Monday, February 1, 2021, 3pm CET*

COVID-19 Educational Research (COVID-19 Educational Research, CovER): Crisis in Society and Impact on Education around the World

Themes of the keynotes and the plenary discussions are national and international monitoring of the current school situation due to Covid-19, e.g. school leadership as management of crisis, teams and digitalisation. Group discussions will be facilitated.

With this CovER-network we want to COVER the international research in education which focuses on the consequences in education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to do both, to dis-COVER research of all kinds on one hand and to un-COVER emerging and hot issues and implications for policy, practice and further research on the other hand. Join this event and share your experiences and ideas.

Please feel free to participate in the CovER network.

*3pm Zug/CH CET (for example 6am San Francisco, 9am New York, 10am São Paulo, 2pm London, 3pm Berlin, 4pm Mombasa, 9pm Shanghai / Singapore / Hong Kong, 11pm Sydney)

Program: Presenters, Topics, Agenda

Quality of Life – Education (Leadership) Matters

Note on the language English/German:

The conference program is predominantly English-speaking. In the Group channels you can choose between seven English- (EN) and one German-speaking (DE) roundtable as well as one English- (EN) and two German-speaking (DE) workshops.

WELSfocus: Monday, February 1, 2021, 3pm CET*

13.45-14.30	CovER Network internal Work Meeting Closed session
WELSfocus Start 3pm CET		Program & Abstracts (PDF)
Plenary channel							Meet and Greet Channel Beside the fixed program of WELSonline we offer channels where participants could meet and greet other participants. These channels are creative rooms for open discussions and work on a common topic. Open Space *For Butterflies and Bumblebees* Beside the fixed program of WELSfocus we offer channels where participants could meet and greet other participants. These channels are creative rooms for open discussions and work on a common topic.
14.45-15.00	Check-in with music by Eric W.F. Seuberth
15.00-15.05	Welcome and Opening – Corona is a Marathon Prof. Dr. Stephan Gerhard Huber, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland
15.05-15.20	COVID-19 and Schooling - Findings of an international review of 100 studies in the German-speaking countries Prof. Dr. Stephan Huber and Prof. Dr. Christoph Helm, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland
15.20-15.35	Learning under COVID-19 - Challenges for Self-regulation Selma Korlat Ikanovic, of the team of Prof. Dr. Dr. Christiane Spiel, Prof. Dr. Barbara Schober and Ass. Prof. Dr. Marko Lüftenegger, University of Vienna, Austria
15.35-15.45	Break with music by Eric W.F. Seuberth
Group channels COVID-19-Crisis in Society and Impact on Education around the World
15.45-16.30	Roundtable 1 School Leadership during COVID-19 and Crisis Management English-speaking Moderator / chair: Julia A. Schneider, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Roundtable 2 Digitalisation and Education, Focus Primary Education and Sek. I English-speaking Moderator / chair: Carolin Hohmann, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany	Roundtable 3 Digitalisation and Education, Focus Vocational Training and Higher Education English-speaking Moderator / chair: Marianne Mischler, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Roundtable 4 Digitalisation and Education, Focus Educational Inequality English-speaking Moderator / chair: Paula S. Günther, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Workshop 1 Gestärkt durch die Krise - ein Online-Lehrformat, das auf positiver Erziehung basiert German-speaking Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lichtinger and Prof. Ursula Rigger, University of Teacher Education Vorarlberg, Austria
16.30-16.45	Break with music by Eric W.F. Seuberth
16.45-17.30	Roundtable 5 Quality Development and Innovation English-speaking Moderator / chair: Jane Pruitt, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Roundtable 6 Teachers and other educational Stakeholders English-speaking Moderator / chair: Prof. Dr. Christoph Helm, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Roundtable 7 International Perspectives on Education in Pandemic times and Lessons Learnt for Future of Education English-speaking Moderator / chair: Paula S. Günther, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Roundtable 8 Forschungsbefunde und Praxismodelle zum Distanzunterricht German-speaking Moderator / chair: Marianne Mischler, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland	Workshop 2 Leadership and management during the pandemic English-speaking Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Supovitz, University of Pennsylvania, US	Workshop 3 Corona: Der positive Approach unterstützt Schulen, Hygieneregeln einzuhalten German-speaking Speaker: Christoph Eichhorn, Classroom-Management.ch, Switzerland
17.30-17.45	Break with music by Eric W.F. Seuberth
Plenary channel
17.45-18.00	Some short Statements from WELSfocus from the Roundtables as to Crisis Management, School Leadership, System Leadership, Digitalisation in Education Dr. Julia Frohn, University of Frankfurt, Germany Prof. Dr. Tina Hascher, University of Bern, Switzerland Prof. Dr. Joanna Madalińska-Michalak, University of Warsaw, Poland Prof. Dr. Karanam Pushpanadham, The M.S. University of Baroda, India Dr. Jan Robertson, Academic Consultant, Auckland, New Zealand Prof. Dr. Charles Slater, California State University Long Beach, California, United States Prof. Dr. Jonathan Supovitz, University of Pennsylvania, United States
18.00-18.15	Five Education Myths that Covid-19 shatters and Lessons Learnt Dr. Alexander Gardner-McTaggart together with Dr. Steven J. Courtney, Dr. Paul Armstrong, Prof. Dr. Helen M. Gunter, Dr. Belinda C. Hughes, Mark Innes and Dr. Stephen M. Rayner, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
18.15-18.30	School Leadership after COVID – what might change? Prof. Dr. David Gurr, University of Melbourne, Australia
18.30-18.45	Conclusion and Closing Prof. Dr. Stephan Gerhard Huber, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland
Official end 18.45 CET
Group channels
18.45-19.00	Meet and Greet in the virtual Apéro 3 times each 5 minutes Randomized groups of 3 to 4 persons

