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Psychological Assessment, Intervention and Prevention in Educational Settings
edited by Marc Schipper and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning; educational settings; inclusion; learning disorders; classroom intervention; prevention
Game-Based Learning: Strategies, Outcomes and Challenges
edited by Vita Kogan and Stacy Gillis
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open
Keywords: game-based learning; learning outcomes; student engagement; motivation; educational technology; digital learning environments; instructional design; higher education; adaptive learning
Rethinking STEM Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Pedagogical Challenges, Assessment and Student-Level Variables submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open
Keywords: STEM education; artificial intelligence in education; student-level variables; pedagogical approaches; assessment in education; ethics in AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Students’ Engagement with Socioscientific Issues: Meaning-Making, Identity, and Learning in STEM Education
edited by and Matteo Tuveri
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: STEM education; socioscientific issues; student engagement; meaning-making; identity; inclusion; guidance-oriented teaching; transversal competences
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Computational Thinking in Mathematics Education: Problem Solving, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Learning Environments
edited by José Antonio González-Calero and Javier del Olmo-Muñoz
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational thinking; mathematics education; artificial intelligence in education; educational technology; adaptive learning environments; problem solving; computational thinking assessment; teacher education; digital learning environments; multidimensional computational thinking
Mathematics Education in Special and Inclusive Settings: Research and Practice
edited by , Anastasia Alevriadou and
submission deadline 4 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3845 | Submission Open
Keywords: early numeracy; mathematics vocabulary knowledge; early numeracy interventions; home-numeracy experiences; new directions in measurement; screening for early numeracy skill development; systematic reviews/meta-analysis; data science in mathematics education; inclusive education; special education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)
Instrument Development and Validation in Education: Evidence, Collaboration, and Methodological Innovation submission deadline 12 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: instrument development; instrument validation; educational measurement; educational assessment; validity evidence; argument-based validation; assessment development; assessment validation; classroom assessment; mixed methods instrument development
Barriers to Learning and Participation in Educational Settings: Lights and Shadows Towards Inclusive Education submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19452 | Submission Open
Keywords: inclusive education; accessibility; educational barriers; pedagogical innovation; assistive technology; educational equity; systemic challenges; cultural diversity; teacher training; policy impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)
School Leadership and School Improvement, 2nd Edition
edited by Liz Hollingworth
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open
Keywords: school leadership; school reform; improvement science; program evaluation
Innovative Technologies for Inclusive Education: Supporting Learners with Special Educational Needs
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: inclusive education; special educational needs; educational technology; assistive technologies; AI in education; adaptive learning tools; universal design for learning (UDL); serious games; wearable sensors in education; digital equity
Innovations in Formative Assessment: Enhancing Student Learning and Feedback Practices
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open
Keywords: formative feedback; formative assessment; feedback literacy; student outcomes; student learning
Aesthetics, Creativity, and Emotional Intelligence: New Pathways to Education
edited by John Pellitteri, and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: art; aesthetics; creativity; emotional intelligence; learning; education
Resilience in Student Success: Engagement, Well-Being, and Growth in STEM
edited by Elsa Gonzalez and Emma Claudia Perez
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; asset-based; student success; underrepresented; STEM; workforce readiness; college readiness
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
The Impact of Societal Transformations and Consequent Institutional Reforms on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
edited by Cheng-Cheng Yang and
submission deadline 22 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: higher education; societal transformations; institutional reform; teaching and learning; digital transformation; institutional governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)
Early Entrepreneurial Education in Preschool and Primary School: Unlocking Young Potential submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open
Keywords: entrepreneurial education; preschool; primary school; educators; pedagogy; play; agency; entrepreneurial competencies; inclusivity; policy
Digital Play with Innovative Technologies for Engaged and Effective Learning
edited by Gretchen Geng and David Hosken
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood; digital play; technology enhanced learning; teacher professional development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Teacher Education and Education for Sustainability submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher education for sustainability; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainability competences; teacher professional development; service-learning (ApS); practicum and reflective practice; transformative learning; transdisciplinary education; curriculum innovation; global citizenship education
