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BABE$-BOLYAIUNIVERSITY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES ,, REFLECTION, DEVELOPMENT" 17- 18 May 2013, Cluj-Napoca- Romania PROGRAMME

Friday, 17 May 2013

9. 30 - 11.00 Registration - room D. T odor an 11.00- 11.30 Opening of the conference and welcoming speeches- room D. Todoran 11.30- 12.00 Coffee break 12.00- 16.30 Parallel paper sessions (10-15 min. per presentation) 16.30- 17.00 Discussions • Session 1 : Theoretical and conceptual reconsiderations in educational sciences. Focus on contemporary research- room D. Todoran • Session 2: Theoretical and conceptual reconsiderations in educational sciences. Focus on contemporary research- room no. 18 • Session 3: Theoretical and practical developments in school curriculum - room no. 10 • Session 4: Contemporary trends in didactic methodology- room no. 9 18.00- Conference dinner -UBB club, Kogalniceanu Street No.1

Saturday, 18 May 2013- room D. Todoran

09.30- 10.30 Workshop: Reforms in the educational system oflsrael Moderator: Ronit Taub, PhD. student 10.30- 11.00 Coffee break 11.00- 12.00 Workshop: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Romanian Educational System Moderators: Professor Vasile Chi~, PhD. and Professor Ion Albulescu, PhD.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Cluj-Napoca!

1 Session 1 Theoretical and conceptual reconsiderations in educational sciences. Focus on contemporary research Room D. Todoran

Moderators: Y ehudit Od-Cohen, PhD. Miri Shacham, PhD. Professor Vasile Chis, PhD. Assistant Prof., Ed.D. Florin SaHijan

Nr. Author Institution/Country Title 1. Baiescu Ana Maria Academia Piticilor Kindergarten, Cluj-Napoca Factors influencing teachers' attitudes regarding the PhD. Student Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania inclusion of the children with mild and moderate Counselor disabilities 2. Barkani Zahava Israel The impact of the Program "The Voice of the PhD. Student Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Other" Mu~ata Boco~ Romania Professor PhD. 3. Bar-Gordon Sunny Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Self-Efficacy & Well-Being increase with Israeli PhD. Student Israel single mothers through Systems Coaching (SC) 4. Laviad Tony-Mazal- Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The contribution of Feuerstein's mediated learning PhD. Student Israel theory to low-achievement students 5. Yeshayahu Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Multiple intervention as a Strategy for Promoting (Yishy) Bick Israel Preschool Children Development . PhD. Student 6. Fykaris Joannis University of loannina Investigating human rights in contemporary Greek Lecturer language's textbooks in Pramantioti Eleni Teacher in Primary Ed, Fouki Lito-Vera Teacher in Primary Ed. 7. Gil Iris Israel A new educational program for improving posture PhD. Student Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca and quality of life among students Mu~ata Boco~ Professor PhD. Romania 8. Gouri-Guberman Noa Babes-Bolyai University Early communication skills assessment of Israeli PhD. Student Israel Ethiopian toddlers: a preliminary stage of implementing a culture sensitive intervention 9. Hadari Judith The entry of physical-education student-teachers PhD. "Ohalo" College from one culture to training schools from another Israel culture 10. Berger Israel Ort Kiryat Bialik Comprehensive High School Israeli high school pupils participating in the High School Principal Israel journey to Poland: the significance of the preparation program for the participants 11. Denisa Manea Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The inclusive school - The school of the third Lecturer PhD. Romania millennium Cristian Stan Associate Professor PhD. 12. Andrea Muller-Fabian Sociology and Social Work Faculty Children with incarcerated parents. Associate professor Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca An investigation into their psycho-socio- PhD. Romania educational status and affective environment 13. Segev A vraham Israel The prisoners education process before releasing from prison in the Israel prison service 14. Shoshana Shenker Anglia Ruskin University Linguistic enrichment for immigrant Caucasian