Notice:
The conference program is predominantly English-speaking. In the Group channels you can choose between seven English- (EN) and one German-speaking (DE) roundtable as well as one English- (EN) and two German-speaking (DE) workshops.

Roundtable 1 EN

School Leadership during COVID-19 and Crisis Management

Moderator/chair: Julia A. Schneider, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

6-7 minutes for each presentation and 10 minutes for discussion at the end

Dr. Scott McLeod, University of Colorado Denver, and Shelly Dulsky, Cherry Creek School District, United States: Crisis leadership
Dr. Donnie Adams, University of Malaya, Malaysia: Attributes of Successful School Leaders during COVID-19 Crisis
Dr. Mireia Tintoré, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Barcelona, Elvira Congosto-Luna, Inmaculada Egido, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Arturo Galán, UNED, Spain: Educational leadership in vulnerable contexts – Principals in the age of COVID-19
Prof. Dr. Joanna Madalińska-Michalak, University of Warsaw, Poland: Tasks of Polish school principals in relation to prevention, counterprevention and combating COVID-19
Prof. Dr. Terry W. Burwell, Queen’s University Ontario, Canada: The Impact of Covid-19 on School Leadership, E-Learning, and Student Achievement in the United Arab Emirates

Roundtable 2 EN

Digitalisation and Education, Focus Primary Education and Sek. I

Moderator/chair: Carolin Hohmann, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany

10 minutes for each presentation and 15 minutes for discussion at the end

Dr. Hatice Zeynep İnan, Bursa Uludag University, Turkey: Examining Preschool Education in Turkey During Covid-19 Pandemic
Dr. Claudia Schreiner, Prof. Dr. Fred Berger, Dr. Wolfgang Hagleitner, Dr. Livia Jesacher-Rößler, Dr. Susanne Roßnagl and Prof. Dr. Christian Kraler, University of Innsbruck, Austria: Distance Learning in Times of Crisis – Resources and Impediments for Coping with the Challenges
Dr. Anke Redecker, Bonn Center for Teacher Education, Germany: Distance Learning in Communicative Proximity – Challenges of dialogic teaching in digital learning settings

Roundtable 3 EN

Digitalisation and Education, Focus Vocational Training and Higher Education

Moderator/chair: Marianne Mischler, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