Innovative Pathways in Early Childhood Teacher Education
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open
Keywords: professional development (PD); continuous professional development (CPD); workforce development; early childhood education and care (ECEC); childcare; after-school care; home-based care; center-based care; interprofessional collaboration (IPC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)
Re-Examining Argumentation in Science Education: Implications for the Future of Learning, Pedagogy and Research submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 1861 | Submission Open
Keywords: argumentation; pedagogy; uncertainty; science education; dialogue; agency; research methods; generative AI; human learning
Innovations in Science Education: Integrating Science and Technology in the Classroom submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open
Keywords: science education; educational technology; STEM education; generative AI in education; data-driven learning; teacher professional development; assessment in science education
Augmented Reality and Digital Learning Technologies in Inclusive Science Education: Research, Design and Practice submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open
Keywords: augmented reality; science education; digital learning technologies; STEM; artificial intelligence; evidence-based practices; inclusive education; special educational needs; disabilities
Sustainable Development of Digital Education: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by and Jaekwon Shim
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in digital education; artificial intelligence education; digital divide in education; information and communication ethics; digital education policies; gifted education in digital education; digital education for the disabled
Technology-Enhanced Special and Inclusive Education: Pedagogical and Instructional Perspectives
edited by Andrea Fiorucci, Stefania Pinnelli, Mira Tzvetkova-Arsova and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: special education; inclusive education; technology-enhanced learning; assistive technologies; artificial intelligence in education; universal design for learning; digital accessibility; inclusive instructional design; educational robotics; augmentative and alternative communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion Across US Engineering Disciplines Post 2025
edited by Kelly J. Cross and Whitney Gaskins
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: inclusive excellence; equity in higher education; critical theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Second Language Teaching and Learning in Diverse Linguistic and Educational Contexts
edited by Elena Zaretsky and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: second language learning; second language teaching; crosslinguistic transfer; cognitive and linguistic factors; literacy skills
(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)
Critical Perspectives on Educational Policy and Leadership: Systemic Reforms and Adaptive Practices Across the Lifespan
edited by , Kam Cheong Li and Amelia N. Y. Lee
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational policy; educational leadership; early childhood education; higher education governance; academic performativity; educational technology; lifelong learning; adaptive practices
Translanguaging in Early Childhood Education submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: translanguaging; bilingualism; multilingualism; early childhood education; teacher education; professional development; language pedagogy; language practices
Holistic Education: What It Is and How It Works submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: higher education; university students; holistic development; experiential learning; co-curriculum
Personalised and Adaptive Learning for Improved Learning Outcomes
edited by and Che Yee Lye
submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalised learning environments; adaptive learning systems; learning analytics and educational data mining; artificial intelligence in education; adaptive assessment and feedback; student modelling and learner profiling; data-driven instruction; equity and ethics in educational technology; teacher professional development
Beginning and Early Career Teachers’ Identity and Professional Development
edited by and Lily Orland-Barak
submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: mentoring; beginning teacher retention; context-bound professional development; teacher identity, capacity, effectiveness; classroom complexities; collaboration; teaching with AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Navigating Mathematics Learning with Technologies in the Age of AI submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open
Keywords: STEM and STEAM education; mathematics education; mathematics learning; technology in mathematics education; technology in mathematics learning; technology-enhanced learning; artificial intelligence (AI) in education; digital tools in education; artifacts, tools and mindtools; epistemology of mathematics education
Preparing Students for an AI-Transformed Computing Workforce: Equity-Focused Approaches to Career Readiness submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: career readiness; artificial intelligence; computing education; workforce preparation; experiential learning; ethical artificial intelligence; professional identity; equity in computing
Machine Learning in Educational Large Data Analysis
edited by and Yuyang Cai
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; educational research; large data; data analysis; statistical procedure; large language model
