in the Teaching Studio (103075)
Dr Stephanie Meyers is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at University of Texas at El Paso in United States
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| Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities
Session Chair: Dirk Rodricks
15:20 –
How Does Contemporary Philosophy Help Us to Understand Our Living World in an Alternative Way Through Contemporary Art Experience? (102906)
Chiao-Fen Lin is a graduate student of institute of philosophy of mind and cognition in National Yang Ming Chiao Tung university.
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Generational Perspectives on Cultural Inclusivity in the Church: The Case of Adolescents and Adults in Brazil (103027)
Dr. Cao is currently an Assistant Professor and Director of CTC Liaison & Assessment at the School of Education, La Sierra University, Riverside, California, USA.
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Movement Arts as a Living Methodological Intervention into Contemporary Understandings of Humanity and Human Intelligence (100893)
Dr. Dirk J. Rodricks is an Assistant Professor of Critical Studies in Curriculum and Pedagogy with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
David Puvaneyshwaran (he/him) is a PhD student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. His research interests include exploring the effects of Theatre of the Oppressed with queer and racialized communities.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-puvan/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Puvaneyshwaran
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Session 3 (Parallel) |
| Humanities and Literature
Session Chair: Artchil Daug
17:10 –
Tokusuke Utsugi’s Form-of-Life in Junichirō Tanizaki’s Diary of a Mad Old Man (94900)
Tzu-Ting Huang is a PhD student at the Department of English, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Her research interests are nineteenth-century British literature, modern Japanese literature, and medical literature.
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17:35 –
A.K. Coomaraswamy’s Interpretation of Chthonic Myths and Its Impact on Mircea Eliade’s History of Religions (103029)
Dr. Tamaki Kitagawa, Assistant Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Tsukuba, examines representations of edible and medicinal plants in North African indigenous cultures and investigates the religious meanings of food today.
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18:00 –
The Woman that Exists: Horror, Jouissance, and the Obscene God in Eggers’ Nosferatu (102589)
Artchil C. Daug is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the Iligan Institute of Technology, Mindanao State University.
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| International and Intercultural Education
Session Chair: Joanie Crandall
17:10 –
Beyond the Barrier: Strategies to Empower Study Abroad Participation (101889)
Dr. Hiroshi Nakagawa is currently an English instructor at Faculty of Informatics / Cyber Informatics Research Institute, Kindai University, Japan
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The World Is Our Playground: Using Cultural Education and Storytelling to Shape Global Citizens (96514)
As an advocate for Cultural Education, using netball coaching and Bollywood dancing to connect diverse communities. Her book series empowers children to see themselves in literature, fostering dialogue and inclusion.
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Interdisciplinary Decolonizing Approaches in Indigenous Canadian, Iberian, Latin American, and Latinx Education (100877)
Dr Joanie Crandall is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of Northern British Columbia in Canada
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| Teaching and Learning Experiences
Session Chair: Jaclyn Rivard
17:10 –
Japanese Elementary School Teachers’ Classroom Decision-Making: A Qualitative Analysis from the Perspectives of School and Teacher Culture (102950)
Ms. Akari Fuji is currently a researcher at the University of Tsukuba.
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Designing a Hawaiian Culture-Based AI Chatbot for Inclusive Science Education (102989)
Dr. Laura Morrison is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Sciences within the Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech University in Ontario, Canada. Her research focuses on innovative and inclusive education supported by emerging technologies.
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18:00 –
Characterizing Evolution in Departmental Change (102075)
Dr. Jaclyn Rivard is currently an Assistant Professor and Chair of Higher Education Leadership at National Louis University in Chicago, IL, USA.
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