APEC - Tsukuba International Conference VI:

Innovation of Mathematics Education through Lesson Study
- Challenging from Mathematics Education to Emergency Preparedness Education <Focusing on Earthquake and Tsunami>-

Date: February 14 - 18, 2012
Venue: Tokyo & Tsukuba, Japan

FINAL Announcement for APEC-Tsukuba International Conference VI

Since 2006, 19 APEC member economies have been participating in the APEC-HRDWG Mathematics Lesson Study project proposed by Japan and Thailand. It has great influence on the establishment of Lesson Study Movements in other subjects such as Science and English as a second language.

The targets of the conference are following:

a) Saving the school children from disasters

For the school management, the project summarizes the successful and un-successful cases to save our children during disasters with the use of visual materials and share the essential strategies of evacuations in the disasters.

b) Sharing scientific materials which should be taught in schools

To prepare teaching programs, the project develops the teaching materials using data which is necessary to scientifically understand the mechanism and influence of disasters.

Organized by:	University of Tsukuba
Co-organaized by:	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan(MEXT)
	Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Supported by:	Japan International Cooperation Agengy (JICA)
	Japan Society of Mathematical Education
	Japan Society for Science Education
	National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

News and Reports

Samples for APEC Emargency Evacuation(Now Under Construction)

Mainichi Newspaper on 16th, February, 2012

Schedule

Feb. 13, 2012 Arrival day (Recommended to use Narita or Haneda International Air Port)

Feb.14&15, 2012 Tsukuba International Congress Center

Feb.14th Learning for the Project Target a)

9:00	Registration
9:30	Opening Remark and Photo Session for CRICED 10th Anniversary Symposium

11:40 - 13:00	Lunch talk by 3 specialists
13:00	Role of Education in Natural Disasters (Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano Eruption, Typhoon and Flood) Seiji Utsumi (Osaka University) Katsumi Shirahata (Kesennuma City Board of Education) Hiromichi Ojima (University of Tsukuba) Ramon C. Bacani (SEAMEO INNOTECH) Ismunandar (SEAMEO QITEP in Science) Ma. Sandra B. Tempongko (SEAMEO TROPMED) Sauwakon Ratanawijitrasin (SEAMEO RIHED)
17:15	Business Dinner Session at the room 201A (Tentative): Specialists only
17:30	Reception at ESPOIR:for General (celebrations)

Feb.15th Keynote Session for the Project Target a) and b)

9:00	Registration
9:15	Opening Ceremony for APEC - Tsukuba International Conference VI Opening Remarks from University of Tsukuba: Yutaka Tsujinaka Greetings from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science: Masashi Akiba Greetings from the Ministry of Education, Thailand: Benjaluk Namfa
9:30	The Target of APEC Project (APEC HRD 04 11A) Explanation of the year plan and product with the sample of Yomiuri News Paper Masami Isoda & Maitree Inprasitha: Project Overseers
9:50	Photo Session
10:10	Keynote Lecture 1 for Mathematics Education Max Stephens (University of Melbourne, Australia) Mathematical Modeling for Mathematics Education: Why, What and How?
11:00	Keynote Lecture 2 for Developing Contents in Mathematics Education Yuji Yagi (University of Tsukuba, Japan) Source Process of the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku earthquake
12:00	Business lunch Session: Specialists only Explanation of Lesson Plan on 16th morning: Masami Isoda (lesson presenter) Planning the Specialists Session: Masami & Maitree (PO) Short Keynote: Jiansheng Bao (East China Normal University)
13:20	Keynote Lecture 3 for Developing Contents in Mathematics Education Makoto Matsubara (National Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Japan) Strong velocity gradient related to the the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake using travel time data from active seismicity detected by the dense seismic network
14:10	Keynote Lecture 4 for Developing Contents in Mathematics Education Masanori Shishikura (National Institute for Advanced Industrial and Technology, Japan) Importance of studying past tsunami by geological field survey.
15:00	Break
15:20	Keynote Lecture 5 for Developing Contents in Mathematics Education Shizumi Shimizu (Teikyo University/ President of Japan Society of Mathematical Education) The Challenges for School Mathematics in Japan
16:10	Keynote Lecture 6 for Developing Contents in Mathematics Education Gaku Shoji (University of Tsukuba, Japan) Damage of infrastructures due to the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (Move to the Tokyo by Bus and Train)
(17:30)	Moving from Tsukuba to Tokyo