7-8 minutes for each presentation and 15 minutes for discussion at the end

Dr. Thomas Bolli, K.M. Caves, F. Pusterla, L. Rageth, U. Renold, A. Sritharan und S. Trachsel Diaz-Tejero ETH University of Zurich, Switzerland: «Lehrstellen-Puls» – Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the apprenticeship in Switzerland
Dr. Kenny Cheah, University of Malaya, Malaysia: Teaching Entrepreneurship Education in times of Covid-19: An Action Research on Students’ Learning Experience
Prof. Dr. Feryal Cubukcu, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey: Perceptions of Teacher Trainees Regarding Cyberception
Dr. Lucy Awuor Wakiaga, Tangaza University College, Kenya: Faculty experiences with educational technologies in virtual teaching at the onset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

Roundtable 4 EN

Digitalisation and Education, Focus Educational Inequality

Moderator/chair: Paula S. Günther, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

6-7 minutes for each presentation and 10 minutes for discussion at the end

Dr. Selina McCoy and Eamonn Carroll, Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland: Understanding inequalities in home learning environments during the pandemic – providing effective supports for vulnerable students
Dr. Julia Frohn, University of Frankfurt, Germany: Covid-19 and educational inequalities – how Covid-19 exacerbates educational disadvantages and what measures can be taken
Prof. Dr. Edvina Bešić and Prof. Dr. Andrea Holzinger, University College of Teacher Education Styria, Graz, Austria: Distance learning in inclusive classrooms – Opportunities and Challenges
Dr. Gideon Adeleke, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria: The wellbeing of children living with disabilities – who cares during COVID-19?
Prof. Dr. Charles Slater, California State University Long Beach, California, and Dr. Bruce Barnett, University of Texas San Antonio, United States: Educational Leadership for Social Justice and Improving High-Needs Schools – Findings from 10 Years of International Collaboration

Roundtable 5 EN

Quality Development and Innovation

Moderator/chair: Jane Pruitt, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

7-8 minutes for each presentation and 15 minutes for discussion at the end

Dr. Livia Jesacher-Rößler, Dr. Claudia Schreiner, Dr. Susanne Roßnagl, Prof. Dr. Fred Berger, Prof. Dr. Christian Kraler, Dr. Wolfgang Hagleitner, University of Innsbruck, Austria: Data-oriented school improvement in times of the pandemic
Niclas Rönnström, Stockholm University, Sweden, and Dr. Jan Robertson, Academic Consultant, Auckland, New Zealand: A licence to lead a changing world – On the complex capabilities of school leaders and the dynamic capabilities of schools
Prof. Dr. Bénédicte Gendron, University Montpellier, France: Vibratory Leadership and Enabling and Vibrant Emotional Management: Which Competences for the Bienvivance at School and at Work
Dr. Beverly Ffolkes-Bryant, The City College of New York, and Dr. Joyce Coppin, Mercy College United States: Strategies to Transform Skills and Leadership Through Technology and Collaboration with Educational Institutions

Roundtable 6 EN

Teachers and other Educational Stakeholders

Moderator/chair: Prof. Dr. Christoph Helm, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

7-8 minutes for each presentation and 15 minutes for discussion at the end

Prof. Dr. Tina Hascher, University of Bern, Switzerland: Primary teachers’ professional wellbeing during school closure due to the covid-19 pandemic
Prof. Dr. Joanna Madalińska-Michalak, University of Warsaw, Poland: Teacher Educators and Teaching in Times of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Peggy Germer, University of Dresden, Germany: Lateral Entry Teacher Education (LETE) for primary teacher-students – Opportunities and challenges in a time of COVID-19
Johannes Schuster and Prof. Dr. Nina Kolleck, University of Leipzig, Germany: Education in times of global crisis – How private actors use momentum to gain power in online social networks

Roundtable 7 EN

International Perspective on Education in Pandemic times and Lessons Learnt for the Future of Education

Moderator/chair: Paula S. Günther, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

