Call for papers

Call for submissions is from 15th of January to 15th of February 2026. Link to the submission platform and guidance for submitting will be updated.

There will be 3 presentation formats at the meeting, namely symposium, individual paper presentations and posters. The language of the presentations is English.

See detailed descriptions of the presentation formats below.
Symposium 

A symposium can be organized in two ways:  

Option A: 3 individual papers and discussant OR  

Option B: 4 individual papers 

Each symposium has a chair, who acts as the symposium organizer and submits the symposium proposal. The duration of each symposium is 90 minutes, including discussion. Proposals that include geographical and academic career-level variation among presenters and the discussant will be prioritized.

Symposium proposal consists of an integrative statement and information concerning each individual presentation. The symposium proposals should meet the following requirements. 

Requirements for the integrative statement: 

  1. Names of the chair, presenters and the discussant (if included), and their e-mail addresses, institutional affiliation(s), city, country, and current job title 

  2. Title (max 25 words) 

  3. Integrative statement including the aims, relevance, and content of the symposium (max 250 words) 

  4. 4 keywords selected from a list 

Requirements for each individual paper presentations included in the symposium:    

  1. Title (max 25 words)
  2. Presentation abstract including theoretical background, research questions, methods, results, and interpretation and significance of findings (max 500 words per presentation) 

All abstracts may include in-text citations (included in word count), but a reference list is not a requirement in the submission.
Individual Paper Presentation

Individual paper presentations will be organized in thematic sessions of 90 minutes. The duration of each paper presentation is approximately 20 minutes including about 5 minutes for questions and comments of the audience. 

Requirements for paper presentation proposals: 

  1. Name(s) of the presenter(s), e-mail addresses, institutional affiliation(s), city, country, and current job title
  2. Title (max 25 words)
  3. Presentation abstract including theoretical background, research questions, methods, results, and interpretation and significance of findings (max 500 words) 

  4. 4 keywords selected from a list 

The abstract may include in-text citations (included in word count), but a reference list is not a requirement in the submission. 
Poster Presentation

Posters are recommended when the contribution is strongly data-based and therefore particularly suited for graphical or visual presentation. Posters must be in the appropriate format:  A0 size poster (84,1 cm wide × 118,9 cm high) and displayed in portrait (long side standing up). 

Requirements for a poster presentation proposals: 

  1. Name(s) of the presenter(s), e-mail addresses, institutional affiliation(s), city, country, and current job title
  2. Title (max 25 words)
  3. Poster abstract including theoretical background, research questions, methods, results, and interpretation and significance of findings (max 500 words) 

  4. 4 keywords selected from a list 

The abstract may include in-text citations (included in word count), but a reference list is not a requirement in the submission.
List of keywords

For each presentation formats, 4 keywords from the list below will be selected. These keywords are organized thematically, but the 4 can be selected from which ever category. Keywords will be used to match abstracts to reviewers’ expertise and to form coherent conference sessions. 

 

Methodology 

Eye Tracking 

Learning Analytics 

Meta-analysis 

Mixed-method Research 

Brain Imaging 

Qualitative Methods 

Quantitative Methods 

 

Topic 

Assessment Methods 

Classroom Management 

Computer-assisted Learning 

Cultural Diversity in School 

Educational Neuroscience 

Educational Policy 

Gender Issues 

Inclusive Education 

Instructional Design and Effectiveness 

Knowledge Construction 

Special Education 

Teacher Education and Training 

At-risk Students 

Learning and Developmental Difficulties 

Emotion and Affect 

Motivation 

Self-regulated Learning and Behaviour 

Giftedness 

Teaching Approaches 

Learning Strategies 

Cooperative/Collaborative Learning 

Cognitive Skills and Processes 

Developmental Processes 

Metacognition 

Social Interaction 

Parental Involvement in Learning 

Educational Technologies 

 

Disciplines 

Mathematics and numeracy 

Reading and writing 

Behavior and attention 

Science and STEM 

Motivation and well-being 

 

Educational level 

Doctoral Education 

Higher Education 

Informal Learning 

Primary Education 

Secondary Education 

Leadership 

Early Childhood Education