Feb.16-17, 2012 Bunkyo Campus and Attached School

Feb.16th :Lesson Study at the Attached Junior High School and Specialists Session

9:00	Arrival at the JH School (After 9:00, YOU CANNOT COME INTO THE SCHOOL)
9:30	Open Class (Masami Isoda for Grade 9) & Discussion for General
11:20	Lecture for Specialists: Masami Isoda (University of Tsukuba) Teaching children how to develop mathematical problem from situation Visiting other JH school classes for General
12:00	Move to Bunkyo Campus and Lunch for specialists.
13:20	Parallel Session for Specialists: Presentations, Discussions and Commentaries �EMadihah Khalid(Brunei) [Data] �ESoledad Ulep & Eligio Jr.(Philippines) [Data] �E Raimundo Olfos(Chile) [Data] �E Cheng Chun Chor Litwin(Hong Kong,China) [Data] �E Subanar & Fadjar Shadiq(Indonesia) [Data] (PDF)How to Help and Save our Children and our People from Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters? (VIDEO)Tsunami in Indonesia �E Marsigit MA(Indonesia) [Data] �E Kwangho Lee(Korea) [Data] �E Cheah Ui Hock(Malaysia) [Data] �E Lim Chap Sam(Malaysia) [Data] �E Monica Mayumi Miyagui & Martha Rosa Villavicencio Ubillus(Peru) [Data] �E Patsy Wang-lverson(USA) [Data] �E Maitree Inprasitha, Auijit Pattanajak & Narumol Inprasitha(Thailand) [Data] �E Tran Vui(Viet Nam) [Data]
16:50	Reporting Sessions and Homework (Developing classroom tasks on Earthquake and Tsunami)

Feb.17th : Lesson Study at the Attached Elementary School and Bunkyo Campus

8:20	Arrival at the Elementary School (After 8:20, YOU CANNOT COME INTO THE SCHOOL)
9:20	Open Classes (Yasuhiro Hosomizu for grade 6 and Hiroshi Tanaka grade 3) for General
11:40	Observing the school by yourself. (YOU MUST GO OUT until 12:10)
13:20	Lecture for Specialists at Bunkyo Campus: Kazuhiro Aoyama (Aichi University of Education) Developing Statistical Teaching Material through Statistical Literacy
14:20	Specialists Session: Reporting the homework for sharing the tasks for the classrooms.
16:50	Homework (Developing the tentative lesson plan)

Feb. 18, 2012 Gakko Tosho

Feb.18th : Developing the textbooks

9:00	Planning the lesson study and learning how to develop e-textbooks Lesson Plans; �ECheng Chun Chor Litwin (Hong Kong,China) �ECheah Ui Hock(Malaysia) �EMandihah Khalid(Brunei) �EMax Stephens(Australia) �ESoledad Ulep & Eligio Jr.(Philippines) �EKwangho Lee, Maggie Niess & Pejmon Sadri (Korea, Thailand & Thailand) �ERaimundo Olfos(Chile) �ETran Vui(VietNam)
11:50	Closing Ceremony (Lunch at the dining room 12:00~)
(13:00)	(Additional Session such as bilateral if necessary)

Feb. 19, 2012 Departure day

Contact

Project Website:	https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/ https://math-info.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Newest Announcement:	https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/apec2012/index_en.php

Contact Persons about the conference

Conference Host:	University of Tsukuba
General Chair:	Prof. Masami Isoda (APEC Project Overseer)
APEC Project Co-Overseer:	Dr. Maitree Inprasitha (Khon Kaen Univ. Thailand)
Supporting Staff:	Shin'ichiro Fujii
	Fumiyo Takai
	Miki Kubota

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