Constructionism 2018: Constructionism, Computational Thinking and Educational Innovation Vilnius University Vilnius, Lithuania, August 21-25, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.constructionism2018.fsf.vu.lt |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cctei2018 |
Submission deadline | April 1, 2018 |
Constructionism 2018 will be held from August 21 to 25 in Vilnius, Lithuania. It will be the fifth conference under this name, building on the 27-year tradition of biennial Eurologo conferences established by the European Logo community. Logo is the computer programming language for learners in which the constructionist approach was first developed.
"Constructionism" is the name coined by Seymour Papert to describe an approach to education centered on having learners construct physical artifacts that can be shared with others as a way to construct meaning.
The idea that learners construct meaning is the Constructivism of Jean Piaget. Constructivism talks about the invisible construction of ideas, and relations among ideas, within the mind of the learner. Constructionism adds to that the idea that /external/ construction of real artifacts is a powerful means to achieve Piaget's internal construction of understanding.
If knowledge is constructed by each learner, then creativity is a constant requirement. It's easy to underestimate the creative energy that every learner must put into the task of learning even seemingly simple matters of fact.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
Research Papers (10-12 pages). Authors are invited to submit original research in relevant areas of constructionism. These papers should contain a clear problem statement, should explain the methods used, should describe how they arrived at their conclusions and what the results mean. Related work should be discussed briefly.
Practice Papers (6-8 pages). Description and discussion of best practice in different areas of teaching and learning using constructionist principles.
Panel Discussions (2–4 pages). Description and background of a topic with different views and prospects. Proposals for possible panelists.
Demonstrations (2–4 pages). Description of new interesting tools, methods or prototypes that can be used in constructionist learning. A demonstration at the conference will last 30 minutes.
Workshops (2–4 pages). 90 minutes slots are dedicated to workshops. The participants should be highly involved in the workshop activities. Aim of a workshop is to gain practical experience in methods and tools.
Posters (2–4 pages). New ideas, work in progress, relevant academic theses can be presented at posters. Text describing the poster will be published in the proceedings.
Some of the best Research and Practice Papers with a more general view will be selected by the Programme Committee as Plenary Papers.
Submission templates and more information on submission can be found on a conference web page http://www.constructionism2018.fsf.vu.lt/submissions/
List of Topics
- Constructionist epistemology
- Informal learning
- Innovative computing education
- Learning from pioneers
- Methodologies, tools and technologies
- Monitoring, evaluation and research
- Outreach and communication
- Progressive education in national and regional contexts
- Social justice, equity and citizenship
- Teacher training and educational policies
- Technology unplugged activities
- Visual and creative arts
Committees
Conference Chairs
Valentina Dagienė, Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania
Arūnas Poviliūnas, Vilnius University Faculty of Philosophy, Lithuania
Arnan (Roger) Sipitakiat, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Steering Committee
Tim Bell, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Paulo Blikstein, Stanford University, USA
James Clayson, American University of Paris, France
Michael Eisenberg, University of Washington, USA
Gerald Futschek, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Paul Goldenberg, Education Development Center, USA
Brian Harvey, University of California, USA
Arthur Hjorth, Northwestern University, USA
Celia Hoyles, University College London Institute of Education, UK
Ivan Kalaš, Comenius University, Slovakia
Chronis Kynigos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Jens Mönig, SAP, Germany
Richard Noss, University College London Institute of Education, UK
Mitchel Resnick, MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Ana Isabel Sacristán, Cinvestav, Mexico
Jenny Sendova, Institute of Mathematics, Bulgaria
Wolfgang Slany, Graz University of Technology Institute of Software Technology, Austria
Gary Stager, Constructing Modern Knowledge Torrance, USA
Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA
Programme Committee
Pavel Boytchev, Bulgaria
Secundino Correia, Portugal
Carina Girvan, UK
Paul Goldenberg, USA
Eric Klopfer, USA
Witold Kranas, Poland
Manolis Mavrikis, UK
Erich Neuwirth, Austria
Mareen Przybylla, Germany
Mitchel Resnick, USA
Ralf Romeike, Germany
Gary Stager, USA
Eliza Stefanova, Bulgaria
Maciej Syslo, Poland
Márta Turcsányi-Szabó, Hungary
José Armando Valente, Brazil
Jiří Vaníček, Czechia
Michael Weigend, Germany
Michelle Wilkerson, USA
Local Organizing Committee
Justina Garbauskaitė Jakimovska
Vida Jakutienė
Tatjana Jevsikova
Anita Juškevičienė
Gabrielė Stupurienė
Olga Suprun
Dovilė Tatarelienė
Lina Vinikienė
Venue
The conference will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Vilnius University – the oldest and largest Lithuanian higher education institution. Since its establishment in the 16th century, Vilnius University, as integral part of European science and culture has embodied the concept of a classical university and the unity of studies and research.
Contacts
For more information please use conference contacts provided below.
Conference chair:
Prof. Valentina Dagienė, email: valentina.dagiene@mii.vu.lt
Conference secretariat:
Vida Jakutienė, vida.jakutiene@fsf.vu.lt
Anita Juškevičienė, anita.juskeviciene@mii.vu.lt
Saulius Maskeliūnas, saulius.maskeliunas@mii.vu.lt
Olga Suprun, olga.suprun@fsf.vu.lt