Prof. Dr. Patrícia OLIVEIRA-SILVA

From Brain Research to Action in Teacher Training: Preparing Educators for the Next Generation of Learners

With a specialization in human neurophysiology and a Ph.D. in Clinical Neuropsychology earned in 2014, Patrícia Oliveira-Silva is the Director of the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory (HNL). She also serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology at Católica Porto (FEP-UCP), overseeing internationalization, research, and knowledge transfer. Additionally, she is a full member of the Research Center for Human Development (CEDH). Throughout her career, she has led international research projects funded by national and international agencies, and her strong commitment to industry partnerships has been instrumental in driving knowledge transfer. She has led many initiatives to orchestrate international events and has designed unique platforms for the convergence of cultures and scientific disciplines, showcasing a commitment to fostering global scientific dialogue and cooperation.

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Prof. Dr. Tony GHAYE

Re-framing Reflection and the Reflective Practitioner in Teacher Education

Professor (Dr.) Tony Ghaye is a Professor at Loughborough University in London and at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway. He is also one of the world's first Chief Wellbeing Officers and the Director of the UMatter organization in Tanzania. He is a positive psychologist and community activist. Tony has written 18 academic books and 144 scientific papers, all of which focus on ways to be our best self. He spent 20 years working in teacher education in 8 of the world's most innovative universities.

Lect. Odeta ŠAPELYTĖ

Transformations of Teacher's Professional Growth through Reflective Practice at School: "I know who I am and why I'm here"

Presentation with Prof. Dr. Remigijus Bubnys

Odeta Šapelytė  – Lecturer of Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy. Her research interests are related with the issues of the educational support system and its accessibility, coping with the professional stress of support professionals, training of educational support professionals, educators and reflective practice. Scientific publications, presentations in variuos international conferences, project and research activities cover the field of research interests. She takes part in the editorial boards of the scientific journals of "Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach" and "Special Education".

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Prof. Dr. Rūta GIRDZIJAUSKIENĖ

Challenges and Future Insights of Assessing Students‘ Competences

Presentation with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglė Pranckūnienė

Rūta Girdzijauskienė – Professor of Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Senior Researcher of Klaipėda University, President of the Lithuanian Music Teachers' Association, member of the  European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) and member of the Council of the European Network for Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children (MERYC). Her research interests include educational didactics, creativity education, teacher training and professional development.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Carmel BORG

From Transmissive to Shared Leadership. Democracy, Emancipatory Adult Education and Parental Engagement as Public Pedagogy

Carmel Borg is the outgoing head of the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education, University of Malta. He is the author, co-author and editor of a number of books and academic papers that explore the relationship between education, democracy, and social justice. Borg is the editor of the Malta Review of Educational Research (MRER) and the Education Research Monograph Series (ERMS), and co-editor of the Postcolonial Directions in Education. He is a member of the International Parent Centred Network (IPCN) and the editor of its (2022) publication entitled ‘Reimagining Parenthood in Diverse Contexts. A Handbook of Parent-Centred Approaches’. Published in September 2024, his latest (co-edited) book is titled ‘Stretching Boundaries of Critical Education. Past, Present and Future Possibilities’. In December 2022, Borg was awarded the National Order of Merit for his outstanding contribution to social justice in education.

Prof. Dr. Ting-Chia HSU

AI Literacy for Teachers: Preparing Educators for an AI-Driven World

Ting-Chia Hsu is currently a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development in National Taiwan Normal University. Her research interests include computational thinking education, technology-enhanced learning, and AI literacy. Since 2023, she is co-editor-in-chief of the journal Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL). Professor Hsu is currently the co-PI of educational big data analytics project in MOE and responsible for calling for micro program proposals of educational big data analytics in Taiwan.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglė PRANCKŪNIENĖ

Challenges and Future Insights of Assessing Students‘ Competences

Presentation with Prof. Dr. Rūta Girdzijauskienė

Eglė Pranckūnienė is an active participant in Lithuanian educational processes, founder of the School Improvement Centre, founder of the programme "I Choose to Teach", head of the national project "Leaders' Time", Senior Researcher of Klaipėda University, President of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association. Her research interests are related with professional development of educational leaders and teachers and improvement of educational processes.

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Prof. Dr. Remigijus BUBNYS

Transformations of Teacher's Professional Growth through Reflective Practice at School: "I know who I am and why I'm here"

Presentation with Lect. Odeta Šapelytė

Remigijus Bubnys – Professor and Senior Research Fellow of Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy. His main areas of research interest are related to didactics of higher education, culture of reflection and reflective practice in organisations. The issues of specialist training in higher education and professional development of teachers are discussed in his scientific articles. For more than 15 years he has been studying reflective learning practices using different methodological approaches in qualitative research. His work is directly related to the study of reflective/experiential teaching and learning as an educational phenomenon in teacher education in higher education and the expression of reflective leadership in general education. He actively collaborates with the University of Girona (Spain), is involved in the activities of The Network on Cooperative and Reflective Learning, which  includes the Rovira i Virgili University of Tarragona and the University of Barcelona. He is an Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal "Social Welfare and Interdisciplinary Approach" and a Head of the research group "Teacher Education and Teaching (Learning) Processes".

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