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Exploring Digital Citizenship in Generative AI-Supported Transdisciplinary Biology Instruction Through Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences and Insights (106303)

Session Information: Global and Digital Citizenship Education | Session Chair: Monika D. Kaminska

Thursday, 18 June 2026 16:50
Session: Session 4
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Mr Tristan Orbeta is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of the Philippines in Philippines

Abstract Teaser: The accelerating global integration of AI technologies has led educators to critically re-examine pedagogical designs that support the concurrent evolution of academic contexts and machine learning. While AI holds considerable potential as an indispensable tool, its disruptive nature necessitates careful…
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Digitisation and Education in Higher Education: Teaching Representations (108828)

Session Information: Global and Digital Citizenship Education | Session Chair: Monika D. Kaminska

Thursday, 18 June 2026 16:25
Session: Session 4
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Helena Antunes is a PhD research fellow at the Institute of Sociology of the University of Porto with a scholarship awarded by IS-UP & FCT. Her PhD subject is about career paths and working conditions of academics.

Abstract Teaser: This paper analyses higher education teachers' representations of changes in academic work associated with digitisation, focusing on the pedagogical lessons learned from the pandemic. It is part of an ongoing doctoral research project in Sociology and is based on a…
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Constructing Futures: Teacher Trainer Investments and Emotional Entanglements in Exploring GenAI (104498)

Session Information: Global and Digital Citizenship Education | Session Chair: Monika D. Kaminska

Thursday, 18 June 2026 16:00
Session: Session 4
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Ms Esra Meşe is a University Doctoral Student at Istanbul Technical University in Turkey

Abstract Teaser: This self-narrative examines how a professional development (PD) facilitator/teacher’s evolving engagement with Generative AI (GenAI) for inquiry-based PD is shaped by identity, ideology, and capital, as theorized by investment framework (Darvin & Norton, 2015). Drawing on a longitudinal reflective journal…
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Teachers’ Roles in Supporting Pacific Children’s Oral Language Acquisition in Aotearoa New Zealand (106205)

Session Information: Inter/Multiculturalism and Language | Session Chair: Allie Ailsa Helen Glasgow

Thursday, 18 June 2026 15:20
Session: Session 3
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Dr Allie Glasgow is Senior Lecturer and Programme Director in the School of Education, at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington. Her interests: Education for Pacific, Early Childhood, Special needs, Climate crises, culture and language

Abstract Teaser: This presentation outlines a multiple case study research project, conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand, and my role as a Pacific researcher, utilizing Pacific Talanoa research methodology, investigating early childhood teachers’ practices and interactions in supporting oral language acquisition and learning…
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Challenges of Teaching Literature in the Grade 10 English First Additional Language Classroom (108810)

Session Information: Inter/Multiculturalism and Language | Session Chair: Allie Ailsa Helen Glasgow

Thursday, 18 June 2026 14:55
Session: Session 3
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Dr Martha Khosa is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at University of Free State in South Africa

Abstract Teaser: Teaching literature is important for the learners, particularly English First Additional Language (EFAL) learners. Language practitioners argue that it widens EFAL learners’ vocabulary and provides opportunities to strengthen their language skills. However, research has shown that teaching literature is not…
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Tracing Shifts over Time: A Comparative Look at Maltese Educators’ Evolving Views on Migration and Multilingualism (104205)

Session Information: Inter/Multiculturalism and Language | Session Chair: Allie Ailsa Helen Glasgow