6-7 minutes for each presentation and 10 minutes for discussion at the end

Prof. Dr. Haiyan, The Education University of Hong Kong: Education in Pandemic times – Chinese Experiences
Natalia Isaeva, Anna Kobtseva and Marina Tsatryan, National Research University, Moscow, Russia: Education in Pandemic times – Russia Experiences
Dr. Pinar Ayyildiz, Hacettepe University, Turkey: Turkey-pertinent to the pandemic and its effects on education (at micro/macro levels)
Prof. Dr. Terry W. Burwell, Queen’s University Ontario, Canada: Education in Pandemic times – United Arab Emirates Experiences
Prof. Dr. Hassanreza Zeinabadi, Kharazmi University, Iran: Education in Pandemic times – Iran Experiences
Prof. Dr. Karanam Pushpanadham, The M.S. University of Baroda with colleagues Prof. Dr. Hemlata Talesra, CEAM and North Gujarat University, and Dr. Shnaoli Chakraborty Acharya, West Bengal State University, India: Education in Pandemic times – Indian Experiences

Roundtable 8 DE

Forschungsbefunde und Praxismodelle zum Distanzunterricht

Moderator/chair: Marianne Mischler, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland

7-8 minutes for each presentation and 15 minutes for discussion at the end

Dr. Catherine Lieger, University of Teacher Education Zurich, Switzerland: Wirkungsfaktoren für ein erfolgreiches Fernlernen von 4-8-jährigen Kindern – die zentrale Rolle einer zeitgemässen Schulführung
Prof. Dr. Dietlinde H. Vanier, University of Braunschweig, Germany: Krisenfeste Kooperation – das Modell Klassenassistenz
Dr. Lea Schulz, Mitarbeiterin am Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung an Schulen Schleswig-Holstein, Germany: Diklusion (Digitale Medien und Inklusion) in der Fortbildung sonderpädagogischer Lehrkräfte
Dr. Christian Wiesner, University of Teacher Education Upper Austria: Betrachtung der Ergebnisse aus der COVID-19 Educational Research – eine strukturdynamische und phänomenologische Analyse

Workshop 1 DE

Workshop / Fort- und Weiterbildung, 45 Minuten:

Gestärkt durch die Krise – ein Online-Lehrformat, das auf positiver Erziehung basiert / Strengthening in the Crisis – an online Teaching Format based on Positive Education

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lichtinger and Prof. Ursula Rigger, University of Teacher Education Vorarlberg, Austria

Workshop 2 EN

Workshop, 45 Minuten:

Leadership and management during the pandemic

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Supovitz, University of Pennsylvania, US

Workshop 3 DE

Workshop / Fort- und Weiterbildung, 45 Minuten:

Der positive Approach unterstützt Schulen, Hygieneregeln einzuhalten

Christoph Eichhorn, Classroom-Management.ch, Switzerland

Cultural performance
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Cultural performance

Eric W.F. Seuberth, the piano playing political-philosophical poet, musician and cabaret artist in a bathrobe, plays rock music on and with the pedal harpsichord.

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Eric W.F. Seuberth

Eric W.F. Seuberth (*1998) recognised his affinity to the stage while still at school, took piano lessons and designed his own curriculum at grammar school with his activities for the school band, theatre and video magazine. Since graduation, he has been studying philosophy and theatre and media studies at the University of Erlangen, Germany. He gives lectures on animal ethics and other philosophical topics at various educational institutions. Musically, in addition to the piano and guitar, he has discovered the pedal harpsichord and the church organ, on which he often plays improvisations to rock, blues, swing and jazz tunes as well as his own compositions to the surprise of his audience. With his philosophical cabaret (with music) he has a concern: to dissolve rigid ways of thinking with comedy and sometimes dadaistic elements and to convey an awareness of what is really important, the value of life, thinking, acting and feeling. He is the Piano-Playing Political-Philosophical Poet, Musician and Cabaret Artist in a Bathrobe.

Links:

Contact: https://ericseuberth.de/contact.html

Website: https://ericseuberth.de/

Piano spielender politisch-philosophischer Poet: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmDGXlv6o4KSg7_Gxg6-jg

Bademantelblues: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0OzsPr0SXjqhPSx2LdMyuQ