Malta Conference (5)
Registration
Those wishing to attend the conference are to register their interest with the conference secretariat. Places for the conference are limited to 150 places and registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
Registrations will be received up to 5th July 2014
Registration Forms are to sent to the project secretariat: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ms. Alexandra Camilleri
Pri-Sci-Net Project
Malta Council for Science and Technology
Villa Bighi,
KKR 1320
Malta
Travel and Venue
About Malta
Malta lies in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily, 284 km east of Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya. The country covers just over 316 km2, making it one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries. Malta is a favorite tourist destination due to its warm climate, and architectural and historical heritage which includes nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Malta is just a few hours' flying time from most mainland European cities and has excellent intercontinental connections with the main international airports. The national airline, Air Malta, operates flights to and from all the major airports in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Other main airlines and various low-cost carriers also operate regularly to and from Malta, particularly during the summer months.
For further information about Malta please visit the official site: visitmalta.com
Climate in Malta
The climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers, warm and sporadically wet autumns, and short, cool winters with adequate rainfall. Summers are warm, dry and very sunny. The weather usually starts warming up in April, which is then followed with a long spell of hot, dry weather. It rarely rains from April to August. July and August are Malta's hottest months with daytime temperatures usually above 30ºC (86ºF) and quite often also above 35ºC (95ºF). During this time many people spend time at the sea enjoying the Mediterranean waters.
Currency
The main currency in Malta is the Euro. Participants from outside the Eurozone can exchange currency at any bank in Malta.
Conference Venue
The conference venue is still to be determined. Information will be uploaded as soon as the venue is confirmed.
Accommodation
There is a lot of accommodation available in Malta at different prices. For more information please visit the Malta Tourism Authority website visitmalta.com
Conference Programme
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Date |
Frame Programme |
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July 16th 2014 Wednesday |
9:00 – 9:30 |
Introduction |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Key note 1 – Dr. Lady Sue Dale Tunnicliffe |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Key note 2 |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Presentations of 3 teachers (20 mins each) |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Presentation of young researcher No 1 |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 16:00 |
Parallel workshops |
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July 17th 2014 Thursday |
9:00 – 9:30 |
Key note 3 – Prof. Costantinou Costantinou |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Key note 4 |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Presentation of young researcher No 2 |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Presentations of 3 teachers (20 mins each) |
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12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 – 15:30 |
Parallel workshops |
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July 18th 2014 Friday |
9:00 – 9:30 |
Key note 5 |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Key note 6 |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Presentations of young researchers No 3 |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Certificates of Excellence in IBSE teaching Certificates of Excellence in IBSE research Evaluation and closing the conference |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Conference Closure |
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Important Dates
| Submission of Papers | 15th June 2014 | |
| Outcome of Review | 25th June 2014 | |
| Deadline for Registration to attend conference | 5th July 2014 |
How can we engage children in Primary Science Inquiry?
Pri-Sci-Net Final Conference
Malta 16-18 July 2014
The Pri-Sci-Net group invites you to its International Conference which will be held on 16-18 July 2014 in Malta. This conference will bring together the work and initiatives of the partnership during the past three years. As the project has been doing in the past three years, the conference will serve to bring together teachers and education researchers and to provide space to both groups to share their work, experiences and insights with respect to doing Inquiry science with children in the age range of 3-11 years.
The conference will include:
- Keynote speakers in science education:
- Dr. Lady Sue Dale Tunnicliffe, Institute of Education, University of London;
- Prof. Costas Costantinou, University of Cyprus.
- Do children have any need for science learning? What does existing research tell us?
- Keynote presentation by a young researcher working in the area of inquiry in primary science (winner of the Certificate of Excellence in Research in IBSE at primary level);
- Space for teachers and schools obtaining the Certificate of Excellence in IBSE at primary level to present and share their work in inquiry-science with other teachers; and
- Practical workshops in inquiry for teachers.
The conference is of interest to: primary school teachers; school leadership teams; primary science teacher trainers; primary science education researchers and all those who have a love for science and who wish to see young children inquire about the world around them!
Contact Us
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Coordinator: Dr. Suzanne Gatt Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project Exc. S & T Officer: Laura Sue Armeni Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Address: Executive Science & Technology Officer The Malta Council for Science and Technology Villa Bighi, Bighi Kalkara KKR 1320, Malta Tel.: +356 2360 2143 Fax: +356 2166 0341
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The PRI-SCI-NET project has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 266647.
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