Vania Dimitrova (V.Dimitrova@cbl.leeds.ac.uk)
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 15:46:05 +0000
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 15:46:05 +0000 From: Vania Dimitrova <V.Dimitrova@cbl.leeds.ac.uk> Subject: Re: [ifets] Conference Announcement
David,
The URL for C-LEMMAS conference is:
http://cbl.leeds.ac.uk/~c-lemmas/
We apologise for the error in the first message.
Vania
At 09:51 28.11.1998 '?.' -0500, you wrote:
>Paul-
>navigation to your http:// address and website was denied by Explorer 4.0
>browser as of this time &date. May want to check at your end. Would people
>attending your conference also be interested in the following website about
>smart matter?
>
>http://www.parc.xerox.com/spl/groups/dynamics/www/smart.html
>David
>At 11:55 PM 11/27/98 GMT, you wrote:
>>Apologies for multiple copies
>>Paul Brna
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Roles of Communicative Interaction in
>> Learning to Model in Mathematics and Science
>>
>> Ajaccio, Corsica
>> 15th - 18th April 1999
>>
>> Email > URL: http:/cbl.leeds/.ac.uk/~c-lemmas/
>>
>>Understanding the roles that communication can play is increasingly seen as
>>a fundamental part of learning. In this conference, key European researchers
>>will elaborate on their methodologies and their research to explore issues
>>in learning to model. This is a remarkable opportunity made possible through
>>European Union funding.
>>
>>Learning to build and use models is an important component of the education
>>of Europe's students. Modelling entails many facets including knowledge of
>>the domain, knowledge about modelling, how to validate and verify models,
>>and how to debug and repair them. There has been a great deal of research
>>into various aspects of these activities but on the whole it has proved hard
>>to integrate the research results in any meaningful way.
>>
>>Recently, new research frameworks take into account communicative aspects
>>involved in learning. Research results in this area have stressed the roles
>>of dialogic, argumentation, belief revision, collaborative (and cooperative)
>>dialogue, communicative acts and conversational transactions. Along with
>>these perspectives on communicative interactions has gone a development of
>>specific techniques derived from researchers in the fields of cognitive
>>science, artificial intelligence, linguistics (including computational
>>linguistics), didactics, and various branches of psychology and sociology.
>>
>>These recent advances in understanding the interaction between modes of
>>communication and the content & process of modelling provides both a
>>challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to utilise the different
>>perspectives on communicative interactions to make sense of the research
>>previously done on modelling itself and to create a new synergy between
>>researchers from different disciplines. Hence the opportunity that is
>>provided by the proposed conference is to bring together key researchers
>>from the relevant fields along with young researchers to seek to provide new
>>insights into the state of the art.
>>
>>The conference aims to provide both a better theoretical understanding of
>>the processes at work, of the techniques that can be deployed and of how we
>>can ``engineer'' the social/computational/didactic environment to help
>>students build and use their models.
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Why Attend?
>>
>> * Young researchers will be able to discuss their work with some of the
>> leading figures in this multidisciplinary area, and can, if eligible,
>> obtain financial support from the organiser. See below.
>> * All participants will have the opportunity to participate in the
>> talks, debates and other activities
>> * A further intention is that the workshop should be used to develop a
>> book provisionally entitled The Roles of Communication in Learning to
>> Model. (A further possibility is a special issue for a Journal.)
>> * Corsica is one of the most beautiful and remote areas of
>> Mediterranean Europe. It is worth considering using the opportunity
>> of having a few days extra visiting this spectacular island.
