4th International Conference on Educational Research (EDUR 2026)

Program Committee

Accepted Papers

Virtual Conference

Scope
The 4^th International Conference on Educational Research (EDUR 2026) brings together a global community of scholars, practitioners, technologists and policymakers to explore the future of education in an era of rapid transformation. As education systems worldwide confront unprecedented technological, social and cultural shifts, EDUR 2026 serves as a premier forum for presenting innovative ideas, breakthrough research, emerging methodologies and forward looking developments across all areas of educational research and practice.

Call for Papers

Authors are invited to submit high quality articles that showcase original research results, experimental studies, theoretical analyses, survey papers, case studies and industry driven innovations. Submissions should highlight significant advances in educational research, technology enhanced learning, data driven education, pedagogical innovation and the evolving intersections between education and emerging technologies.

By bringing together diverse perspectives and cutting edge scholarship, EDUR 2026 seeks to strengthen collective understanding, inspire new directions for inquiry and contribute to shaping the future of education worldwide.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Learning Sciences, Cognition and Human Development

Cognitive, metacognitive and self-regulated learning
Motivation, engagement and affective learning
Neuroscience informed and brain based education
Identity, agency and power in learning
Sociocultural, developmental and ecological perspectives on learning
Multimodal and embodied learning

Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment

Curriculum design, implementation and evaluation
Innovative pedagogies, active learning and inquiry based approaches
Personalized, mastery based and competency based learning
Authentic assessment, feedback systems and assessment for learning
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary curriculum design
Computational thinking, coding and STEM/STEAM education

Teacher Education, Professional Learning and Well-being

Teacher learning, identity and professional agency
Professional development in digital and innovative pedagogies
Teacher leadership, mentoring and career pathways
Teacher well being, mental health and workload research
AI supported teaching practices and teacher augmentation
Digital literacy and AI literacy for educators

Equity, Inclusion and Global Education

Diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice in education
Special education, neurodiversity and inclusive design
Indigenous and culturally sustaining pedagogies
Global, comparative and international education
Education in emergencies, conflict and crisis contexts
Decolonizing education and critical race perspectives

Educational Leadership, Policy and Systems

Educational management, governance and institutional performance
Policy analysis, reform and quality assurance
Economics of education and funding models
K–12, higher education and vocational education systems
Data informed decision making in educational institutions
AI governance, ethics and regulatory frameworks in education

AI, Data Science and Computational Approaches in Education

Generative AI in education and AI augmented learning
AI literacy for students and educators

Human AI collaboration in teaching and learning
Intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive learning technologies
Learning analytics, educational data mining and predictive modelling
Multimodal learning analytics (MMLA) and sensor based analytics
Responsible AI, algorithmic fairness, privacy and data governance

Digital, Immersive and Technology Enhanced Learning

XR/VR/AR/MR and immersive learning environments
Games, simulations and serious game based learning
Interaction design, UX and HCI for learning
Online, hybrid and large scale learning platforms
Mobile, ubiquitous and IoT enabled learning
Smart, virtual and remote laboratories
Assistive technologies and accessible digital learning design

Digital Wellbeing, Safety and Ethics

Digital well being and healthy technology use
Online safety, cyberbullying and digital citizenship
Ethical design of learning technologies
Academic integrity in the age of AI
Data privacy, transparency and learner protection

Informal, Non Formal and Community Based Learning

Learning in museums, libraries and community spaces
Online communities, fandoms and peer driven learning
Citizen science and public participation in research
Workplace learning, professional upskilling and industry partnerships

Sustainability, Climate and Future Ready Education

Sustainability education and climate literacy
Green skills and future workforce competencies
Lifelong learning, adult education and micro credentialing
Work integrated learning and experiential education
Crisis resilient and disaster ready education systems
Post pandemic educational transformation

EdTech Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning Ecosystems

EdTech innovation, start ups and entrepreneurial ecosystems
Learning engineering and design based research
Interoperability, standards and learning record ecosystems (LRS, xAPI)
Platform governance, data stewardship and digital infrastructure
Sustainable EdTech and environmentally responsible computing

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by April 25, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics (IJCI) (Confirmed).

Selected papers from EDUR 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journal.

Important Dates

Third Batch : Submissions after April 21, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 25, 2026

Authors Notification

May 21, 2026

Registration & camera - Ready Paper Due

May 25, 2026

Proceedings

The soft copy of the proceedings will be available on Journal web pages.

The Registration fee is 250 USD for accepted article Authors. Atleast one author of accepted paper is required to register at the full registration rate.

Welcome to EDUR 2026