The FUTURE EDUCATION Talks bring education experts to the stage. Current topics from the field of education that affect and move people in their everyday professional and private lives are discussed. The discussions aim to tackle specific challenges in the field of education and to better understand phenomena. The audience is invited to enter into a dialog with the experts, ask questions and discuss points of view.
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FUTURE EDUCATION Talk 2: "How our brain learns to calculate"
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 5-6 pm, Main Reading Room of the Graz University Library
In discussion:
- Stephan Vogel,Cognitive neuroscientist and psychologist, University of Graz
- Karl-Heinz Graß, mathematician and subject didactician, University College of Teacher Education Styria
Moderation: Sonja Peitler-Hasewend
How are certain areas of the brain responsible for understanding numbers and arithmetic? To what extent does learning mathematical concepts and intensive practice of arithmetic tasks change neuronal structures and functions in the brain? Why do some people find it easier to learn arithmetic? And what influence do neuroscientific research findings have on mathematics teaching? Neuroscientist Stephan Vogel and mathematician and didactician Karl-Heinz Graß address these and many other questions in this talk.
FUTURE EDUCATION Talk 3: "How participation can succeed in the classroom"
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5-6 pm, Main Reading Room of the Graz University Library
In discussion:
- Lisa Paleczek, expert for inclusive education and psychology, University of Graz
- Sebastian Ruin, expert in movement and sports education, University of Graz
Moderation: Sonja Peitler-Hasewend
A claim to inclusive education, in which discrimination is avoided and all learners are enabled to participate in educational processes, has been articulated for school education in both legal and pedagogical terms. Nevertheless, numerous research findings from educational science, subject didactics and special educational needs research show that this claim often remains unfulfilled.
In this talk, Lisa Paleczek, from an educational science perspective, and Sebastian Ruin, from a sports education perspective, explore the question of how everyone can participate in lessons and how discrimination can be avoided.
FUTURE EDUCATION Talk 1: "How young people can protect themselves against fake news"
Monday, October 14, 5-6 p.m., Main Reading Room of the Graz University Library
In discussion:
- Stephan Schicker, language didactician, University of Graz
- Thomas Schubatzky, physics didactician, University of Innsbruck
Moderation: Sonja Peitler-Hasewend
The spread of misinformation is considered to be one of the greatest short-term threats worldwide. From an educational perspective, the question therefore arises as to how best to prepare learners to deal with misinformation. Didactic experts from various disciplines are addressing the following questions, among others: How can young people be sensitized to misinformation? How can strategies for checking and refuting false information best be taught? How can learners be "immunized" against fake news? The two panelists will try to find answers to these questions in this talk.