2 PhD. Israel children using ethnic folktales illustrated as sequential stories 15. Taub Ronit Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca "Courage to Change" - Educational Reform as an PhD. Student Israel opportunity and leverage for professional development 16. Yariv Vinzer Israel Ready for life: perceptions of special education Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca teachers on the employment of mentally disabled people 17. Anat Heller Israel "Open Studio Model": process of artist's creation Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca for developing learning abilities in primary school children 18. Y ehudit Od-Cohen Ohalo Academic College Kazrin, Israel Doctoral Learning Communities and Cross Cultural PhD. Ort Braude Academic College, Israel Learning Miri Shacham PhD. 19. Zaltsman Michal Israel The development of role Perception in the PhD student Babes-Bolyai University Framework of an Aerobic Dance and Body shaping Instructors' Program 20. Viorel Drago~ "Babe~ - Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca Contribution of informational platform to optimize Lecturer PhD. teaching-learning in sciences 21. Florin Salajan School ofEducation Using a Wiki Platform for Peer Reviews in Lesson PhD. North Dakota State University Planning U.S.A. for Pre-Service Teachers

Session 2 Theoretical and conceptual reconsiderations in educational sciences. Focus on contemporary research Room no.18 Moderators: Professor Ion Albulescu, PhD. Lecturer Dana Jucan, PhD. Lecturer Delia Muste, PhD.

Nr. Author Institution/Country Title crt. 1. Ion Albulescu Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The preparatory class in the Romanian system of Professor PhD. Romania education- challenges and gaps in school Mirela Albulescu beginning Lecturer PhD. 2. Diana Anghel Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca How flowers drink water: an introduction to PhD. Student Romania inquiry-based learning in early childhood classrooms 3. Joana Axentii State University Bogdan Petriceicu Ha~deu of Paradigms of contemporary education - guidelines Associate Professor Cahul, RM and trends PhD. Victor Axentii Associate Professor PhD. 4. Maria Barba State University Bogdan Petriceicu Ha~deu of Inclusive problems and prospects in education in Lecturer PhD. Cahul, RM the Republic of Moldova 5. Maria Claudia Cue Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Factors of school and professional orientation at University Assistant Romania adolescence PhD. Theologic Highschool Nicolae Steinhardt Satu- Simona Macarie Mare Counselor Romania 6. Cue Maria Claudia Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Legislative framework to promote gifted children University assistant Romania education

3 PhD. 7. Julia Herman Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The influence of a teacher training programme PhD. Student Romania on the classroom climate University assistant 8. Simona Macarie Theologic Highschool Nicolae Steinhardt Satu- Moral education in preschool education Counselor Mare Romania 9. Dorin Stanciu, PhD. Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Contextual factors of learning. The influence of Simion Anca, Student Romania music in primary school students' learning process 10. Monica Maier Technical University Cluj Napoca, Cognition, metacognition and learning style Lecturer PhD. North University Centre ofBaia Mare, Romania 11. Delia Muste Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The role of mediation in developing students' Lecturer PhD. Romania motivation for learning 12. Gabriel Gorghiu Faculty ofElectrical Engineering, Electronics and Aspects Related to the Implementation of Associate Professor, Information Technology, Valahia University Sustainable Development Issues in Romanian Pre- PhD. Targoviste primary and Primary Education Ana-Maria Suduc Romania Lecturer, PhD. Mihai Blzoi Lecturer, PhD. 13. Ramona Radut - Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Tolerance excessive verbal abuse and deception- Taciu Romania or the start of a lack of communication teaching in Lecturer PhD. the act 14. Ramona Radut - Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Migration - socio-educational and religious Taciu Romania dimensions Lecturer PhD. CRDEII School Cluj-Napoca Ilie Radut-Taciu Romania Teacher 15. Sorin Tigareanu Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The New Image and Presence of the Child in Lecturer Romania Contemporary Educational Approaches PhD. Student (From early childhood throughout the school) 16. Cornelia Stan Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Psychopedagogical guidelines of gender education Lecturer PhD. Romania 17. Constantina Catalano Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Blogging- from a personal experience to a space of PhD. Student Romania collaborative learning University assistant 18. Jucan Dana Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Individual studying among high school students Lecturer PhD. Romania

