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Day 3_Symposium_Hye Jun Park_PECERA 2026_2nd

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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(Day 3) Meet PECERA international executive board at Fishtank during morning break (11am-11.20am)

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Yeung SG_LEADS PECERA 2026 Presentation July 11 2026_updated

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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Room Locations (11 July, Sessions 2, 3, and 4)

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Room Locations (11 July, Sessions 2, 3, and 4)

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For Paper Session 4, please refer to the updates posted below.

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Room Locations (11 July, Sessions 2 and 3)

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Room Locations (11 July, Sessions 2 and 3)

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PECERA 2026_Paper Presentation updates_Day 2_Session 4_07 July

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of roundtable presentations on Day 2, 11 July, Session 1 from 2pm-3:30pm.

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of posters on Day 2, 11 July, Session 2 from 10:15am-11:15am.

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Here are some helpful guidelines to assist you in preparing for your roundtable presentation.

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PECERA 2026_ Updates to Abstracts_Authors & Schedule_08july

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of papers on Day 2, 11 July, Session 2 from 10:15am to 11:15am.

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PECERA 2026_11 July_Paper Abstracts_Session 2_updated 02 July

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Please approach any of our SUSS volunteers for assistance to retrieve your lost items. Thank you!

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(Day 1) Sue Grieshaber’s Keynote 1 Slides 

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(Day 1) Sue Grieshaber’s Keynote 1 Slides 

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Day 1_Keynote 1_Sue Grieshaber_PECERA 2026

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of posters on Day 2, 11 July, Session 3 from 2-3:30pm.

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PECERA 2026_11 July_Paper Abstracts Session 3_updated 09 July 

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of papers on Day 2, 11 July, Session 4 from 4pm-5:30pm.

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Here are some helpful guidelines to assist you in preparing for your poster presentation.

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Here are some helpful guidelines to assist you in preparing for your poster presentation.

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PECERA 2026_ Updates to Abstracts_Authors & Schedule_08july

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PECERA 2026_ Updates to Abstracts_Authors & Schedule_08july

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Seating capacity                    Thank you for your overwhelming support for PECERA 2026. The registrations have exceeded the seating capacity of the auditorium and we seek your kind understanding that some participants will be ushered to a lecture theatre where livestreaming of the events will be provided on Day 1 and other days (if needed).

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Presentation title:

Atmospheric walls and culturally and linguistically diverse early childhood educators

Speaker:

Emeritus Professor Sue Grieshaber

School of Education, La Trobe University

Melbourne, Australia

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ID: SUSS_Seminar

Password: 26TRO!>0Sb&B

These details will allow you to access the Wifi at these locations:

1. Seminar rooms

2. Registrations

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1. Updates to author details and abstracts have been posted - see "Paper Presentations", "Poster Presentations" or "Roundtables"

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PECERA 2026_ Updates to Abstracts_Authors & Schedule_06july

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PECERA 2026_ Updates to Abstracts_Authors & Schedule_06july

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The Helpdesk (including Lost & Found) is located at Blk C Level 3 in the ECE Homeroom at C3.16. You may also approach any student volunteer wearing the green lanyard or SUSS staff/faculty wearing SUSS polo shirts for assistance.

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Lunch: 11.30am Afternoon tea break: 2.30pm Dinner: 6.30pm Meals and refreshements will be served in 3 locations:

1) Performing Arts Theatre (PAT) foyer

2) Fishtank Blk C level 1 (next to Starbucks entrance)

3) Outside LT B2.17 (Blk B level 2).

Please proceed to the location nearest your session venue. Seating: There is limited seating available at the venues. We kindly request participants to finish their meals and vacate their seats promptly after dining so that others may also use the seating/tables. Priority should be given to those that require a seat and table for dining.

You may find extra seats and tables at Blk B Level 1 Student Hub near Subway (across from Starbucks), please ask ushers for directions.

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5:30PM

Dear Presenters

If you identify any discrepancies in your assigned poster, paper, or roundtable (RT) schedule, and abstracts, please submit the details via the Google Form provided in the Note to Presenters https://forms.gle/dvsdngE6FPySTVMv6  by Monday, 6 July 2026.

2:17PM

Updated paper presentations schedules and abstract booklets, arranged according to sessions, has been released - see "Paper Presentations"

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of papers on Day 1, 10 July, Session 1 from 3pm-4:30pm.

