Preface to the special issue: International perspectives and interactions in education

Authors

  • Fotini Diamantidaki UCL Institute of Education
  • Margarita Kefalaki Communication Institute of Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2019.2.s1.2

Abstract

Our special issue presents a plethora of perspectives and innovative practices in education contexts from across the world. Authors from Canada, the U.S., South America, Europe and China, argue their case on advancements in educational settings and discuss the value of knowledge. Articles published in this issue include papers presented at the International Conference on Education (EDU2019), organized by the Communication Institute of Greece, 13-16/5/2019, in Athens, Greece.

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Author Biographies

  • Fotini Diamantidaki, UCL Institute of Education

    Dr Fotini Diamantidaki is a lecturer in Education at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London, UK and the Vice-president of Research and Academic Affairs at the Communication Institute of Greece.  She received a Ph.D in Applied linguistics from Nice Sophia Antipolis University in France, an MA in Applied linguistics from the same University, a BA in French Language and Literature from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE Languages) from the UCL Institute of Education in London, UK. Her research interests include the integration of literature in the language classroom in combination with the internet and the digital technologies as well as the integration of world languages into the curriculum. Teacher education pedagogy and learning how to teach are fundamental strands to her research interests combined with cultural and intercultural education in classroom and higher education contexts and mentoring in teacher education. Her most recent publications are:

    Diamantidaki F. (ed.) (2019) Teaching Literature in Modern Foreign Languages, Bloomsbury Academic, https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/teaching-literature-in-modern-foreign-languages-9781350063006/

    Diamantidaki, F. (2019). Teaching Poetry in Modern Foreign Languages. In F. Diamantidaki (Ed.), Teaching literature in Modern Foreign Languages. Bloomsbury Academic.

    Diamantidaki F., Lin P., Carruthers K. (eds) (2018) Mandarin Chinese Teacher Education: Issues and Solutions (2018), https://www.ucl-ioe-press.com/books/language-and-literacy/mandarin-chinese-teacher-education/

    Diamantidaki, F. (2018). Literature in Chinese language teaching and learning supported by the use of the Internet and digital resources. In Diamantidaki, Pan, Carruthers (Eds.), Mandarin Chinese Teacher Education Issues and solutions. London: UCL IOE Press.

    Diamantidaki, F. (2018) The Subject Mentor In Modern Foreign Languages’ Teacher Education. Journal of Media Critiques, 4 (14) pp. 31-43. 10.17349/jmc118202. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10055571/

    She teaches on the PGCE Languages course at the postgraduate level, and is an MA and Doctoral supervisor. She has successfully co-launched a project on teaching literature in secondary school classrooms in England called ‘London Partnership launches literature’ and thanks to it, the PGCE Languages team has received a British Academy Award, for its innovative and engaging nature. She has received various small grands for developing language events at Post 16+ Level. She is the co-founder and joint chief editor of the international Journal of Education Innovation and Communication (JEICOM). She has taken part in many international conferences over the years and the most recent one is the International Conference in Education May 13-16 2019 in Athens, Greece in collaboration with BNU University http://coming.gr/index.php/edu2019/ where she also acts as conference leader, ambassador and is member of the academic committee.

  • Margarita Kefalaki, Communication Institute of Greece

    Margarita is the founder and current President of the Communication Institute of Greece (COMinG), the Regional Vice-President of the European Network for Economic Cooperation and Development (EUCED) EEIG, for Greece, and a visiting Professor at the Hellenic Open University.

    The Communication Institute of Greece is a dream of a lifetime for Dr. Kefalaki. This International Academic Association aims to promote collaboration and exchange among academics, researchers and professionals from all around the world, by the organization of International Events.  For more information, please go to http://coming.gr/

    Margarita holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Communication, a Professional Master degree in Communication and cultural development and two Bachelor degrees, one in cultural communication and organization of events from Vauban University in Nimes (Montpellier III) and another in business management from a Greek university. She has taught in several universities in Greece and France, and has published widely in academic and policy journals. She teaches intercultural communication and management in the Master degree programme of Cultural Organizations Management of the Hellenic Open University. Her research  focuses on media, culture and international communication.

    It is Margarita’s belief that via education, exchange and communication, we can act together for a better world, for a better future for us and our children. Academics, students, professionals, individuals, each and every one of us, can contribute to this imperative need!

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Published

2019-12-13

Issue

Vol. 2 No. Sp. Iss. 1 (2019): Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching: International Perspectives and Interactions in Education

Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Preface to the special issue: International perspectives and interactions in education. (2019). Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 2(Sp. Iss. 1), 6-7. https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2019.2.s1.2