WINTER CHAOS 2007 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Co-auspiciado por el (co-sponsored by the) Proyecto de Destrezas de Pensamiento y
 el Decanato de la Facultad de Estudios Generales del Recinto de Río Piedras de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.

 

 

THURSDAY, March 29, 2007, HOSTERIA DEL MAR, Ocean Park, San Juan_

 

Any Time AM or PM

·         Arrive at Luis Muños Marin Airport, San Juan. The Hosteria del Mar hotel is only a short cab ride away.

·         Registration:

·         Swim, Walk , Rest: Depending on the time you arrive and your state of energy.

6:30-8:30 PM

DINNER 

8:30-9:00 PM

Informal meeting and orientation followed by socialization and rest.

 

FRIDAY, March 30, 2007, ATENEO PUERTORRIQUEÑO, Ave. Muñoz Rivera, San Juan_

7:30-8:15 AM

 

8:30-9:00 AM

 

9:00-9:30 AM

 

9:30-10:00 AM

 

10:00-12:00 AM

Panel: Human Development, Dynamical Systems, and Education

·         A critique and reconstruction from a dynamical system perspective of developmental theories and their
 implications for educational practices, Angel R. Villarini Jusino;

·         Understanding and teaching English as non vernacular language from a dynamical system perspective,
Eva de Lourdes Edwards;

·         Understanding and Teaching Science from a dynamical systems perspective, Joaquin Medin;

·          Understanding and teaching ethics from a dynamical systems perspective, Luís Pio Sánchez.

DISCUSSION.

 

12:00-12:45 AM

 

12:45-1:30 PM

 

1:45-5:30 PM

Individual Presentations: ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, & SCIENCE

1.       Education & Climate:Initiative to bridge research and education into a sustainable weather network:  Ricardo Morale

2.       Introducing Implexi Mundi: Collaborative Internet Worlds of Complexity

Bob Porter,  Michael Pilling, & Fred Abraham

3.       DISCUSSION.

4.       BREAK

5.       Learning: Self-Organization and the Nature of Meaningful Information: Ivelisse Lazzarini

6.       Toward the Development of Dynamic Education in Haiti: Fundación NeoHumanista, Haití

7.       The Ecology of Education: A Look at Shared Accountability;  Carlos Antonio Torre

8.       DISCUSSION.

 

5:45-8:00 PM

 

8:00-10:30 PM

SATURDAY, March 31, 2007, PARADOR EL BUEN CAFÉ, Arecibo

7:30-8:15 AM

 

8:30 AM-12:30 PM

Individual Presentations: SYMBOLS, ARTS, CREATIVITY, & SPIRITUALITY

9.       Logics of Synthetic Symbol Systems: Jerry Chandler

10.    Arts for Critical Thinking: Martin Gardiner

11.    Multifractal and Graphic Analyses of Electroencephalograms: Frederick David Abraham

12.    DISCUSSION

13.    BREAK

14.    The Evolution of Consciousness: Kathleen Wall

15.    On the Biogenesis, Development and Evolution of Common Sense and Spirituality: Implications for Critical
Reasoning in the Sciences, Religions and Society: Roulette William Smith

16.    DISCUSSION

 

12:30-1:30 PM

 

1:30-5:30 PM

Individual Presentations: LANGUAGE, ORGANIZATION, & LEADERSHIP

17.    The Clash of European & Amerindian Languages in the Years following Columbus & the Ensuing Lingual Chaos
Leading to the Demise of Some Languages & the Enrichment of others: Eva Edwards

18.    Interference in L2 (second language) production: Micah Corum

19.    Evolution of Language: or The Escape from Perceived Chaos: Neil Edwards

20.    DISCUSSION

21.    BREAK

22.    Dynamical Systems, Organizational Change, and Organizational Outcomes: Matthijs Koopmans

23.    Leadership…Management…Complexity: Myriam C. Melgar

24.    DISCUSSION

 

6:00-9:30 PM

 

SUNDAY, April 1, 2007 the ARECIBO OBSERVATORY, the CAVERNS at CAMUY

7:00-7:45 AM

 

8:00 – 11:30 AM

 

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

 

12:45-4:30 PM

 

5:00 -10:30 PM

 

MONDAY, April 2, 2007 PARADOR EL BUEN CAFE, Arecibo_

7:30-8:15 AM

 

8:30 AM-12:00 PM : Any last minute PRESENTATIONS; SUMMARY of the Conference; PLANNING next year

12:00– 3:30 PM: LUNCH; RETURN to San Juan

 

 

PRESENTATIONS by AREAS: WINTER CHAOS 2007 CONFERENCE

 

 

EDUCATION

 

q       The Ecology of Education: Carlos Antonio Torre

q       Pseudoscience and Education: Daniel R. Altschuler

q       Learning: Self-Organization and the Nature of Meaningful Information: Ivelisse Lazzarini

q       Arts for Critical Thinking: Martin Gardiner

q       Toward the Development of Dynamic Education in Haiti: Fundación NeoHumanista, Haití

 

LANGUAGE & SYMBOLS

 

q       Logics of Synthetic Symbol Systems: Jerry Chandler

q       The Clash of European & Amerindian Languages in the Years following Columbus & the Ensuing Lingual Chaos
Leading to the Demise of Some Languages & the Enrichment of others: Eva de Lourdes Edwards

q       Evolution of Language: or The Escape from Perceived Chaos: Neil Edwards

q       Interference in L2 (second language) production: Micah Corum

 

ORGANIZATION & LEADERSHIP

 

q       Dynamical Systems, Organizational Change, and Organizational Outcomes: Matthijs Koopmans

q       Leadership…Management…Complexity: Myriam C. Melgar

 

CONSCIOUSNESS, WELL-BEING, & SPIRITUALITY

 

q       On the Biogenesis, Development and Evolution of Common Sense and Spirituality: Implications for Critical Reasoning
in the Sciences, Religions and Society: Roulette William Smith

q       The Evolution of Consciousness: Kathleen Wall

 

ECOLOGY & SCIENCE RESEARCH

 

q       Gaia & Systems Dynamics: Ricardo Morales

q       Why Doing Research in NL Science is Like and not Like Doing Research in Linear Science: Bob Porter

q       Multifractal and Graphic Analyses of Electroencephalograms: Frederick David Abraham

 

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