Integrating Computational Thinking into Mathematics Education: A Pathway to Problem Solving submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational thinking; mathematics education; problem solving; STEM education; algorithmic thinking; digital pedagogies; curriculum design; teacher education; equity and inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning: Teachers’ and Students’ Beliefs, Assessment, and Educational Practices submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; teaching practices; student learning; teacher and student beliefs; educational assessment; automated feedback; ethical, critical and responsible AI use; higher and school education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Policy and Practice for Multilingual Learners in School Education
edited by and Xuan Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open
Keywords: translanguaging; K–12 education; language policy; multilingual learners; emergent bilinguals; teacher education; multilingual competence; inclusive education; educational equity; school education
Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Education: Pedagogical Transformations and Future Literacies submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI literacy; generative artificial intelligence in education (AIED); pedagogical transformations; embodied cognition; critical data literacy; human–AI collaboration; teacher readiness-TPACK
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Reimagining Teacher Education and Professional Development for Pedagogical Transformation Across Higher Education and Schools submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: policies; teacher education; professional development; identities; active pedagogical approaches and practices; learning trajectories; learning communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
Beyond Testocracy: Imagination, Play, and Well-Being in Early Childhood Education
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood education; testocracy; imagination; play; creativity; child well-being; assessment and accountability; holistic education; teacher agency; educational policy
The New Whole-Child Education: Innovations at the Intersection of Cognitive Science and Social and Emotional Learning submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational neuroscience; whole-child education; social and emotional learning; cognitive science; learning sciences; embodied learning; emotion and attention; engagement and motivation; teaching practices
Digital Learning and Pedagogical Innovation in Early Childhood Education: Advancing Development for Neurodivergent Learners
edited by Lin Du and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital pedagogies; early childhood education; educational technology; artificial intelligence (AI); teacher training; neurodiversity; family engagement; ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
Enhancing Early Childhood Education Through Outdoor Play submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: outdoor play; learning; sustainability; wellbeing; resilience; childhood transitions; early childhood education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)
From Assessment to Intervention: Supporting Literacy Development in Students with Learning Difficulties
edited by Kristi Santi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: literacy development; learning difficulties; reading assessment; evidence-based intervention; data-based decision making; multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS); reading disabilities; educational assessment; literacy instruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)
Digital Literacy Education in the AI Era: Cognitive, Social, and Organizational Dimensions submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital literacy; AI literacy; digital education; organizational behavior; digital transformation; media literacy; digital competencies; online learning; educational technology; digital citizenship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
The Role of Education in Developing Expertise in Medical and Allied Health Practice
edited by Andrew Kilgour and Natalie Pollard
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical education; allied health education; assessment; curriculum; expertise; educational alignment; practical training
Advances in Secondary Analysis of Large-Scale Educational Assessment Data: Methodological Innovations, Policy Evaluation and International Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: large-scale educational assessment; secondary data analysis; educational policy; longitudinal analysis; multilevel modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Sustainable Development in Geography Education from Multiple Perspectives
edited by and Apostolia Galani
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: geography education; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable development goals (SDGs); geospatial technologies; GIS in education; spatial thinking; climate change education; game-based learning; teacher education for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Education and Psychology)
Modern Developments in Educational Measurement and Psychometrics: From Theory to Practice submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational measurement; psychometrics; Rasch measurement; invariant measurement; process data; artificial intelligence; computerized adaptive testing; rater effects; fairness; validity
Technology-Enhanced Learning in STEM Education
edited by Irene Govender
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: active learning; computational thinking; generative AI; artificial intelligence in education (AIEd)
(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)
Re-Envisioning Learning: How Might We Design Games and Gamified Experiences for Education?
edited by Maria Goldshtein, Peter Nagy and Ishrat Ahmed
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational games; gamification for learning; gamification and accessibility; gamification and GenAI Ethics; gamification in informal learning environments; gamification and GenAI in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
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