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ELCON'2020 was held in Istanbul on 23-24 October 2020 under the honorary chairmanship of Alice Y. Kolb & David A. Kolb. The congress aims to bring together leading academics, policy makers, independent scholars and researchers to share their knowledge and new ideas and discuss future developments in the field of experiential learning and education.
Another aim of ELCON'2020 is to provide an opportunity for academics, professionals, non-governmental organisations, researchers, teachers, postgraduate students and all those dedicated to experiential learning and education to come together and interact with each other. Due to the nature of the Congress focusing on experiential learning, innovative ideas and developments in education, papers related to all these areas are welcomed.
SPEAKERS
David A. KOLB
Experience Based Learning Systems - USA
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David Kolb is the Chairman of Experience Based Learning Systems (EBLS), an organization that he founded in 1980 to advance research and practice on experiential learning. He received his BA in psychology, philosophy and religion at Knox College and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University. He was a professor of organizational behavior and management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University where he is currently Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behavior. He is best known for his research on experiential learning and learning styles described in the new Second Edition of Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Other books include, How You Learn Is How You Live: Nine Ways of Learning That Can Transform Your Life, Conversational Learning: An Experiential Approach to Knowledge Creation, Innovation in Professional Education: Steps on a Journey from Teaching to Learning, and Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach. In addition he has authored many journal articles and book chapters on experiential learning. David has received several research awards and four honorary degrees recognizing his contributions to experiential learning in higher education.
CONGRESS PRESIDENTS
HONORARY PRESIDENTS
Alice Y. KOLB
President and CEO – Experience Based Learning Systems
David A. KOLB
Chairman – Experience Based Learning Systems
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PRESIDENTS OF THE CONGRESS
Ilke Evin GENCEL
Professor – Izmir Democracy University
Mustafa ERDOGAN
Chairman – DeM Experiential Training Center
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Nurettin Konaklı, President
MESVAK Entrepreneur Development Foundation
Mete Kızılkaya – Head of Department
Ministry of National Education Turkey, Life Long Learning DG
Anu Reinsalu
Ministry of Education & Research Estonia, Estonian Youth Work Center
Zeynep TuÄŸçe Çiftçibaşı Güç
Abdullah Gul University
Dimitrios Gatsidis
ERGON Training, Greece
N. Seda Öztürk, Board Member
DeM Experiential Training Center
M. Volkan MüderrisoÄŸlu, General Coordinator
DeM Experiential Training Center
Yeliz ÇELEN – Coordinator
Ministry of National Education Life Long Learning DG
Kerli Kõiv, Chair
Estonian Open Youth Centers Association
Halit MirahmetoÄŸlu, Founder
TRC & Spaceagenda
TuÄŸba Ata Solmaz, Board Member
DeM Experiential Training Center
Zeynep Öztürk, Board Member
DeM Experiential Training Center
CHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE
PhD. Alice Y. Kolb, Experience Based Learning Systems, USA
PhD. David Kolb, Experience Based Learning Systems, USA
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
In Alphabetical Order
PhD. A.Seda Saracaloglu, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
PhD. Alejandro J. Gallard, Georgia Southern University, USA
PhD. Aleksandra Wach, Adam Mickiewicz University
PhD. Angela M. Lopez-Velasquez, Southern Connecticut State University
PhD. Carol A. Dahir, New York Institute
PhD. Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton
PhD. Çigdem Sahin Taskın, Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey.
PhD. Eda Başak Hancı-Azizoğlu, Indiana University of PA
PhD. Edina Krompàk, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
PhD. Elena Schmitt, Southern Connecticut State University
PhD. Enrique Mena Garcia, Universtiy of Catolica De Murcia, Spain.
Ed.D. Gregory Barnes, MILPITAS Unified School District
PhD. Ilke Evin Gencel, Izmir Democracy University, Turkey
PhD. Ilze Ivanova, University of Latvia
PhD. Ioannis Agaliotis, University of Macedonia, Greece.
PhD. Iveta Kovalcikova, University of Presov
PhD. J.Antonio Ortiz, Universtiy of Catolica De Murcia, Spain.
PhD. Jerry L. Parker, Southeastern Louisiana University
PhD. Jessica C. Kimmel, University of the Incarnate Word
PhD. Karen A. Lowing, Durham University
EdD. Kathie F. Nunley Brains.org, New Hampshire, USA
PhD. Kerim Gündogdu, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
PhD. Lefkothea Kartasidou, University of Macedonia, Greece
PhD. Nevin Özdemir, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey.
PhD. Nilay Bumen, Ege University, Turkey.
PhD. Nuray Senemoglu, Hacettepe University, Turkey
PhD. Nurdan Kavaklı, Izmir Democracy University, Turkey
PhD. Nurhan Yentürk, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
PhD. Olenka Bilash, University of Alberta
PhD. Özgehan Åženyuva, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
PhD. Quintin L. Robinson, Santa Clara University
PhD. Rauf Yıldız, Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey.
PhD. Ruken Akar Vural, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
PhD. Sezen Arslan, Van Yuzuncu Yıl University, Turkey.
PhD. Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Meijo University, Japan