A Small Symposium on “Effective Reading and Writing Instruction: Supporting Critical Thinking”
as part of the 21st Annual International Conference on Education
18-21 May 2020, Athens, Greece
Sponsored by the Athens Journal of Education
The Education Unit of ATINER will hold a Small Symposium on “Effective Reading and Writing Instruction: Supporting Critical Thinking”, 18-21 May 2020, Athens, Greece as part of the 22nd Annual International Conference on Education sponsored by the Athens Journal of Education.
Writing is a challenging construct to teach, study, and grade. Instruction on what writing is, what effective writing looks like, and how it can be achieved affects students’ writing performance, self-efficacy, and motivation to write. Similarly, reading, the ability to fluently decode words and construct meaning can affect learners’ academic progress and professional success. Teachers need access to evidence-based practices and effective professional development to effectively instruct students and support them as writers, readers, and learners.
The purpose of the panel is to discuss research findings of intervention studies that address reading and/or writing instruction and examine their effects on writing, reading, motivation, as well as in the disciplines. The panel will also examine teachers’ knowledge and professional development as this relates to reading and writing instruction. Research implications and implications for practice will be further discussed.
You may participate as presenter of one paper or observer.
Fee structure information is available on https://www.atiner.gr/fees.
Special arrangements will be made with a local hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A pragmatic symposium (as organized in Ancient Athens but fine tuned to synchronous ethics), a special one-day educational island tour, a Mycanae and island of Poros visit, an Athens educational walking tour, an one-day visit to Delphi and an ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion visit. Details of the social program are available here.
Please submit a 300-word abstract (email only) to: atiner@atiner.gr, using the abstract submission form by the 4 May 2020 to: Dr. Zoi Apostolia Philippakos, Editor, Athens Journal of Education, ATINER & Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.
If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a stream, chair a session, review papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER (president@atiner.gr).
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