elsin 2013 elsin 2013

ELSIN 2013
Building Learning Capacity for Life
Mid Sweden University - Sweden
ELSIN in association with the
Mid Sweden University
And Billund kommune,
LEGO®,
LEGOLAND® hotel & conference
EDUCATION, LEARNING, STYLES, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, NETWORK
ELSIN 2013 18th Annual International Conference
June 18th – 20th, 2013, Billund, Denmark
ELSIN 2013
ELSIN 2013 is being hosted by Mid Sweden University in association with Billund kommune, LEGO®. Accommodation will be available at Hotel Legoland®.
We are looking for contributions focusing on educational and workplace environments
which can be at the individual, group or organisational level in their focus. Individual
papers; symposia comprising a minimum of three papers; round tables for discussions
on key themes; work shops as well as posters are all welcomed. There will be one cognitive styles strand and we are also welcoming papers on educational and/or workplace
research/innovations within the fields of learning, teaching, professional development
and individual differences.
About Mid Sweden University
MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY is located in the
middle of Sweden, right at the heart of Northern
Europe. At Mid Sweden University, we firmly
believe that the international element of any
education is a measurement of quality. We
have partnerships with a number of universities
around the world for the exchange of students
and staff At Mid Sweden University, we integrate our research with the study programmes in a
natural and intriguing way. The concept of flexible learning describes our approach to teaching
and learning.
Capital of Children
LEGO® Foundation and Billund
Municipality share a vision for making Billund Capital of Children,
the children's capital city. Capital
of Children will become a global
meeting place for children and everyone who has focus on children's
play, learning and creativity.
The project is a unique publicprivate partnership (or PPP) with
a unified vision to develop Billund
into a very special place for, about
and with children. The project shall
be beneficial to the town, the municipality and children all over the
world.
Conference theme: Building Learning Capacity for Life
This conference is for anyone interested in their own learning and that of others in
schools, higher education and workplace environments. We are specifically interested in
innovative approaches to learning and e-learning; leading learning with organizations;
approaches to individualizing learning; awareness of motivational and affective dimensions of learning; use of learning styles in classrooms and learning through play. The
major theme of the conference is thus Building Learning Capacity for Life. ELSIN 2013
especially welcomes submissions that focus on one of the following key issues:
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Innovative approaches to learning
Innovations to support lifelong learning
Building the bridge to learning for life
Playing for Life (learning)
Activating learning throughout life e.g. through play
Awareness of individual differences
Motivational strategies
Good practice: putting style research into practice
Entrepreneurship and styles
This will be a dynamic and interactive conference where you will have numerous opportunities to work with others to share and develop ideas and experience the Building
Bridges LEGO® experience. If you have an idea that you would like to discuss with us
please contact Lena Boström or Carol Evans.
Key dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts (max. 500 words)
All abstracts will be refereed by the ELSIN
Executive and feedback given by:
Deadline for early registration
Deadline for submission of full paper
Deadline for registration
February 15, 2013
March 15, 2013
April 8, 2013
May 1, 2013
May 8, 2013
About ELSIN
ELSIN is an international interdisciplinary association of academics, researchers, trainers and practitioners in the fields of education, psychology, business, computer science, information systems, management, medicine, and other related fields who are
interested in the theory and application of cognitive style, learning styles and strategies, in addition to other individual learning differences to enhance the quality of
learning environments. ELSIN came into existence in 1996 during the first conference
at the University of Birmingham's School of Education, organised as a response to
emerging interest in issues relating to individual differences in learning and cognition
and their relationship with performance in educational and occupational contexts.
Find out more about ELSIN at: www.elsinnetwork.com
Contact us!
For more information about the ELSIN
2013 conference, you can contact the
conference organisers:
Lena Boström:
[email protected]
+46 70 219 98 80, +46 611 862 63
Carol Evans:
[email protected]
07906 92 52 96