WG2+WG3 Workshop
ELN WGs 2 and 3 will meet in Zagreb to coordinate and advance their joint projects and activities.
Meeting Venue
The meeting will take place in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Zagreb (FHSS)
The FHSS is the largest higher education institution in Croatia, which carries out research activities and executes university programs in the field of humanities and social sciences, as well as a significant cultural institution with a great impact on Croatian culture and society. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is part of the University of Zagreb, the oldest university in Croatia and one of the oldest universities in Europe. In addition to teaching activities, members of Faculty perform research activities in special scientific areas. The main research activities are in the field of psychology, sociology, information and communication sciences, philosophy, linguistics, history, art history, archaeology, ethnology and cultural anthropology, and many philological groups. In some scientific aspects in the field of humanities and social sciences it can be safely said that the FHSS is a point of reference at the European level.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Sarah Huffman
Iowa State University
USA
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University of Gothenburg
Sweden
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Sarah Huffman, Iowa State University, short-bio
Tomas Tjus, University of Gothenburg, short-bio
Tomas Tjus is licensed psychologist, licensed psychotherapist and professor at Department of psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Before doing an academic career he worked at child- and adolescent clinic and child neuropsychiatric clinic and he has also been supervisor for clinical staff at schools and treatment units for children and adolescents with various problems. He is conducting basic research about children’s cognitive, social and communicative development and applied research investigating the use of multimedia programs when trying to increase literacy skills in children with different reading problems.
Thursday, March 30
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9h
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Parallel meetings on methods, tools and experiments: WG2 (Academic Team and Developmental Team), WG3 (Tools inventory Team), and Societal Team. |
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11h
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Coffee Break
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11h30
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Parallel meetings |
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13h
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Lunch break |
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14h30
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Parallel meetings
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16h30
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Coffee Break |
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17h
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Parallel meetings
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| 9h | Move analysis for automated writing evaluation Sarah Huffman, Iowa State University |
| 10h |
Digital provision to academic writing: Approaches, technologies, uses
Christian Rapp, Zurich University of Applied Sciences |
| 10h30 | Introducing innovation action iRead: Foundations and next steps Mina Vasalou, University College London |
| 11h | Coffee Break |
| 11h30 | Digital literacy and learning solutions: Country based examples Maria Jose Brites, University of Minho |
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12h
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Dissertation/thesis writing across Europe: Exploring student writers’ experiences Bojana Petric, University of Essex |
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Presentation of good practices in promotion of reading – short presentations Let Me Read You a Book: Presentation of a National Reading Project, Kristina Čunović, Croatian Reading Association Let Me Tell You a Story: Volunteer project based on using storytelling with hospitalized children Antonia Ćosić, Centre for psychological support and development “Talk To Me” Home Reading: From Cesarić to Shakespeare |
| 13h30 | Lunch Break |
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15h
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Training reading skills with the use of computer programs encompassing bottom-up and top-down strategies Tomas Tjus, University of Gothenburg |
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16h
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From Critical Reader to Critical Citizen Anita Peti-Stantić, University of Zagreb |
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16h30
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STSM to IBBY Lampedusa Library: Reading with (migrant) families on the island of Lampedusa Helen Limon, Newcastle University |
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17h
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Coffee Break |
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17h30
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Discussion of ELN Charter and closing session Societal team |