PREDIL Networking Conference and Workshop Program

"Synergy Development between Policy and Praxis on Technology Enhanced Learning from a Gender Perspective"

under the patronage of Prime Minister of SR Iveta Radičová

September 7th -9th, 2010 - Spišská Kapitula, Slovakia

 Target group:  Researchers, Policy Makers, Teachers interested in ICT and gender

            Organizer: Faculty of Education, Catholic University in Ružomberok together with FORTH/IACM (Greece) 

pdf BOOK of ABSTRACTS (Pdf)

Tuesday, September 7th

Tuesday is dedicated to the academic audience. Session 1 focuses on theory building, regarding the school level (1a) and the career choice level (1b). Session 2 focuses on evidence and grounded theory regarding outcomes of studies (2a) and outcome of resource analysis (2b). Session 2c emphasizes Slovak and Czech perspective and may comprise of talks in Slovak/Czech. The sessions comprise of (one ore more) presentation regarding the issue and (one or more) PREDIL statement. In the following, collaborative reflections take place that gets stimulated initially by the discussant. The closing discussion takes up all the reflections of the sub-sessions.

 

WELCOME by the PREDIL Consortium

Organizer/Chair: Peter Nemec (Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Faculty of Education)

Speaker: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH) Welcome PREDIL Consortium

 

WELCOME by University Officials

Organizer/Chair: Associate Prof. Ján Gunčaga (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

Speaker: Dr. Richard Kerekeš, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

 

WELCOME by the EU

Organizer/Chair: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH) Welcome EU

Speaker: Jean-Michel Boullier (EACEA)

 

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Organizer: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH) Welcome Keynote

Speaker: Cathrine Tomte (Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education) Gender, ICT and education


SESSION 1a: State of the art of Gender and ICT in Schools [p. 12]

Organizer/Chair: Guichard-Claudic Yvonne (Département AES/Atelier de Recherche Sociologique, Brest Cedex)

Contribution: Prof. Monique Grandbastien (Univ. Henri Poincare Nancy): Attracting more female students to ICT careers: Some examples and beliefs

Contribution: Associate Prof. Ján Gunčaga, Ing. Janka Majherová (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education): Contribution of ICT for achievement of educational objectives in mathematics and informatics

Contribution: Dr. François Villemonteix (Rectorat of Créteil) Which institutional treatment of gender issues in education the case of the Academy of Créteil

Discussant: Prof. Chryssi Vitsilaki (University of Aegean)

  

SESSION 1b: State of the art of Gender and ICT in Society [p. 13]

Organizer/Chair: Dr. Sean McCusker (University of Durham)

Contribution: Encouraging girls into computing: do we need to change to curriculum or just the environment?  Professor Liz Burd (University of Durham)

Contribution: Prof. Jim Ridgway (University of Durham): PREDIL – Lessons from around Europe on Gender and ICT

Contribution: Prof. Sevinç Gülseçen & Nuray Akman (Istanbul University Department of Informatics): Women’s Gender Beliefs, Career Goals, Retention Decision, and Occupational Attainment in ICT Workforce in USA and Turkey

Contribution: Prof. Greg Madey (University of Notre Dame): Status and Initiatives: Women in ICT and STEM in the North America, the University of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College

Discussant: Dr. Heather Mendick (Goldsmiths, University of London) Problem with 'the problem with girls and ICT'

 

SESSION 2a (EN): Evidence for Gender differences in Using ICT in the Classroom [p. 17]

Organizer/Chair: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH) Evidence for Gender differences in Using ICT in the Classroom

Contribution: Hajnalka Fenyes (University of Debrecen, Hungary): Theoretical Background, and Possible Research Methodology for Investigating Gender Differences in ICT Field

Contribution: Prof. Dr. Mario Barajas Frutos (UB): Understanding ICT gender differences in the classroom: Preliminary findings from the PREDIL study

Discussant: Prof. Dr. Manuela Paechter (University Graz)

 

SESSION 2b: Evidence on gender issues in ICT resources [p. 20]

Organizer/Chair: Mcf. Mehdi Khaneboubi (Univ. Cergy-Pontoise)

Contribution: Prof. Jean-Pierre Archambault (Association Enseignement Public et Informatique) & Dr. Ayuko SEDOOKA (EDA, Université Paris Descartes) Gender and Free/libre open source software (FLOSS)

Contribution: Kathrin Helling, M.A., Dr. Bernhard Ertl, Prof. Dr. Mario Barajas, Regina Civil, & Dr. Ayuko Sedooka (EDA, Université Paris Descartes, UB, Universität der Bundeswehr München): Gender Sensitivity of ICT-related Educational Materials and resources for Pupils and Teachers 