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PECERA 2026_10 July_Paper Abstracts_ Session 1_updated 02 July

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There will be 2 x 49-seater buses picking up participants for SUSS from Rendezvous Orchard Hotel at 7:30am on 10 July 2026 headed for SUSS, catered to those going for the preschool visit that morning.

Please note that a total of 152 pax have registered for the preschool visit so there will not be enough seats for all preschool visitors to take these buses on 10 July.

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There will be 2x 49-seater buses from Orchard Rendezvous Hotel (1 Tanglin Road Singapore 247905).

There will be 1x 49-seater bus and and 1x 23-seater bus from Metro Y (YMCA) Hotel (60 Stevens Rd Singapore 257854).

Pick up time for both venues is 8.15am

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10:30PM

1. Updated poster presentations schedule and abstract booklet, arranged according to session has been released - see "Poster Presentations".

2. Updated roundtable presentations schedule and abstract booklet, arranged according to session has been released - see "Roundtable Presentations".

3. Information about buses from hotels to campus has been posted - see "Transport"

4. Information about how else to get to SUSS has been posted - see "Transport"

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Pre-registered participants can gather outside Starbucks at 5:45pm to be guided to the National Institute of Early Childhood (NIEC) by student volunteers.

Agenda:

Fostering Early Childhood Practitioner Inquiry: Educator, Leader, and Mentor Perspectives

Join us as we explore how practitioner inquiry serves as a catalyst for professional growth and sector-wide learning in early childhood education. Through diverse perspectives — from classroom educators to sector leaders — the session highlights how inquiry-based approaches support professional practices and build collaborative cultures and strengthen the ECE ecosystem.

Fireside Chat with PECERA Student Members

Come and meet the editors of the PECERA journal - Asia Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education (APJRECE) - to learn more about the association, its journal and academic publishing. This session is our way of getting to know you and letting you get to know more about the organisation and its mission within the region.

For unregistered participants:

You're welcome to walk over with the group, but admission is not guaranteed

At NIEC, walk-ins will be waitlisted and only confirmed based on no-shows — be prepared to wait

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Please note that indication/selection of bus transport in your registration form does not guarantee a reserved seat on these buses. We have requested for the 2 hotels to put up queue poles for participants to line up for the buses.

If you are unable to secure a seat on the bus, please make your own way to SUSS. You may form groups to share a ride-hailing cab. In Singapore, we use the following ride-hailing apps:

Grab

Gojek

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By Taxi

Enter Block C carpark to drop off at the roundabout

By Bus

52, 61, 74, 75, 151, 154, 184

By MRT

Alight at King Albert Park [Downtown Line, DT6] exit via Exit A to bus stop. Take bus 74, 151 or 154 from the same side and alight opposite SIM HQ at Bus stop number 12099 after 4 stops.

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ID: PECERA2026

Password: PECERA2026

These details will allow you to access the Wifi at these locations:

1. Performing Arts Theatre (PAT) & its accompanying foyer

2. LT B.2.17

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Presentation title:

Taking Play Seriously: Children's Literacies at the Edges of Curriculum

Speaker:

Associate Professor Haeny Yoon

Teachers College, Columbia University

New York, USA

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Day 2

Morning Tea Break: 11.00am
Lunch: 1.00pm
Afternoon Tea Break: 3.30pm

Meals and refreshments will be served at the following locations:

Block C, Level 3 – Corridor outside SR C.3.10

Block C, Level 5 – Corridor outside SR C.5.10

Block C, Level 6 – Corridor outside SR C.6.10

Block C, Level 7 – Corridor outside SR C.7.10

Please collect your refreshments from the station nearest to your session room.

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We have arranged for a 10% discount when you dine in F'east on all ala carte menu. F'east is located on street level in Far East Flora Building next to our campus. They are opened from 8am to 9pm on weekends. Please show them your Pecera badge to receive the discount. Other food outlets on campus include: Subway & FoodFest (Blk B, level 1) FoodClique & Food Gallery (Blk A, level 3) The above close at around 4pm on Saturdays.