>>
>>If you are a researcher in a relevant discipline and would like to
>>know more then please contact us at
>> c-lemmas@cbl.leeds.ac.uk
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Invited Speakers
>>
>>
>>Denis Alamargot University of Poitiers, France
>>Jerry Andriessen University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
>>Michael Baker UMR GRIC - Equipe COAST, University of Lyon-2, France
>>Nicolas Balacheff University Joseph Fourier, France
>>Joost Breuker University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
>>Paul Brna University of Leeds, England
>>Richard Cox The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
>>Friedrich Hesse University of Tuebingen, Germany
>>Wouter van Joolingen University of Twente, The Netherlands
>>Keith Stenning The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
>>Rosamund Sutherland Bristol University, England
>>Andree Tiberghien UMR GRIC - Equipe COAST, University of Lyon-2, France
>>
>>
>> Scientific Committee
>>
>>Jerry Andriessen, Onderwijskunde, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
>>Michael Baker, UMR GRIC - Equipe COAST, University of Lyon-2, France
>>Joost Breuker, Dept of Computer Science and Law, The University of
>Amsterdam, Netherlands
>>Paul Brna, Computer Based Learning Unit, The University of Leeds, England
>>Friedrich Hesse, German Institute for Research on Distance Education,
>University of Tuebingen, Germany
>>Wouter van Joolingen, Faculty of Educational Technology, University of
>Twente, The Netherlands
>>Colette Laborde, Laboratoire Leibniz, Institut Universitaire de Formation
>des Maitres, Grenoble, France
>>Sigmar Olaf-Tergan, German Institute for Research on Distance Education,
>University of Tuebingen, Germany
>>Dimitris Psillos, Department of Primary Education, Aristotle's University
>of Thessaloniki, Greece
>>John Self, Computer Based Learning Unit, The University of Leeds, England
>>Keith Stenning, Human Communications Research Centre, The University of
>Edinburgh, Scotland
>>Andree Tiberghien, UMR GRIC - Equipe COAST, University of Lyon-2, France
>>
>>
>> Organising Committee
>>
>>Michael Baker, UMR GRIC - Equipe COAST, University of Lyon-2, France
>>Paul Brna (Coordinator), Computer Based Learning Unit, The University of
>Leeds, England
>>Keith Stenning, Human Communications Research Centre, The University of
>Edinburgh, Scotland
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Financial Support
>>
>>If you believe that you qualify for financial support then please apply as
>>soon as possible, and no later than January 31st 1999.
>>
>>Application is formally made by filling out the form below and providing a
>>brief justification for support.
>>
>>Justification for support can include: the area of your current research,
>>recent relevant publications, and any additional reasons that you feel
>>might help. Please use the registration form below.
>>
>>To gain financial support from funds provided by the EU TMR programme then
>>some requirements have to be satisfied:
>> Age Researchers must be aged 35 years or less at the
>> time of the event. Researchers above this age limit
>> can normally only benefit if they participate as
>> speakers.
>> Qualifications Researchers must be doctoral students or holders of
>> a doctoral degree or equivalent qualification.
>> Nationality Researchers must be nationals of a Community Member
>> State or a State associated with the Programme
>> (Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway).
>> Finance Candidates fulfilling the above mentioned
>> requirements can apply for support as follows:
>>
>> * Young researchers may be supported on a full
>> cost basis (i.e. travel, subsistence and
>> conference fees up to 100%)
>> * Speakers and teaching staff are entitled to
>> receive TMR support up to a maximum of 50% of
>> their expenses.
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Location
>>
>>Place
>>-----
>>Ajaccio, Corsica
>>
>>Examine local information on the Web
>> in English (http://w3.corsenet.com/corse-us.html);
>> in French (http://w3.corsenet.com/)
>>
>>`Local' Organising Committee
>>----------------------------
>>Paul Brna, Vania Dimitrova, Rosa Hall, Daniela Romano, Irene Rudling, John
>Self
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Registration
>>
>>Submitting the information requested will be used by the committee to
>>issue an invitation to attend. (The size of the conference is strictly
>>limited.)
>>
>>Requests to attend should be made before January 31st 1999.
>>
>>Invitations to attend will be based on the anticipated value of the
>>conference to the applicant, and the applicant's potential contribution
>>to the conference as a whole. (Early applications will receive
>>preferential treatment.)
>>
>>Personal
>>--------
>>
>>Title:
>>Family Name:
>>First Names:
>>Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY):
>>Nationality:
>>Male or Female:
>>
>>Work
>>----
>>
>>Address:
>>
>>Institute/dept:
>>Institute/Organisation Name:
>>Street/P.O. box:
>>Town (please include Postcode/Zip code):
>>Region:
>>Country:
>>Telephone (+Country-Area-Number):
>>Fax (+Country-Area-Number):
>>E-Mail:
>>
>>Do you work for:
>> * Academic Organisation
>> * Industry
>> * Other (specify)
>>
>>Is your place of work in a "Less Favoured Region" (Yes/No)?
>>
>>Research
>>--------
>>
>>Research Interests and Conference Contribution (250 words maximum)
>>
>>
>>
>>Do you want to submit a paper (Yes/No)?
>>(Submission details are available on-line)
>>
>>Electronic submission of registration details is preferred. If
>>physical mail is desired then please post to:
>>
>> Paul Brna
>> C-LEMMAS
>> Computer Based Learning Unit
>> Leeds University
>> Leeds LS2 9JT
>> England UK
>>
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>>
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