Session 3 Theoretical and practical developments in school curriculum Room no.lO

Moderators: Professor Musata Bocos, PhD. Associate Professor Catalin Glava, PhD. Dacian Dolean, PhD Student

Nr. Author Institution/Country Title 1. Alina Boja Technical University Cluj Napoca, Classroom Management Competence based Lecturer PhD. North University Centre, Baia Mare Programme 2. Claudia Cri~an Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Introducing a new method of developing University assistant Romania the functional communication in children with PhD. autism: Language and Communication Stimulation Method in Autism (LCSMA) 3. Anca-Maria Costache Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Adapting the educational process to the level of (Marginean) Romania public I mass school integration of the children with

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PhD. Student special educational needs (SEN) 4. Hinanit Loyfer Peled PhD Education Sciences, UBB University "A Key to the Heart" and "Heart to Heart" PhD. Israel Innovative Programmes in the Social-Value- Related Curriculum in Israel 5. Carmella Shalev Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca "Mind and body combinations": an innovative PhD. Israel educational intervention program 6. Meirav Tal-Margalit David Yellin Academic College, Jerusalem The "winning couple" program for young children PhD. & Academic College of Society and Arts, Netania in Israel: Body-mind coping skills for stress Judith Spanglet Ben Guryon University in the Negev, Beer Sheva reduction and enhancing resiliency Israel 7. Vassileios Zagkotas University of loannina Curriculum in Greek Primary Schools; Teacher in Primary Greece Ideological and Didactic Dimensions Ed. loannis Fykaris Lecturer 8. Dacian Dorin Do lean Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Teaching foreign language vocabulary in early PhD. Student Romania elementary school: Andreea Dolghi A comparison between Keyword Method, Total "Casuta Povestilor" Kindergarten Physical Response and single picture presentation 9. Dorel Ungureanu Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca New curriculum 'marvels': combining, composing Professor PhD. Romania and moving teaching/learning constituents at hand, efficiently 10. Orner Cakiroglu , Hasan Ali Yucel Faculty of Investigation of several dimension in teaching and Education, Department of Science Education learning: IWB istanbul 11. Catalin Glava Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Variations in undergraduate students' motivation. Associate Professor Romania Mastery and performance motivation and their PhD. associated emotional costs Dorin Stanciu PhD. 12. Daniel Andronache Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Contemporary approaches to the design of PhD. Student Romania competences centred curriculum 13. Elizabeth Karvonen David Yellin Academic College ofEducation, Strengths and Difficulties of Native and Non-native PhD. Jerusalem Speaking English Teachers: Perspectives from the Vasile Chis English Language Classroom in Israel. Professor PhD. Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Romania 14. Horatiu Catalano Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The Implications of the Elements of Outdoor Lecturer PhD. Romania Education in the Preparatory Class Curriculum 15. Olga Chis Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Initial education of school mediators Lecturer PhD. Romania 16. Alexandra Bolboaca Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Curriculum development in preschool education- a PhD. Student Romania compared perspective- Germany and Romania University assistant 17. Vasile Chis Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Debates on the educational ideal in contemporary Professor PhD. Romania pedagogy Mu~ata Boco~ Professor PhD. Olga Chi~ Lecturer PhD.

5 Session 4 Contemporary trends in didactic methodology Room no. 9

Moderators: Associate Professor Adina Glava, PhD. Associate Professor Stan Cristian, PhD. Lecturer Olga Chis, PhD.

Nr. Author Institution/Country Title 1. Alin Titi Ciilin Alexandru loan Cuza University, lasi, Romania The classroom used as a stage: teaching Spanish grammar through drama activities 2. Emilia Circeie Vatra-Dornei Extension Methods and techniques used in the Associate Teacher Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca activity of forming the mathematical representation Romania at preschool age 3. Vasile Chis Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca ntegrated didactic activities design- an operational Professor PhD. Romania model

Mu~ata Boco~ Professor PhD.

