Workshops
 
How to Measure Creative Potential in Children and Adolescents
Taisir Subhi Yamin
MACH III, USA
 
Remembering the Playground in Order to Play Today
Christine Boyko-Head
Mohawk College, Canada
 
Challenges of Curricular Adaptation as Practice of Inclusion and AI Solutions
Loredana Adriana Patrascoiu
University of Bucharest, Romania
 
Education, technology, and civism: The ETC principle in gifted education for twice exceptional students
Cristian Buică Belciu; Aneta Feldman
University of Bucharest, Romania
 
Connecting with and Engaging ALL Students:  Strategies for Teachers and Project Based Learning
Ken Reimer
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Winnipeg, Canada

 

                                                                                                              

Welcome to the 27th ICIE conference 2025 on:
Excellence, Innovation, & Creativity in Basic-Higher Education & Psychology
Latest Development in Research & Practices
Houston - Texas, USA (December 08 - 12, 2025)
 
Fred Bonner, Ph.D.                      Sandra K. Linke, Ph.D.                 Derek Stovin, Ph.D.                    
MACH III Executive Director                  ICIE Director                                               ACCESS Education Director                                     
Conference Chair                                    Co-Chair                                                       Co-Chair                                          

Welcome to the ICIE International Conference

The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) is committed to the development of all learners as productive world citizens and leaders for the future. This International Conference will provide a conference programme with the highest calibre of: Nobel Prize winners, keynote speakers, invited speakers, and a large number of scholars and presenters alongside a selection of exhibitors. The ICIE conferences are milestones in the journey towards excellence, leadership, creativity and innovation in basic-higher education and psychology.

 Conference Aims and Objective
* Encourage volunteer spirit;
*  Promote excellence and sustain quality; 
* Connecting Communities; 
* Strive for improvement; 
* Evolve responsibly; 
* Meet community expectations of quality; 
* Sustain competitiveness and viability; and,
* Balance innovation with core essentials.
 
This conference provides you with the opportunity to: 
Explore the latest developments in education & psychology in general, and excellence and innovation in education in particular;
* Examine the need for sustainable educational systems;
* Integrate the latest technology into the education system;
* Debate the future of education & psychology: What are the challenges ahead?
* Learn from innovative case studies where educational institutions have taken the initiative;
* Engage in a series of seminars designed to debate the theory and practice of real improvement in education & psychology; and,
* Participate in pre-conference workshops designed to develop participants' competencies.
 
 
Conference Categories:
Excellence in Education: Basic & Higher Education;
- Gifted Education;
- Creativity & Innovation;
- Educational Technology;
- Psychology, including all branches (e.g., applied psychology; cognitive psychology; organizational psychology; developmental psychology; experimental psychology; clinical psychology; educational psychology; cross-cultural psychology; positive psychology; social psychology; comparative psychology);- Innovative Learning Environment: standards and curricula, tasks and materials, and communication;
- Instructors and Teacher: competencies, innovative teaching methods, and staff development;
- Learner: competencies, individual differences, intervention and development;
- Programme Development: Examples, planning models and components, implementation and evaluation;
- Global Education for Peace;
- Organizational & Social Issues in Education;
- Digitization: Online education; distance education; virtual platforms;
- Integrated Services: Guidance and counselling, community services, parenting and caring; and mentorship; and,
- Future Trends: Globalisation and networking, civic education, ethical issues; and building creative climates.
 
It is recommended to submit your abstract if your research paper relates to any of the categories mentioned above or it is relating to any of the following sub-categories:
Active Learning; Adult Education; AI in Higher Education; Art and Humanities; Art and Music; Assessment and Feedback; Economics of Education; Capacity Building & Continuous Education; Coaching and Mentoring in Higher Education; Cognitive Psychology and Education; Computer Science; Course Management; Creativity & Innovation; Cross Cultural Studies; Current Issues in Basic Education; Current Issues in Higher Education; Curriculum and Research; Cybersecurity; Early Childhood; Education Policy; Educational Approaches: Teaching for Productive Thinking; Inquiry Based Learning (IBL); Educational Foundations; Educational Policy; Educational Psychology; Educational Research; E-Learning; Engineering Education; Entrepreneurship Education; Environmental Education; Gaming; Global Issues in Education; Health Education; Inclusive Education; Instructional Design and Planning; Language Learning Innovations; Law and Justice; Leadership in Higher Education; Learning Methodologies; Neuropsychology; Organization Creativity; Pedagogies and Teaching Methods in: Medical Sciences; Engineering; Economics & Management; Law; Computer Sciences; Political Science; Quality Assurance and Standards; Research Management; Science Education; Social Media; Social Science; Special Education; Strategic Management in Higher Education; Sustainability; Teaching for Social Justice; Teaching Methodologies; Technology in teaching and learning; Thinking Skills & Executive Functions; and Vocational Education.