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Day 3

Morning Tea Break: 10.30am Location: PAT foyer

Grab-and-go refreshments: 1030am to 1.00pm Location: PAT foyer

2 counters with grab-and-go refreshments will be provided during the morning tea break till dismissal time of conference at the Performing Arts Theatre (PAT) foyer. Please help yourselves to the snacks/fruit.

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Terms & conditions for attending
We would like to draw your attention to the Terms and Conditions for attending PECERA 2026 Conference contained in this link on our website.

Photography, audio recording, and video recording may take place during the Conference for conference-related purposes. By attending the Conference, attendees acknowledge and consent to such collection, use, and disclosure as described in the Conference's Terms and Conditions. Should you have any concerns, please reach out to us at peceraconference@aeces.org  before the Conference

Water & Weather
Bottled water will be provided on Day 1 of the conference. The conference venue has multiple water points for participants to refill their water bottles (e.g. multiple points on every level in Blk C). We advise participants to bring a reusable water bottle to support SUSS’ green and sustainability efforts.

Do remember to carry an umbrella with you as we often experience showers in Singapore’s tropical weather.

Prayer room                                                                                                                     We have provided a prayer room in Blk C level 8 at Seminar Room C8.09.

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Participants who have registered for school visits on 10 July 2026 (Friday) will have a bus number and preschool name printed on their badge when collecting their lanyard at registration. Student tour guides will hold placards with names of the preschools and respective bus numbers, near the registration counters forming queue lines Buses will arrive to pick up participants in a staggered manner from 9am to 9.50am. Please arrive at SUSS to register by 8.30am if you are making your way to SUSS on your own and not taking the Hotel bus.

Participants who are taking the Hotel Orchard Rendezvous bus on 10 July 2026 will be dropped off at the SUSS bus-bay. You will then be ushered to the registration counter at Blk C for registration.

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Presentation title:

The Changing Landscape of Child Development: Insights from SG-LEADS on Family, Social Changes and Inequality

Speaker:

Professor Wei-Jun Jean Yeung

Director

Social Sciences, A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential

Professor of Paediatrics

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Speaker 1:

Professor Vina Adriany

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Presentation title:
Gender as inclusion: Reimagining Early Childhood Education beyond innocence, stereotypes, and silent exclusions

Speaker 2:

Professor Hye Jun Park

Professor of Child Development & Family Studies

Seoul National University, South Korea

Presentation title:

Embedding Early Intervention in ECEC: Rethinking Inclusive Practice through a University-Based Childcare Center Case Study

Speaker 3:

Professor Hiromi Tsuji

Osaka Shoin Women’s University, Japan

Presentation title:
Creative Pedagogical Practice for Children and Practitioners in a Complex World: Ambiguity, Diversity, and Participation in Scribble Drawing Activities

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Our green and sustainability efforts for Pecera 2026 Conference include: 1. No printed conference programme or abstract booklet. of paper. Please refer to Padlet for these. 2. Encouraging the use of reusable water bottle. Limited provision of bottled water. 3. Recycling lanyards. Please return the lanyards (you may keep the printed badge) for recycling in the box provided in PAT foyer at the end of the conference. Thank you for your support.

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You will be escorted by student volunteers, but should you like to make your way there on your own:

(Refer to map provided)

The route from SUSS/SIM to the NP gate is the same for both dry and wet weather

Once through the NP gate, the route splits:

☀️ Dry weather → Outdoor path with a gradual incline

🌧️ Wet weather → Sheltered path via stairs and lifts available

Cross to Block B → Lift to Level 3 → Cross the linkway to Block A → Pass the foodcourt → Take the back exit into Ngee Ann Polytechnic

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This document entails the room locations and abstracts of posters on Day 1, 10 July, Session 1 from 3pm-4:30pm.

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Happening concurrently on 11 July, Day 2 - 10:15am to 11:15am

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Happening concurrently on 11 July, Day 2 - 10:15am to 11:15am

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Expanding the Reach and Influence of Early Childhood Scholarship for a Global Audience

by Sohyun Meacham

Professor of Literacy Education and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

College of Education, University of Northern Iowa

USA

Location: C3.11

Publishing in APJRECE

(Limited to 30pax on a first-come-first-served basis)

by Dr Hiromi Tsuji

Researcher and lecturer in the Liberal Arts Department

Osaka Shoin Women's University, Japan

Location: C.3.12