Discussant: Prof. Maria Kordaki (Univ. of the Aegean)

 

CLOSING DISCUSSION

Organizer/Chair: Associate Prof. Ján Gunčaga (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

Discussants: All discussants of session 1 and 2 and a closing statement of the keynote speaker

 

WELCOME RECEPTION

  

 

Wednesday, September 8th

Wednesday is dedicated to the teacher and policy maker focus. Session 3 is committed to Tuesday’s reflections and implications for teachers and policy makers. The teacher track runs sessions in English and in Slovak Language in parallel. The afternoon focuses on networking by the social events of the visit of Spisska Castle, an open marked for exchange that provides the opportunity to present posters and initiate round table discussions, and the social reception working lunch with talks of key policy makers.

  

SESSION 3a: Implications for Policy (Policy maker track) [p. 24]

Organizer/Chair: Prof. Jim Ridgway (University of Durham)

Contribution: Terry Marsh (Director, Women into Science, Engineering and Construction): Who is creating our Digital Future?

Contribution: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH, Greece): Predil Contributions to Policy

Contribution: Prof.  Maria Kordaki (University of Patras, Greece) Choosing Computing as a Career: motives and antimotives

Discussant: Prof. Dr. Yvonne Guichard-Claudic (UBO)

 

SESSION 3b: Implications for Practice (Teacher track) [p. 26]

Organizer/Chair: Dr. Maciej Piotrowski (UITM)

Contribution: Prof. Dr. Manuela Paechter (University Graz, Austria) & Gail Jones (North Carolina State University, US): Promoting female and male students’ interest in science by hands-on experiences

Contribution: Dipl.-Psych Katharina Ebner (Universität der Bundeswehr München): Enhancing Female Entrepreneurship in ICT-Professions: Competency-based Coaching in Secondary School for Girls

Contribution: Dorothea Luke (Amt für Lehrerbildung Hessen): Experiences from the GAME project  

Contribution: Chiara Bramani (USI) Girls are Like Boys. Same, but Different

Discussant: Dr. Bernhard Ertl (Universität der Bundeswehr München) 

 

SESSION 3c (SK/CZ/EN): Evidence on Gender and ICT from Slovak and Czech Perspectives [p. 31]

Organizer/Chair: Associate Prof. Ján Gunčaga (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

Contribution: Ing. Rudolf Pecinovský, CSc. (Prague University of Economic, Department of Information Technologies) The methodology Design Patterns First and inductive learning in interactive mode

Contribution: Ing. Irena Fialová, CSc. (Charles University in Prague Faculty of Education) Gender Awareness in Media Education CZ

Contribution: Peter Nemec, Lukáš Laš (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education) Findings from the PREDIL Quantitative Study in Slovakia

Discussant: Peter Nemec (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

 

VISIT of SPIŠ CASTLE

  

POLICY MEETS PRACTICE [p. 34] 

Organizer/Chair: Dr. Maciej Piotrowski in Cooperation with Prof. Dr. Mario Barajas Frutos, Prof. Jim Ridgway, Chiara Bramani and Dr. Bernhard Ertl

  • Open Market Networking, e.g.
  • Using Innovative Interactive Displays to Provoke Reflections on Careers with Computers (Prof. Jim Ridgway, University of Durham)
  • Creative Classroom Activities that can Help us Understand Student Perceptions of Careers in Computing (Dr. Sean McCusker, University of Durham)
  • Remote controlled labs as mean for active learning (Dr. Bernhard Ertl, Sog Yee Mok, M.A., Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Jodl, OStR. Sebastian Gröber, & Prof. Dr. Stefan Pickl)
  • Info desk: Experiences from the GAME project (Dorothea Luke, Amt für Lehrerbildung Hessen)
  • Story telling (Prof. Dr. Mario Barajas Frutos; University of Barcelona)
  • Information tables with fliers and publications
  • Computers with interactive displays for self-exploration
  • Computers that allow registering to a PREDIL online community
  • Computers that run PPT presentations
  • Posters:

 

