Directions to Contributors
Contributions in all areas of Education are invited. Proposals can be submitted only through the electronic registration / submission system accessible from further down this page. Submission through other channels will not be considered. There is no limit to the number of contributions per participant. However, multi-contributors should be aware that, for reasons of organisation, their possible scheduling needs might not be fully accommodated. Proposals must be drafted in full compliance with the instructions below, non-compliance being a cause of rejection. Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged by email in due course – unless author(s) did not provide any email address (otherwise, please first check your spam box and then contact us as necessary). The proposals submitted will be double-blind peer reviewed. The decisions of the Selection Committee following the first two reviewing rounds are available here. Acceptance of a proposal means that the proposed contribution may be presented at the Conference. The last reviewing round will take place in March 2010.
The submission/reviewing process is based on abstracts. No full paper is required. Registered authors of contributions accepted for presentation in Paper Sessions and in Symposia may opt to submit their full papers for publication in the Conference Proceedings. Acceptance for inclusion in the Proceedings is conditional to full compliance with formal and style requirements, but does not include peer-refereeing of content. Authors who want their papers to be peer-refereed have to request it.
Early Submission/Evaluation Procedure
Contributors who wished to benefit from the early registration rate but needed to know before if their proposal was accepted, had to submit prior to the 1st April 2009. The results of the early evaluation procedure are available here.
Format of Sessions
Individual Paper Sessions
Oral presentation of one paper, either single- or multi-authored. Presenters will be allocated 40 minutes, including 15 minutes for discussion. In the online submission form, authors will provide an abstract together with the title, the topic area of the paper, and two to five keywords. Abstracts shall not exceed 200 words and shall specify the research question with support of a brief literature background (the two or three major references of the theme), as well as the aims, methodology and main findings of the papers. To allow anonymous reviewing, the contributors names should not appear in the abstract. See examples of accepted abstracts. Completed papers (to be) presented in these sessions may be submitted for publication in the Conference Proceedings. At least one author of the paper must have completed full registration before 20 January 2010 or the paper will be removed from the Programme and Proceedings.
Symposia
A symposium is a 90 minute themed session proposed by at least three persons. A general overview of the topic and at least two papers will be presented in each symposium. Symposium promoters will plan the conduct of their session so as to arrange interaction with the audience. In the online submission form, promoters will indicate the topic area and will provide the title, two to five keywords, and a brief overview (maximum 200 words) of the symposium together with a title and abstract of maximum 200 words for each paper to be presented. The overview should explain the issue addressed and the aims and conduct of the symposium. The abstracts shall outline the research questions, two or three main literature references of the theme, the purposes, methods and main findings of papers. To allow anonymous reviewing, the contributors names should not appear in the overview and abstracts. See examples of accepted abstracts. Completed papers (to be) presented in these sessions may be submitted for publication in the Conference Proceedings. At least three promoters of the symposium must have completed full registration before 20 January 2010 or the symposium will be withdrawn from the Programme and Proceedings.
Workshops
Workshops are 90 minute themed sessions proposed by at least three persons. While symposia might be more suitable to present and discuss results of research in the final stages, workshops are best suited for information, practice, launching projects, attracting new partners, discussing ongoing research, planning future activities, etc. Workshops will be mainly devoted to collaborative work. No paper presentation is required. Promoters will indicate the topic area and will provide the title, two to five keywords, and an overview of the workshop (maximum 200 words) in the Abstract section of the submission form. The overview should describe the issue addressed, the background and aims of the workshop, the activities planned, the target audience and the project's prospects. To allow anonymous reviewing, the contributors names should not appear in the overview. At least three promoters of the workshop must have completed full registration before 20 January 2010 or the workshop will be removed from the Programme. Workshop presentations or discussions will not be accepted for publication in the Conference Proceedings.
Roundtables
A roundtable is a 90 minute themed session proposed by at least five persons. Roundtables are best suited for panel debates, for example on educational policy issues. After a brief introduction by the Chair Person, each panelist will be allowed from five to ten minutes for presentation, before questions, answers and general discussion take place. Roundtables will be mainly devoted to debates. No formal presentation of papers should be proposed there. Promoters shall specify the topic area and shall provide the title, two to five keywords, and an overview of the roundtable (maximum 200 words) in the Abstract section of the submission form. The overview should describe the issue addressed and feature / contrast the specific views and contribution expected from each panelist. To allow anonymous reviewing, the contributors names should not appear in the overview. At least five promoters of the roundtable must have completed full registration before 20 January 2010 or the roundtable will be removed from the Programme. Roundtable presentations or discussions will not be accepted for publication in the Conference Proceedings.
Poster sessions
Duration of poster sessions is half a day, including poster placement and removal. For each accepted poster, the Conference organisation will provide presenter(s) with one poster board and a small table with chair. Poster boards dimensions are 120cm (47.2 inches) high x 80cm (31.4 inches) wide. Presenters shall bring with them their posters and any other supplies they might need, including assembly materials, which must be of adhesive/sticking type only: double-faced tape, glue stick, rubber cement, etc. At least one author must be present at the poster all along the session. Poster submission can be single- or multi-authored. In the online submission form, contributors shall provide an abstract of maximum 200 words together with the title, two to five keywords, and the topic area of the poster. Abstracts shall specify the question addressed as well as the aims, methods and results of the work presented. To allow anonymous reviewing, the contributors names should not appear in the abstract. At least one author of the poster must have completed full registration before 20 January 2010 or the poster will be removed from the Programme. Poster presentations will not be accepted for publication in the Conference Proceedings.
To Submit your Contribution
Submissions are to be made within the registration system. Enter the system by clicking the Submit button below. While completing the form:
- Each mandatory field (*) must be filled in before accessing the next field/page.
- The whole proposal must be typed using the English alphabet only. Please do not use any accent mark or other languages special characters (e.g. ç, à, é, è, ö, and so on).
- Also, please do not use any formatting (bold, italics, underlined, bullets, and so on). No paragraph break. Plain text only.
- Please proofread your personal details and abstract carefully: contributors' details and abstracts shall be published in the Programme as submitted. Changes made to abstracts after these have been accepted shall not be taken into account.
- Don't forget to provide at least one valid e-mail address. Given the risks of email loss, especially with spam filtering, it is highly recommended to provide several valid email addresses.
- You do not have to achieve both submission and registration in one go. After entering part or all of your proposal(s), you can either proceed with full registration, or go to the Checkout page, select the Will-Pay-Later option, and finish your registration. Your data will thus be saved and you will be able to access them at any time later to complete your proposal(s), make changes, and finalise your registration.
- Keep a copy of your registration record.
- To go back to your record: click on the Submit button and then on the Already Registered link, then follow the instructions until reaching your record.