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Ngoc Nguyen, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan Ngoc Bao Nguyen is currently a Master student in Educational Leadership and Management Development, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan. After obtaining her Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Hanoi University, Vietnam, Ngoc Bao Nguyen joined LCMS, an American NGO working in community development, as a Program Assistant. Her work has relentlessly embraced the asset-based or pride-based approach in working with marginalised communities, along with the strong focus on education as the transformation catalyst to sustainable and inclusive development. Virtual Presentation Perception of Ethnic Hmong University Students Regarding Their Community Development Ngoc Nguyen, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan As one of the most popular but vulnerable ethnic groups in the mountainous area in Vietnam, Hmong communities have experienced intensive discourse of inferiority regarding their socio-economic development. A number of studies reveals how these discourses have been adversely influencing the vision for ethnic minority development, typically the pressure to "civilise" their practices in all walks of life. While the development path will be significantly tailored by the youth generation, they have not been taken into account in these studies. Drawing specifically on Hmong youth generation, those who made their way to universities in the capital city of Vietnam and overtime experience certain acculturation along with the education system provided by the dominant group in the country, this study will seek to explore their perceptions regarding the development picture in their hometown and how their education experience could factor in better future for their communities. The mixed method is utilised through in-depth interviews, talk show video record, and continuous Facebook observance of members of Hmong youth-led activist group called Action for Hmong Development, combined with online survey conducted to 20 other Hmong university students studying in the capital city of Vietnam. Putting different perspectives of Hmong youth into a picture might render practical suggestions to education pursuit of Hmong students in relation with the destiny of their communities.
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May Anne Joy de Lara-Romanes, University of the Philippines/Department of Education, The Philippines May Anne Joy de Lara-Romanes is currently working as a teacher in the Department of Education, Philippines. She studied in Cavite State University for her Bachelors degree, with the distinction of Magna cum Laude. At present, she is studying Master of Education major in Educational Administration at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Aside from teaching, she is a consistent winner in various district and division contests. She is also into conducting researches about educational administration and public school system. Tuesday Session I | 10:00-10:30 | Room 501 (5F) Differences Among Generational Groups of Teachers in a Public School District in Their Practice of 21st Century Teaching-Learning Skills May Anne Joy de Lara-Romanes, University of the Philippines/Department of Education, The Philippines Sofia Veniegas, University of the Philippines/Einstein School for Kids, The Philippines This study explores the differences in the 21st century teaching and learning skills practices among generational groups of teachers in the District of Indang, Cavite. It was conducted to find out if there is any significant difference in the perceptions between and among generational groups of teachers in terms of their overall application of 21st century teaching and learning skills. Included in this study are eight key components commonly referred to by experts and practitioners in the field, namely: 22 | IAFOR.ORG | ACEID2018 | #IAFOR