The Future of Work and STEAM Education in a Global Context: New Developments in the Post-COVID Era
International Hybrid (Presence + Online) Conference
Organized by the University of Pécs with the support of the
World Council of Curriculum and Instruction Central and Eastern European Chapter
within the framework of the EFOP-3.4.4-16-2017-00004 project
July 8th, 2022 - Szekszárd, Hungary
10.00 - 10.30: Registration
10.30 - 11.00: Greetings and opening presentation
- Dr. Iván Zádori (University of Pécs): The future of work and STEAM education in the post-COVID era
11.00 - 12.30: Plenary presentations – Chairperson: Dr. Iván Zádori
- Prof. Dr. Mária Cseh (George Washington University): The role of Human and Organizational Learning (HOL) in STEM education – new development of the last two years
- Prof. Dr. Matthias Theodor Vogt (Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz): From STEM to STEAM – the German context
- Prof. Dr. Alexandru Lucian Manole (ARTIFEX University): Opportunities for STEM education in Romania
12.30 - 13.30: Lunch break / PTE KPVK Restaurant
13.30 – 17.00 Session presentations /w coffee break @ 15.00 – 15.30
Session1: Sustainability and STEAM
Session Chair: Dr. Iván Zádori, University of Pécs
- Prof. Dr. Zsolt Nemeskéri (University of Pécs): Sustainability challenges of the 21st century
- Tamás Szilágyi (University of Pécs): The question of responsibility in the context of STEM education for sustainability
- Péter János Horváth (Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Authority): Clean energy, sustainable environment, and green philosophy: need for STEM knowledge in Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Sector
- Tamás Kis-Pongrácz (University of Pécs): New Green Philosophy?
- Dr. Marianna Sebők (Corvinus University of Budapest): STEM characteristics in the OVHR-model for sustainable development
Session2: Arts and Sciences
Session Chair: Prof. Karl Bardosh, New York University Tisch School of the Arts
- Prof. Karl Bardosh (New York University): Mobile Phone Filmmaking for the development of STEAM education in the United States
- Gábor Kindl (Kindl Film Ltd.): Shoot4Earth: an award-winning short film contest raising ‘STEAM-awareness’
- Dr. Fanni Dudok (University of Szeged): The issue of STEAM education in the Hungarian education system
- Julianna Kiss (SHL Hungary Ltd.): The art of selection: can STEM knowledge be measured?
- Sándor Klein (Assess assessment Ltd.): Board games from the Dienes Math Lab - new opportunities in Hungarian mathematics teaching
Session3: STEM Education and Rural Development – New Opportunities
Session Chair: Dr. Zsuzsanna Slezák-Bartos, University of Pécs
- Dr. Zsuzsanna Slezák-Bartos (University of Pécs): The role of scientific knowledge in the agricultural courses of the University of Pécs
- Marietta Pohl (Foundation for Southern Baranya): Regional development opportunities of the Ős-Dráva Territory: What do we expect from STEM graduates?
- Dr. Dávid Mezei (Takarékbank Zrt., Hungarian Bankholding Group): STEM knowledge in the light of the Common European Agricultural Policy
- Péter Függ Zsolt (University of Pécs): European Green Deal – science and education for a climate-neutral Europe
- György Muity (Harkány Spa cPlc., University of Pécs): Historical and rural aspects of STEM education in Hungary
Session4: Current Research in STEM Education
Session Chair: Dr. Tamás Vámosi, University of Pécs
- Dr. Tamás Vámosi (University of Pécs): Technical career interest and career orientation in Southern Transdanubia
- Miklós Kovács (University of Pécs): Practical considerations in STEM orientation: research on physical competences
- Péter D. Kiss (MyMarketing Inspiration): Interest in STEM courses and professions in Southern Transdanubia
- Dr. Gyöngyvér Rovó (University of Pécs): Health education and STEM research
- Dr. Balázs Pankász (University of Pécs): Psychological factors of STEM orientation
- Dr. Zsófia Ásványi (University of Pécs): The results of labor market research in terms of STEM courses
17.00 – 17.30: Coffee break
17.30 - 18.00: Conference closing
- Report of the session chairs
- Closing remarks from the dean by Prof. Dr. Gábor Szécsi (University of Pécs)
18.00 - Coffee break and informal conversations
EFOP-3.4.4-16-2017-00004