Olga Chi~ Lecturer PhD. 4. Cristian Stan Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca The methodological complementarity relation Associate Professor Romania between moral education and aesthetic education PhD. 5. Dror Hadar Dorit Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Memories do not freeze: "Autobiography": An PhD. student Israel educational program for the promotion of students' self-efficacy and self-expression 6. Joannis .Pykaris, University of The dynamic of differentiated teaching as a Lecturer Greece contemporary instructive prospect Polyxeni Mitsi, Msc University of Athens Greece 7. Joannis Fykaris University of loannina Approaching differentiated instruction via Lecturer Greece alternative teaching applications through fairytale and Information Communication Giannakou Ioanna Technology in Primary Education Teacher, Depart.of Primary Ed.

Kitsiou Konstantina Teacher, Depart. of Primary Ed.

Mitraki Aikaterini Teacher, Depart. of Primary Ed.

Paraskeva Ioanna Teacher, Depart. of Primary Ed. 8. Costica Lupu "Vasile Alecsandri" University, Bacau Buiding learning skills characteristic of Lecturer PhD. Romania mathematics 9. Orner Cakiroglu Istanbul University, Hasan Ali Yiicel Faculty of A study on the effects of private education Education, Department of Science Education. institutes on the science education in Turkey istanbul

6 10. Maria Truta "Babe~-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca Strategies for the development of mathematical Romania abilities (conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge and solving problems) 11. Teodor Dumitru "Babe~-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca Mathematics: process- result- applications Valcan Romania Lecturer PhD. 12. Mild Kuffler-Yair "Anglia Ruskin" University Art Education as a Strategy for Developing PhD. Israel Cognitive abilities in Young Children 13. RulaKurd David Yellin Academic College ofEducation, Teaching the subject of sex education for girls in Lecturer and Jerusalem Arab society in East Jerusalem pedagogic instructor Israel 14. Cristian Stan "Babe~-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca Combating violence in schools - a way to improve Associate Professor Romania the quality of the educational environment. PhD. Experimental results loana Elena Beldean Galea 15. Diana Cojocnean University of Exeter, Graduate School of Integration of dynamic assessment procedures in Education first grade English elementary classroom - an United Kingdom action research case study 16. Warda Sada-Gerges Kaye college ofEducation, Developing literacy skills in kindergartens by Bier Sheva using computer programs Israel 17. Adina Glava "Babe~-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca Methods of evaluation in project-based learning Associate Professor Romania PhD. 18. Mircea Breaz "Babe~-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca Communication in Romanian language, today. Associate Professor Romania Guidelines for subject reconstruction. PhD. 19. Mircea Breaz "Babe~-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca The ability to read and strategic help for children Associate Professor Romania with reading difficulties PhD. .

Scientific Committee

• Professor Gabriel Albu, PhD.- Oil and Gase University, Ploiesti, Romania • Professor Lucian Ciolan, PhD. - Bucuresti University, Romania • Yehudit Od Cohen, PhD. - Ohalo Academic College, Israel • Professor Constantin Cucos, PhD.- Alexandru loan Cuza University, Romania • Professor Harry Daniels, PhD.- Oxford University, UK • Professor Ion Dumitru, PhD.- Timisoara West University, Romania • Professor Liliana Ezechil, PhD. - Pitesti University, Romania • Professor Romita Iucu, PhD. - Bucuresti University, Romania • Professor Marin Manolescu, PhD. - Bucuresti University, Romania • Professor Rodica Niculescu, PhD.- Transilvania University, Brasov, Romania • Professor Florin Salajan, PhD. -North Dakota State University, USA • Miri Shacham, PhD.- Ort Braude College of Engineering, Israel • Professor Dorel Ungureanu, PhD.- Timisoara West University, Romania • Professor Florea Voiculescu, PhD.- 1 Decembrie 1918 University, Alba Iulia, Romania

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