We encourage anyone with an interest in: innovation in education, excellence in education, and gifted education to attend this conference. The participants will include: university academics, psychologists, education policy advisers and managers, business and industry leaders, gifted and talented program coordinators, school heads, graduate students, parents and caretakers. 

If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us:

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The ICIE previous conferences:
This International Conference has grown out of an ongoing, vibrant partnership between the International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) and international educational institutions. Over the past (15) years, ICIE – with its headquarters in Ulm, Germany – has established an impressive track record in terms of highlighting giftedness, creativity, excellence, and innovation in education. Indeed, the organization has reached out to many individuals and groups through its regional and international conferences (which to date have been held in: Amman, Antalya, Athens, Banja Luka, Dubai, Houston, Istanbul, Jerusalem,  Kraków, Lisbon, Novi Sad, Paris, Rijeka, Ulm, and Winnipeg; with upcoming events set for Helsinki 2020). Through these conferences and other services, knowledge has been shared, cultural divides have been overcome, and active networks have been formed and incorporated into the ICIE community and networks.
Some conferences will be introduced here in details:
  • To be added:
  • Prairie View, Texas - USA (July 16-19, 2019)

HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Waller - Prairie View
31380 Fm 2920 , Waller, Texas 77484
 
Reservations: (936) 372-3700
Front Desk: 0800 22 666
 
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 Hotel Exterior
  • Wireless Internet
  • Business Center
  • Health/Fitness Centre
  • Free Breakfast
  • Kids Eat Free

  Two Queen Suite Deluxe   Guest Room

Fitness Center  Outdoor Swimming Pool  Exterior Feature

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Destination Houston (www.destinationhou.com) has been serving Houston’s convention and meeting industry since the 1980’s. Originally formed as Corporate and Convention Services, the company has consistently provided DMC services with the goal of showcasing Houston to out of town visitors. We service groups ranging from 50 -2500 people, from many industries and event types, including convention, corporate, and incentive trips. Our clients include many companies that have headquarters in Houston and organizations throughout the world doing business in southeast Texas.
 
References:
 
Martina Hulse
Human Resources Project Manager
Camden
e-Mail: mhulse@camdenliving
 
Sharmagne Taylor
President
On-Site Partners
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Victoria De La Garza
Director of Corporate Events
Next Financial Holdings
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Dory Ward
Market Event Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Tour Name:                Houston City Tour                  
Description:                 The Houston City Tour is a signature event highlighting the best of both historic and modern Houston. Expect to be impressed by our city's finest architectural gems, the sites of famous movie locations, world-class shopping, and world renowned lively Theatre and Museum districts. Located just a few blocks from the Museum District, the tour will include the Houston Medical Center, Rice University, and Hermann Park. Also home to teams of the major sports leagues in the US, the tour will make stops near each, including the Astrodome, which was one of the 1st indoor stadiums dating back to the 1960’s.
Date(s) & Time:           July 17, 18, & 19
5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Hours of Service:         5
Estimate:                      $42 per person, based on 30 person minimum                       
Inclusions:            Transportation, Tour Guide, Bottled Water, Fees
Tour Name:                Space Center Houston & Kemah Boardwalk
Description:                 Tour will include a Visit one of Houston’s premier tourist attraction. Space Center Houston is the official tourist center for the Johnson Space Center.   The many attractions include a tram ride inside of NASA where you will see Historic Mission Control, the Apollo 17 capsule, the 747 with a Shuttle trainer on top, and Saturn V rockets at NASA’s Rocket Park. A tour guide will accompany the group and be available to answer any questions.
                                    There will be a break for lunch at the popular Kemah Boardwalk, located on Galveston Bay.
Date(s) & Time:           July 20 & 21, 2019
                                    8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Hours of Service:         8.5 hours
Estimate:                      $95 per person, based on 30 person minimum
Inclusions:                   Transportation, Tour Guide, Lunch, Bottled Water, Admissions, Fees
Tour Name:                George Bush Library and Messina Hof Winery                 
Description:                 The presidential library and burial site of George H. W. Bush, known throughout the world as 41, is a tribute to the president’s life mission of service to others. Just a short drive from the library complex is Messina Hof Winery where guests will enjoy a tour and tasting of one of Texas’ original wineries.
                                    In between the two venues, we’ll make a stop at a Texas staple for lunch, barbeque.
Date(s) & Time:           July 20 & 21, 2019
Hours of Service:         11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Estimate:                      $93 per person, based on 30 person minimum
Inclusions:                   Transportation, Tour Guide, Lunch, Bottled Water, Admissions, Fees 
 
Tour Name:                Blue Bell Creamery Tour and lunch in Brenham  
Description:                 A visit to the home of Blue Bell since 1907, guests will enjoy a taste of ice cream and be able to watch the ice cream making process from the observation deck.
                                    A stop at a local restaurant in Brenham for lunch before or after the tour.
Date(s) & Time:           July 20 & 21, 2019
                                    9:00AM – 2:00 PM
 