  1. Promoting Equality in Digital Literacy (PREDIL Consortium)
  2. Supporting Equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics related choices of careers (SESTEM Consortium)
  3. Gender Sensitivity of ICT-related Educational Materials and resources for Pupils and Teachers (Kathrin Helling, M. A., & Dr. Bernhard Ertl)
  4. Comparative study on gender differences in technology enhanced and computer science learning: Promoting equity (Dr. Bernhard Ertl, & Sog Yee Mok, M.A.)
  5. Concept Mapping for teachers (Sog Yee Mok, M.A., & Dr. Bernhard Ertl)
  6. Teachers’ training to ICT at the University of Patras (Penelope Frantzi, University of Patras)
  7. Feminization of the teaching profession in Poland and its influence on the choice of learning pathways for girls and boys (Joanna Wójcik, UITM)
  8. Gender Sensitivity of ICT-related Educational Materials and resources for Pupils and Teachers. Results from Spain (Regina Civil, Mario Barajas, University of Barcelona, Spain)
  9. Promoting leadership among female school students (Meritxell Formiga, Secondary School “IES Palafolls”, Catalonia, Spain)
  10. The situation of ICT in Spain: measures to reduce the gender gap by using ICT in the classroom (Carmen Jalón Ranchal, Regional Government of Andalusia, Spain)
  11. We've come a long way, baby? - Women, education and employment in the UK (Sean McCusker, University of Durham) Automated Powerpoint presentation 
  12. "Mentoring for fostering student success" (Viviana Meschitti, Università della Svizzera italiana)
  13. NO LESS, EQUAL”, a professional advising school programme in Catalonia to promote equity in career choice (Núria Solsona, Department of Education, Catalonia)
  14. Development projects of students of high school (Hedviga Palásthy, Barbora Popracová, Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Slovakia)
  15. Use of ICT in geography teaching (Anna Kutna, Catholic University in Ruzomberok)
  16. Project methods in teaching databases( RNDr. Andrea Feciskaninová, SAV Mathematical Institute, Bratislava)
  17. Spectrum of Indexes related to the PREDIL Study (Peter Nemec, Lukáš Laš, Catholic University in Ružomberok) Automated Powerpoint presentation 
  18. Gender and leadership among groups of 10 and 11 year olds solving problems in a multi-touch environment (Andrew Joyce-Gibbons, University of Durham)

 

  • Teachers may put their wishes to policy makers/authorities/parents on small pieces of papers and fix them to a pin board
  • Thematic discussions/roundtables, e.g.
  • Challenge of Career Choice – Buzzword: Leaking Pipeline
  • Supporting Girls in ICT – Supporting Boys in?
  • Changing the long term situation – what is needed?

 

SOCIAL RECEPTION

Organizer/Chair: Peter Nemec (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

Speaker: Prof. Tadeusz Zasepa, Rector of the Catholic University in Ružomberok

Speaker: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH)

Speaker: Jean-Michel Boullier (EACEA)

Speaker: Dr. Kalliroi Dafna (General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Ministry of Education, Greece)

 

NETWORKING DINNER

  

Thursday, September 9th

Thursday offers different workshops for teachers in English and Slovak language that run in parallel and/or sequentially. The workshops may discuss the methods of PREDIL’s best practice guidelines or introduce new good practices.

Organizer/Chair: Prof. Dr. Mario Barajas Frutos (University of Barcelona)

 

WELCOME to the Slovak Teachers : Associate Prof. Emília Janigová (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

  

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 1a (EN): Concept Mapping for Teachers [p. 47]

Organizer/Chair: Sog Yee Mok, M.A. & Dr. Bernhard Ertl (Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich)

 

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 1b (SK): Baltie – Children creative network [p. 48]

Organizer/Chair:  Bohumír Soukup (SGP Systems), Ing. Janka Majherová (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

  

PREDIL Management Group Meeting

  

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 2a (EN): The 3R reflection Method for teachers  [p.49]

Organizer/Chair: Kathrin Helling, M.A. & Dr. Bernhard Ertl (Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich)

  

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 2b (SK): Using the Internet to create learning materials [p. 50]

Organizer/Chair: Ing. Palásthy Hedviga, Ing. Palásthy Juraj, Ing. Kútna Anna (Catholic University in Ružomberok, Faculty of Education)

 

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 3a (EN): Self-reflection methods for teachers in classrooms for becoming coach and counsellor as teacher [p. 51]

Organizer/Chair: Dipl. Psych. Katharina Ebner(Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich)

 

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 3b (CZ, SK): Interactive Mode and its Potential in Introductory Courses of Programming [p. 52]

Organizer/Chair: Ing. Rudolf Pecinovský, CsC. (University of Economics, Prague) 

 

TEACHER-WORKSHOP 4a (EN): Digital storytelling for raising gender awareness [p. 53]

Organizer/Chair: Prof. Dr. Mario Barajas & Regina Civil (University of Barcelona)

 

CLOSING SYMPOSIUM [p. 53] 

Organizer/Chair: Dr. Kathy Kikis-Papadakis (FORTH)

Speaker: Evidence of practice (Prof. Dr. Manuela Paechter, University Graz)

Speaker: Implications for Teachers Professional Development (Prof. Jim Ridgway, University of Durham)

Speaker: Research Challenges (Hajnalka Fényes, University of Debrecen)

 

CLOSING RECEPTION