LAP­SA (Lat­vi­jas Augst­sko­lu pe­da­go­gu sa­darbības aso­ciā­ci­ja) ir pro­fe­sio­nā­la biedrība, kas izvei­do­ta 1998. ga­da 11. sep­tembrī un dar­bo­jas uz paš­pār­val­des principiem. Aso­ciā­ci­ju ir dibinā­juši un tajā darbojas Lat­vi­jas augst­sko­lu – Dau­gav­pils Uni­ver­si­tā­tes, Lat­vi­jas Uni­ver­si­tā­tes, Lat­vi­jas Spor­ta pe­da­goģi­jas akadē­mi­jas, Lie­pā­jas Universitātes, Rēzek­nes Augst­sko­las, Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitātes, Latvijas Policijas akadēmijas, Rīgas Pedagoģi­jas un izglītības vadības augst­sko­las – docētāji, ku­ri pie­dalī­jās So­ro­sa fon­da – Latvija pro­jek­tā “Sadarbība un pie­re­dze kā no­vi­tā­te sko­lo­tā­ju izglītībā”.

Biedrības mērķis ir vei­ci­nāt sadarbības pētniecības, koo­pe­ratī­vās mācī­ša­nās un dažādu interaktīvo me­tožu ie­vie­ša­nu izglītībā, sekmēt augst­sko­lu docē­tā­ju, stu­den­tu un sko­lo­tā­ju piere­dzes ap­maiņu, sa­darbību un pro­fe­sio­nā­lās meis­tarī­bas iz­aug­smi.

LAP­SA dar­bo­jas šā­dos vir­zie­nos:

• sa­darbība ar augst­sko­lām un sko­lām un ci­tām biedrībām;
• pro­fe­sio­nā­lā iz­aug­sme (tā­lā­kizglītības kur­si, se­mi­nā­ri, pe­da­goģiskās prak­ses, stu­di­ju kursi, pro­jek­ti);
• pētīju­mi, piedalīšanās kon­fe­ren­cēs, zi­nāt­nis­ko dar­bu vadīšana;
• mācī­bu ma­te­riā­li (vei­do­ša­na, tul­ko­ša­na, iz­do­ša­na);
• in­for­mā­ci­ja un pie­re­dzes ap­maiņa (mā­jas la­pa, pub­li­kā­ci­jas, resursu un in­for­mā­ci­jas cen­tri, sa­biedrības in­formēša­na).

About conference

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Announcement

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to participate in the International Conference “Cooperation FOR Sustainable Education: Management, Research, Practice, AND Theory” organized by Latvian Association of University Lecturers for Cooperation in Education in cooperation with Daugavpils University, Liepaja University, University of Latvia, Latvian Academy of Sports Education, Rezekne Higher Education Institution, Latvian Academy of Police, and Latvia University of Agriculture. The conference will be held in “Ratnieki,” Ligatnes pagasts, Cesu region, Latvia on April 26 – 29, 2009.

The main goal of the conference is to promote international collaboration in all educational fields and disciplines, which are connected to social aspects of education such as cooperative learning. This conference is organized to foster an international debate, exchange of ideas, and reflection of innovative practices for educators using cooperative learning in education.

The conference will provide diverse opportunities for exchanging ideas, including key-note speeches, discussion groups, indoor and outdoor cooperative learning activities, cooperative reflection and evaluation activities, culture events and informal interaction.

Discussion groups will be organized according to four main strands:

• Cooperative learning and education process (pre-school, school, higher education)
• Cooperative learning and education theory
• Cooperative learning and education management
• Cooperative learning and education research

The main languages of the conference will be English and Latvian.

Important dates:
Registration is open: October 1, 2008
Presentation (discussion/ CL learning activity) description and/or abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2009
Notification of acceptance/rejection: February 15, 2009
Final paper submission deadline: March 15, 2009

Conference Organizing Committee Indra Odina, LAPSA LU, LV
Ilze Mikelsone, LAPSA LiepU, LV
Inga Belousa, LAPSA DU, LV
Juris Grants, LAPSA LSPA, LV
Ligita Grigule, LAPSA, LV
Janis Zidens, LAPSA LSPA, LV
Iveta Silova, LAPSA, USA
Ivars Kravalis, LAPSA LPA, LV
Ieva Gundare, LAPSA LOM, LV
Inga Andersone, LAPSA LLU, LV
Gunars Strods, LAPSA RA, LV
Janis Mezinskis, LAPSA RA, LV
Zermena Vazne, LAPSA LSPA, LV
Ugis Peksa, LAPSA LLU, LV

Conference Scientific Committee Indra Odina, Dr.Paed., LAPSA LU, LV
Ilze Mikelsone, Dr.Paed., LAPSA LiepU, LV
Inga Belousa, PhD, LAPSA DU, LV
Anita Pipere, Dr.Psych, DU, LV
Ligita Grigule, LAPSA, LV
Daina Lieģeniece, Dr.Paed., LiepU, LV
George Jacobs, PhD, Education Consultant, Singapore
Yael Sharon, MA, Tel Aviv, Israel
Iveta Silova, LAPSA, PhD, College of Education, Lehigh University, USA
Bill Sadler, Scottish Support for Learning Association, UK
Cathryn Magno, PhD, Southern Connecticut State University, USA
Lin Goodwin, EdD, Teachers College Columbia University, USA
Celeste Brody, PhD, Central Oregon Community College, USA
Lynda Baloche, EdD, West Chester University, Pennsylvania, USA

Venue
“Ratnieki”, Ligatnes pagasts, Cesu region, Latvia, LV 4109 Phone: +371 2711273 Fax: +3717228661 Web: www.ratnieki.lv

Key-note speakers

• Lynda Baloche, IASCE, EdD, West Chester University, Pennsylvania, USA
• Yael Sharon, MA, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Lin Goodwin, EdD, Teachers College Columbia University, USA
• Iveta Silova, LAPSA, PhD, College of Education, Lehigh University, USA
• Anita Pipere, Dr.Psych, DU, LV
• Inga Belousa, LAPSA, PhD, DU, LV
• Indra Odina, LAPSA, Dr.Paed., LU, LV

About us

We are the Latvian Association for Cooperation in Education (LACE), Reg. Nr. 40008037800 – a professional non-governmental organization, founded on September 11, 1998, by professors of Latvia higher education establishments. Our association is a member of IASCE (International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education).

Our goal is to facilitate research and implementation of cooperative learning and other interactive teaching/learning methods in education, promote exchange of experience and collaboration among university lecturers, students and schoolteachers, and provide in-service education.

Our association works in the following areas:

• Cooperation (with higher education institutions and schools, as well as other associations);
• Professional development (in-service courses, workshops, teaching practice, study courses, pro­jects);
• Research (conferences, scientific papers, publication files);
• Teaching and learning materials (development, translation, publication);
• Information and sharing experience (home page, publications, resource/in­for­mation cen­ters, mass media).

Our association offers a possibility to experience new teaching and learning methods “on your own skin” shares experience about new teaching materials, and provides information about the latest evaluation and assessment methods.