Thursday, 18 June 2026 14:30
Session: Session 3
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Michelle Panzavecchia is a Senior Lecturer at The Institute for Education and a Visiting Senior Lecturer at The University of Malta. She has previously worked as an Assistant Head of School, and as an Educator in the early and junior years. Michelle holds a PhD in the field of Bilingualism, Multilingualism, and English Language Teaching from the University of Sheffield, UK. She also holds a M.Sc. in Language and Communication Impairment in Children from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a B.Ed. (Hons.) from the University of Malta. Her research domains include: Bilingual and Multilingual Education, Language Identity and Education, Fluid and Cross-linguistic Practices, English Language Teaching, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching, Early Childhood and Primary Education, Language and Communication Impairment in Children, Academic Writing, and Qualitative Research Methods. Her academic contributions include designing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate lectures, serving on examination and viva boards, supervising dissertations, and mentoring student-teachers throughout their practicum. She also organises continuing professional development (CPD) sessions for educators and regularly consults with schools to support language and literacy practices. Currently, she is leading a research project exploring Maltese adolescents’ language use and attitudes within the context of Malta’s evolving linguistic landscape—from a historically bilingual society to an increasingly multilingual one shaped by demographic shifts.

Abstract Teaser: Malta’s rapid demographic shifts have brought increasing linguistic and cultural diversity into primary classrooms. Although the island’s history reflects extensive cultural and linguistic hybridity, contemporary national narratives often emphasise cultural homogeneity and resistance to multicultural change. This paper brings together…
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Bridging Classroom and Community: Work-Integrated Learning Through Police Data and Immigrant-Serving Partnerships (108679)

Session Information: Inter/Multiculturalism and Language | Session Chair: Allie Ailsa Helen Glasgow

Thursday, 18 June 2026 14:05
Session: Session 3
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Dr. Parvinder Hira-Friesen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at MacEwan University. Her research examines precarious employment, immigration, labour market inequality, and race and ethnicity, with a particular focus on how labour market insecurity shapes the social and economic integration of immigrants in Canada.

Abstract Teaser: This pedagogical case study examines the design, implementation, and outcomes of two Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) initiatives embedded in senior-level courses at MacEwan University in Alberta, Canada. Grounded in Kolb’s experiential learning theory and community-engaged pedagogy, the case explores how structured…
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Black Teachers as Curriculum-Makers: Humanities Education in Black-Led Independent Schools (106203)

Session Information: Multiculturalism in Arts and Education | Session Chair: Daniel Thomas III

Thursday, 18 June 2026 12:55
Session: Session 2
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Langston Clark is a Professor and Chair of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching at UTSA’s College of Education and Human Development. He is the Luther Brown Endowed Fellow and a scholar focused on Physical Education, teaching, and learning.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/langstonclark/

Dr. Thomas is an assistant professor of Urban Education at Texas A&M University as well as the co-founder and co-director of the TRACE Lab for Global Citizenship. His research focuses on Black education within the U.S. context.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielthomasiii/

Abstract Teaser: As debates over history, literature, and ethnic studies intensify in the United States, Black teachers increasingly face institutional barriers to teaching the humanities in meaningful and culturally sustaining ways. While prior research has focused largely on public and charter schools,…
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Reflecting Difficult Topics Through Arts-based Methods in Teacher Education (109431)

Session Information: Multiculturalism in Arts and Education | Session Chair: Daniel Thomas III

Thursday, 18 June 2026 12:30
Session: Session 2
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Dr. Jaakko H. Moilanen is a university teacher and PhD specializing in visual arts education and early childhood education. His work focuses on visual arts education, teacher education and curricula, participation, and play and playfulness.

Abstract Teaser: Early childhood teachers encounter situations and topics on daily basis, which might sometimes be difficult for teachers to confront in situ. Earlier studies (e.g. Lehn & Chahboun, 2025; Sutterby & Kharod, 2019) show that teacher’s confront variety of situations where…
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Erased by Accountability: How U.S. Education Policies Have Harmed Black Boys (106314)

Session Information: Multiculturalism in Arts and Education | Session Chair: Daniel Thomas III

Thursday, 18 June 2026 12:05
Session: Session 2
Room: Room 114 (1F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

About the Presenter(s): Dr. Phelton C. Moss is currrently a tenure-track profession at the Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, Virginia.

Abstract Teaser: Black boys have long been “troubled” by U.S. educational policies, revealing a worrisome narrative that they do not matter in schools, a narrative shaped over decades of accountability-driven reforms (Noguera, 2009). In this paper, we build on the work of…
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