4^th INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Tarlac State University
Tarlac City, Philippines
May 16-18, 2012 - SM City Theater Tarlac

Theme: "Globalized Education - Preparing Learners for Life."

The 4^th International Education Conference at the Tarlac State University on May 16-18, 2012 with the theme "Globalized Education : Preparing Learners for Life." is designed to bring together academics from various education levels among participating countries.

The conference will include invited keynote speakers in plenary and breakout sessions for round table discussions. Topics covered in plenary include state of Philippines education and neighboring regions, sustainable development in education, making learning fun and interesting, innovative approaches with technical advancement, research and development for quality life, preparing learners to meet the demands of the global market . For breakout sessions, topics to be dealt with in paper presentations include curriculum and instruction, values education, environmental education, internalization technology education, and alternative learning systems. These breakout sessions which are grouped according to level of education shall provide delegates more opportunity to interact with each other on their urgent concerns.

A picture of the global challenges on the above areas of education shall be presented and how to deal with it for competitive advantage. The threats to achieving this major end cannot be underestimated.

The Conference shall provide an opportunity for academicians, school teachers, managers, administrators and researchers from different levels of education from various countries to come together and learn from each other. Below are the conference objectives:

1. Gain a wide perspective of the present educational landscape in comparative approach among major regions of the world;
2. Determine effective efforts for achieving sustainable development in education;
3. Discover strategies on making learning fun and interesting;
4. Identify modern and innovative approaches in education with technical advancement;
5. Explore practical and realistic areas in research and development for the improvement of quality of life through education;
6. Prepare learners to become more capable and equipped to meet the challenges and demands of the global market as a major end of promoting education for life;
7. Gain broader perspective through paper presentations in the areas of curriculum and instruction, value education, environmental education, information technology in education, alternative learning systems.