CRN will host the Eighth Child Science Exchange Program in East Asia on September 22nd and 23rd. This year's program will be held in the National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan.
The theme of the program is "Child Science of Playing and Learning". Researchers and professionals from medicine, developmental psychology and education will discuss about the relationship between children's development and play, the role of toys in children's play etc.
Time:
Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd September, 2012
Venue:
National Taipei University of Education International Conference Hall
Hosted by Child Research Net, National Taipei University of Education, Benesse Taipei
Program
Sat 22nd September, 9:00 - 16:50
Keynote Address 1
The Approach of Solving Issues around Children - the Idea of Child Science
Dr. Kobayashi Noboru, M.D., Director of Child Research Net, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo
Keynote Address 2
Children, Are They Playing or Are They Made to Play?
Professor Zhu Jia Xiong, East China Normal University
Thematic Lecture 1-1
Children's Development and Toys
Professor Sakakihara Yoichi, Ochanomizu Women's University
Thematic Lecture 1-2
Parents-Child Play and Children's Development
Dr. Guo Huang Zong, Chief physician of China Medical University & Hospital
Keynote Address 3
Teaching, Learning and Playing in Kindergarten - Comparative Research of Taiwan and Japan
Professor Wong Li Fang, National Taipei University of Education
Sun 23rd September, 9:00 - 12:00
Thematic Lecture 2-1
Early Childhood Education and Toy - from the View of Tokyo Toy Museum
Tada Chihiro, Director of Art Education Institute
Thematic Lecture 2-2
From Toys to Learning Tools, from Education to "Educating with Fun" - Research on Children's Play and its Application
Professor Zhang Shi Zong, National Taipei University of Education
Keynote Address 4
Designing Lessons with Multimedia
Professor Fan Bing Lin, National Taipei University of Education
*Working language: Chinese
Online registration:
http://s1.ntue.edu.tw/em/modules/tad_form/index.php?op=sign&ofsn=13
Registration period: September 1st - 14th, 2012
(The first 250 people to register online may attend.)
Sun 23rd September, in the afternoon
In the afternoon of 23rd, the childcare forum will be held for child-rearing parents.
Please register through the website below.
http://s1.ntue.edu.tw/em/modules/tad_form/index.php?op=sign&ofsn=14
Playing and Toy - Interdisciplinary Discussion by Specialists in Various Fields
Dr. Guo Huang Zong, Professor Zhang Shi Zong, Director Tada Chihiro, Professor Sakakihara Yoichi, Professor Zhu Jia Xiong, Professor Cai Chung Mei