2022 International Conference
INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION:
GLOBAL TRENDS AND PRACTICES IN THE POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
SEAMEO RETRAC, July 07-08, 2022
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
THURSDAY – JULY 07, 2022
08:15–08:30
WELCOMING
08:30–09:00
OPENING CEREMONY
- Introduction of Delegates and Participants
- Introduction of the Opening Ceremony
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong
Director, SEAMEO Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC), Vietnam
Dr. Randall Martin
Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada
Assist. Prof. Dr. Xayapheth Chaphichith
Deputy Director for Programme and Development, SEAMEO Secretariat, Thailand
- Group photo
09:00–09:30
Keynote Speech:
Finding our New Normal in Higher Education Leadership and Governance
Dr. Michel Tarko, President & CEO, Justice Institute of British Columbia, Canada
Moderator: Dr. Randall Martin
Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada
Q&A
09:30–09:40
BREAK
09:40–10:40
Plenary Session I
Subtheme: Educational leadership innovation
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Hao, Head, Academic Excellence Unit – Eastern International University, Vietnam
1. Fostering Transformational Instructional Leadership vis-à-vis Recalibrated Hamline Plan through Assimilated Habermasian Public Spheres
Mr. Rodriguez Jr Roberto, STEM Academic Coordinator, Far Eastern University, Cavite, Philippines
2. Women in Academia, East and West: Navigating Institutional and Cultural Challenges and Leadership Styles
Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan, Director, Language Center and Foundation Year, Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam
Q&A
10:40– 11:30
Plenary Session II
Subtheme: Teaching and learning in the post pandemic
Moderator: Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan, Director, Language Center and Foundation Year, Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam
1.Christian Faculty Perspectives on Academic Integrity in an Online Learning Environment
Dr. Eva Javier, Research Consultant, FEBIAS College of Bible, Philippines
2. A Quantitative Content Analysis of Post-COVID-19 Higher Education Trends
Dr. Lilibeth F. Taa, Graduate School Professor, New Era University (NEU); Consultant, SEAMEO Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), Philippines
Q&A
11:30 – 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 – 14:00
Keynote Speech:
The Ecosystem of Curriculum Redesign
Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder, Principal Consultant, Education Quality International (EQI), Singapore
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Lam
Vice Rector, Lac Hong University, Vietnam
Q&A
14:00 – 15:30
Plenary Session III
Subtheme: Curriculum and research development
Moderator: Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder, Principal Consultant, Education Quality International (EQI), Singapore
1. Researchers’ Perspectives in Conducting Action Research
Dr. Shammy-Rose Santiago, Researcher, Department of Education, Philippines
2. Alternative Learning System Delivery Services: Basis for Capacity Building Program in Post Pandemic Period
Dr. Angelica O. Cortez, Dean, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Philippines
3. Enhancing research support to improve scholarly performance of state university graduate students
Dr. Gerry S. Digo, Professor and EdDLM Program Chair, Sorsogon State College, Philippines
Q&A
15:30–15:45
BREAK
15:45-16:30
Plenary Session IV
Subtheme: Digital technology in teaching and learning
Moderator: Dr. Lilibeth F. Taa, Graduate School Professor, New Era University (NEU); Consultant, SEAMEO Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), Philippines
1. Using Cryptocurrency to Motivate Students: Teachers’ Willingness to Innovate
Mr. John Andre, Senior Lecturer, National Economics University, Vietnam
2. Tweaking Pedagogical Strategies in a Virtual Learning Environment
Mr. Cyr Jae E. Lomeda, Research Assistant, FEBIAS College of Bible, Philippines
3. Digital transformation in teaching and learning at university in Vietnam
Mrs. Tran Thi Mo, Lecturer, University of Finance – Marketing, Vietnam
Q&A
16:30-17:00
Plenary Session V
Subtheme: Global partnership and transnational education
Moderator: Dr. Sheena Mai. A. Galman, Program Head, College of Education of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Philippines
1. Learning Ecosystem for Education 4.0: Results from EMVITET Project
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Lam, Vice Rector, Lac Hong University, Vietnam
Mr. Le Hoang Anh, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Mechatronics and Electronics, Lac Hong University, Vietnam
2. Facing Diverse and Dynamic Rationales: Is Internationalization Inadequate for Higher Education across Contexts
Ms. Mai Thi Nhu Hang, PhD Student, The University of Queensland, Australia
Q&A
END OF DAY 1
FRIDAY – JULY 08, 2022
08:30–09:45
Subtheme: Educational leadership innovation
Moderator: Dr. Cristina M. Signo, Associate Professor V and Campus Administrator, Cavite State University, Philippines
1. Keynote Speech:
Leading Innovation through Global Collaboration
Dr. Colin Doerr, Director, External Relations, British Columbia Council for International Education, Canada
2. Developing Vietnamese higher education administration in the globalization era
Dr. Nguyen Duy Mong Ha, Quality Assurance Head, University of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University of HCMC, Vietnam
3. Out with the old and in with the new: A grounded theory study of change facilitation among academic department chairs in higher education
Dr. Agnes Valencia-Raymundo, Professor 4, Manila Central University – College of Nursing, Philippines
Q&A
09:45 – 10:00
BREAK
10:00–10:30
Keynote Speech:
Internationalization of Higher Education at the Crossroads: Impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution, COVID-19 and Demography
Dr. Joyce Teo Siew Yean, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Vice President (Global Affairs), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
Moderator: Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan
Director, Language Center and Foundation Year, Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam
Q&A
10:40–11:20
Plenary Session VI
Subtheme: Quality assurance and accreditation
Moderator: Dr. Joyce Teo Siew Yean, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Vice President (Global Affairs), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
1. Exemplary Practices in Program Accreditation: A Shared Culture Model in Quality Assurance Management
Dr. Cristina M. Signo, Associate Professor V and Campus Administrator, Cavite State University, Philippines
2. Proposing standards for managing internal quality assurance activities in Vietnamese universities
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Hao, Head, Academic Excellence Unit – Eastern International University, Vietnam
Ms. Tran Hoai Bao, Director of Quality Assurance, Eastern International University, Vietnam
Q&A