Hours of Service:         5
Estimate:                      $70 per person, based on 30 person minimum
Inclusions:                   Transportation, Tour Guide, Lunch, Bottled Water, Admissions, Fees
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
 
TOUR REGISTRATION
  • To register for a tour, send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 281-292-8840 and provide the following information:
  • Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail
  • Tour name and date
  • # of people in your group
  • Hotel name and address
  • We will register you for the excursion and send a confirming e-mail with the total amount due. Payment is due 3 days after registering for an excursion.
  • Once you receive the confirmation, click on the link below to process the payment.
  • When you hit the Submit Order button you will receive a notification that your payment was successful.
  • We will send an e-mail to you the week of July 8 with instructions.
  • We will take registrations for any excursions up until 48 hours prior as long as there are seats available on the vehicle.
  • The capacity for each excursion is 52 passengers.
 
TOUR CANCELLATIONS
  • Individual Cancellation policy is:
  • Cancellation requests made 5 (five) business days prior to the excursion will be reimbursed at 100% of tour cost.
  • Cancellations requests made within 5 (five) business days of the excursion will be reimbursed at 50% of the tour cost.
  • Cancellations within 48 hours of the tour will not be reimbursed for the tour cost.
  • Tour Cancellation Policy
  • If any of the excursions have not met the 30 person minimum by July 10, 2019, the decision may be made to cancel the excursion.
  • We will notify all registrants, by e-mail or phone, of the cancellations.
  • Anyone with a pre-paid registration for an excursion that is cancelled will be issued a 100% refund.

 
Demystifying the Dissertation Writing Process
Patrice A. Prince
University of North Georgia; Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Writing a dissertation is the final task required to earn a doctoral degree. Yet, all too often doctoral students struggle with the process of writing a dissertation. In this workshop for doctoral students, Dr. Patrice Prince and will draw on her experiences as Dissertation Chair, Dissertation Mentor, and Methodologist to present a practical, motivational, and humorous talk on how to prepare for, organize, plan, schedule and write the dissertation. She will present an overview of the 8-step method dissertation writing system outlined in Peg Boyle’s (2009) book Demystifying dissertation writing: A streamlined process from choice of topic to final text. The system focuses on the writing process, on starting, writing and completing your dissertation successfully in a systematic way that maximizes your time and effort. The workshop will offer approaches to and ways of exploring your topic, and refining the scope and boundaries of a research project, writing the focus statement—a short summary of your research topic, and an outline for your dissertation. In addition, hints for effective reading and note-taking will be offered. This workshop will not address research methods methodology, or data analysis (although it encourages the participant to think about these in developing an outline).
 
 
Dr. Patrice A. Prince most recently served as the Founding Faculty Member of the Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration Program at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia. Prior to that she served as a Ph.D. Mentor, where she was responsible for helping doctoral learners to acquire the skills necessary for generating high-quality academic research and overseeing their efforts at writing and defending successfully their doctoral proposals and/or dissertations. She received both her B.A. in Interpersonal and Public Communication and M.A.Ed. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Dr. Prince holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
Dr. Prince has over 25 years of experience as a higher education professional in both student and academic affairs serving in such varied roles as Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at The College of Charleston, Founding Director of the Office of Student Activities at Spelman College, Director of Adult and Women Student Programs at Northeastern Illinois University, and Assistant Professor and Director of the Honors Program at Morris Brown College. She has also been the Principal Investigator for the first multi-year Ronald E. McNair grant at The College of Charleston which established one of three McNair Scholars programs in South Carolina to increase Ph.D. recipients among minorities. In addition, she serves as a Primary Peer Reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Prince is active in several higher education and student affairs associations and currently serves as a Mentor for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Council on Ethnic Participation Mentor-Protégé Program (for graduate students, early career faculty, administrators, and senior faculty).

 
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How to Measure Creative Potential in Children and Adolescents
Taisir Subhi Yamin
MACH III, USA
This workshop will provide a brief overview of issues involved in creativity assessment.  Then several existing measures will be compared.  The Evaluation of Potential Creativity (EPoC) tool will be presented in detail.  New developments include measures in several domains (graphic, literary, scientific, mathematical, musical) and in several languages or cultural contexts. This instrument, the Evaluation of Potential Creativity (EPoC 2009), is a new instrument that allows creative giftedness to be measured. It includes verbal and graphic sub-tests that measure the two key modes of creative cognition—divergent-exploratory thinking and convergent-integrative thinking—in elementary and middle-school students. Psychometric results concerning the instrument were developed, as well as an original, internet-based scoring system that enhances inter-rater reliability is under construction. The instrument, developed initially with a sample of French school children, can be used as an efficient diagnostic tool to identify creative potential and to monitor progress, using pre-tests and post-tests, in educational programs designed to enhance creativity. This instrument is available in six languages, including: French; English; Arabic; Turkish; German; and Portuguese. In the second phase of this project, the instrument will be available in other languages. This workshop enables you to learn more about the theoretical background, current practices and new theories relating to this field of knowledge.
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