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Overseas Academic Travel
MU’s College of Education Pioneers Research Relationships and Intercultural Exchanges Overseas
International travel and multicultural experiences are increasingly crucial components of the College of Education experience. With faculty members accepting speaking engagements and pursuing research opportunities worldwide, and students engaging in intercultural exchanges and study abroad experiences, the College of Education has the globe nearly covered. Education faculty members make several trips, surrounding research interests and international partnerships overseas. Recent faculty travel includes:
Norm Gysbers
Where: Seoul, South Korea
What: Keynote speech on school guidance and counseling program
When: July 15-19, 2007
Norm Gysbers
Where: Tokyo, Japan
What: Keynote speech, school visits on school guidance and counseling program
When: July 11-15, 2007
Norm Gysbers
Where: Hong Kong
What: To present three workshops for primary and secondary teachers in the Education and Manpower Bureau (their State Department of Education) and the Hong Kong Association of Careers Masters and Guidance Masters. In addtion, Gysbers is consulting with a research team of which he is a member from the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
When: May 20-29, 2007
Motoko Akiba
Where: Tokyo and Ibaraki in Japan
What: This travel is part of collaborative research with Japanese scholars funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. The project title is “School System Reforms on Teachers, Students, and Curriculum,” and we are conducting a comparative study of school reforms in Japan and the U.S.
When: The most recent travel to Japan was May 16, 2006 - May 29, 2006. This is a 4-year project, from 2005 and 2009, and Dr. Akiba goes to Japan every summer for this collaboration.
Brendan Maxcy, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy analysis (ELPA) and Ekkarin Sungtong, Ph.D. candidate in ELPA
Where: Conduct research in the border provinces of Pattani, Satun, Songkla and Yala, which are located in Southern Thailand.
What: The research addresses the challenges posed by the combination of national educational reforms and cultural unrest in the region associated with conflict between the Thai government and the region’s Islamic separatists. The project is a collaborative effort between MU researchers and researchers at the Prince of Songkla University in Pattani.
When: Traveling to Pattani in summer 2006. Ekkarin, a native of Thailand stayed in Pattani from June to August. Brendan was in Pattani for three weeks in July. Return travel is tentatively planned for summer 2007.
Tim Lewis
Where: Sydney, New South Wales and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
What: Continued work on positive behavioral support systems with administrators and researchers in Sydney-area schools and the Queensland State Department of Education.
When: September 2006 and on-going.
David Jonassen
Where: Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario
What: MSTE Royal Bank, Keynote Lecture: Learning with Technology: Not From It, along with faculty workshops for four days
When: January 2006
David Jonassen
Where: Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
What: International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning: Enhancing Learning Through Technology, Keynote Lecture: Engaging and supporting problem solving online.
When: July 2006
David Jonassen
Where: Anadolou University, Eskesehir, Turkey
What: 2nd International Open and Distance Learning Symposium, Keynote Lecture: Engaging and supporting problem solving online
When: September 2006
David Jonassen
Where: Zurich, Switzerland
What: Gesellschaft für Medien in der Wissenschaf Annual Conference, Keynote Lecture: ePBL: An emerging paradigm
When: September 2006
David Jonassen
Where: Bolzano, Italy
What: Bolzano Conversation around the didactical uses of technologies, Keynote Lecture: Modeling for Conceptual Change
When: October 2006
David Jonassen
Where: Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand
What: E-Learning International Conference 2006, Keynote Lecture: Engaging and supporting problem solving online
When: December 2006
David Jonassen
Where: Singapore, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
What: Teaching and workshops
When: December 2006
Drs. Sandra K. Abell and Mark J. Volkmann
Where: Pingtun, Taiwan
What: Dr. Jing-Ru Wang, Professor of Science Education at the National Pingtung University of Education in Pingtun, Taiwan, invited us to present keynote addresses at the International Conference on Research and Evaluation of Teacher Quality in Elementary Science and Mathematics Education. The goal is to build a relationship among science education researchers at Mizzou and in Taiwan.
When: November 2006
Professor Kwong-Liem Karl Kwan (Department of Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology)
Where: Hong Kong
What: Invited as a keynote speaker at the Hong Kong Professional Counseling Association Conference held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
When: May 28, 2006
Professor Kwong-Liem Karl Kwan (Department of Educational, School, &Counseling Psychology)
Where: Taipei, Taiwan
What: Professor Kwan was a visiting professor at the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the National Taiwan Normal University
When: June 1 to July 21, 2006
Puncky and Mary Heppner
Where: Osaka, Japan
What: Invited to speak as one of seven keynote speakers at the annual meeting of the Japanese Clinical Psychology Association; this was the first year they had invited international speakers.
Over 150 attendees at our presentation, great response from them, many good discussions afterwards, several opportunities for professional collaboration, wonderful opportunity to learn about applied psychology in Japan, good connections with leaders in applied psychology.
When: September, 2006
Puncky and Mary Heppner
Where: University of Padua, Italy
What:
1. Research Collaboration meetings
2. Presentations on: Problem Solving and Stressful Life Events: Implications for Counseling Interventions; Impact of Gender on Career Development
When: October, 2006
David Bergin
Where: Landau Germany to the University of Koblenz-Landau
What: Present a paper at the International Conference on Motivation. Title of paper:Review of Research on Positive Emotions in High School Classrooms; Authors: David Bergin, Christi Bergin, Kennon Sheldon
When: September 2006
Norm Gysbers
Where: Hong Kong
What: Partnered with the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong School Districts to reorganize and change the way they practice school guidance and counseling. In addition, MU researchers are assisting in the development of counseling materials and various activities.
When: On-going