April 26, 2011
EDC staff will be presenting our research and programs at the 55th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society next week in Montreal at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel. EDC presentation topics include a look inside primary classrooms in Mali, education in fragile and conflict-affected environments, nonformal education, and workforce preparation. EDC presentations include:
What’s Really Happening in Reading Classes? A Look Inside Primary Classrooms in Mali.
Monday, 5/2, 3:45–5:15 pm
Meeting Room: Harricana
Presenters:
- Helen Boyle, EDC, Chair
- David Bruns; USAID/Mali, Discussant
- Youssouf Konandji; Ministry of Education, Mali
- Almougaritra Maiga; Ministry of Education, Mali/Education Development Center
- Norma A. Evans, EDC
Nonformal Education as a Tool to Change Perceptions Towards Youth
Tuesday, 5/3, 12:00–1:30 pm
Meeting Room: Hochelaga 6
Presenters:
- Sebastian K. Toe, EDC, Chair
- Suzanne Kratzig, EDC
- Nalini Chugani, EDC
- Katy Anis, EDC
- Moses Kwalula, EDC
The Multiple Faces of Education in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Environments
Tuesday, 5/3, 1:45–3:15 pm
Meeting Room: Hochelaga 5
Presenters:
- Yolande Miller-Grandvaux, USAID, Chair
- Cornelia Janke, EDC
- Joseph B. Berger, University of Massachusetts Amherst
From Limited Possibilities to Hopeful Futures: The Role of Curriculum in EQUIP3’s Youth Work Preparation Programs
Tuesday, 5/3, 3:45–5:15 pm
Meeting Room: Mackenzie
Presenters:
- Sebastian K. Toe, EDC, Chair
- Cornelia Janke, EDC
- Brenda Bell, EDC
Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes about Reading: A Three-Country Comparative Study
Wednesday, 5/4, 8:30–10:00 am
Meeting Room: Richelieu
Presenters:
- Norma A. Evans, EDC, Chair
- Mark Hamilton, EDC, Discussant
- Brenda Bell, EDC
- Lorina Aquino, EDC
- Barbara Garner, EDC
- Eli Thera, EDC
- Katy Anis, EDC
- Sebastian K. Toe, EDC
- Moses Kwalula, EDC
Roundtable Session: Policy and Development
Wednesday, 5/4, 10:15–11:45 am
Meeting Room: Le Grand Salon
Presenters:
- Ibra Sene, The College of Wooster
- María Ester Mancebo, Universidad de La República, Montevideo
- Seher Ahmad, University of Pennsylvania
- Gustavo Payan, EDC
From Conflict to Collaboration: Transforming Formal Education and Non-Formal Learning Systems in Disadvantaged and Conflict-Affected Communities
Wednesday, 5/4, 1:45–3:15 pm
Meeting Room: Ramezay
Presenters:
- Miriam Pahm, EDC, Chair
- Yvette Tan, EDC
- Nancy Devine, EDC
- Aivan Amit, USAID
- Arturo Bayocot, EQuALLS2
Interactive Radio Instruction: A Catalyst for Changing Teacher Beliefs about How Children Learn to Read
Thursday, 5/5, 8:30–10:00 am
Meeting Room: Kamouraska
Presenters:
- Michael Laflin, EDC, Chair
- David Bruns; USAID/Mali, Discussant
- Bakary Samake; Ministry of Education, Mali
- Abdoulaye Sarré, EDC
- Rebecca Rhodes, EDC
