Paper Submission Portal
Please read the information on this page in full before you proceed to make a submission. Abstract submission has closed. Authors of accepted abstracts may login to upload their full paper (optional).
ISEC 2024 Singapore uses the EasyChair conference management system. If you have previously submitted a paper to another conference that uses the same system, you will already have a user account at EasyChair and after you click the link above, you will be asked to login. If you do not already have one, you can easily create an account. Please remember your login credentials, you may need to login again later to view reviewers' comments and/or upload your full paper (optional).
Invitation
We invite presentations on the theme of Science Education’s Responses to the Post-truth Era in the form of an individual paper, a poster, or a symposium, under one of the following strands/topics in science education (more information):
- Science Teacher Professional Development and Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Policy
- Assessment and Evaluation
- New Media and Technologies
- Science in Informal Settings
- Nature of Science (NOS), History, Philosophy and Sociology
- Science Teaching and Learning
Presentation formats
Individual paper (25 minutes)
- The paper is presented by an individual author or co-authors.
- Each presentation is allocated 20 minutes and there will be 5 minutes of Q&A.
- Typically, three individual paper presentations belonging to the same strand, are grouped together in one 90-minute concurrent session.
Symposium (80 minutes)
- The symposium is presented by multiple authors or co-author groups. Each 80-minute symposium comprises 3 or 4 presentations.
- In addition to the abstracts for the individual presentations, the symposium proposal should include one 250-350-word integrative statement describing the overall theme of the symposium and connections between the presentations.
- Download the Symposium Template (Word docx format, 20KB; also available at the submission portal). The completed proposal document must be uploaded during the submission process.
Poster
- A single author or group of co-authors may prepare a poster for an interactive session.
- Handouts may be prepared for dissemination to interested audience.
Language of Presentation
All abstracts and presentations should be submitted and presented in English.
Guidelines on Submission of Abstracts
The abstract should be between 250-350 words in length and include the goals and significance, methodology, findings and discussion, and implication of the findings.
Review Process and Criteria
The abstract will be reviewed based on the quality of the writing and research, and whether it is of interest to the ISEC audience.
Timeline
Opening of Abstract Submission Portal: 1 August 2023
Deadline for submission of Abstract: 11 January 2024 (Now Closed)
Email notification of acceptance or rejection: From 12 September 2023 till 16 February 2024
Full Paper Submission (for Best Paper consideration): 26 March 2024
Author Registration deadline (otherwise paper will be withdrawn): 23 April 2024
Full Paper Submission (for inclusion in Proceedings): 3 July 2024
*Important Note: At least one author for every accepted poster or paper (individual or as part of a symposium) is required to register and make payment by 23 April 2024. Otherwise, your paper will be withdrawn from the conference.
Full Paper Submission for Conference Proceedings
Submitting Full Papers
Presenters of accepted abstracts may also wish to submit a full paper for inclusion in the International Science Education Conference (ISEC) 2024 Proceedings which will be made available online after the conference. Only papers that have been presented at the conference will be included in the Proceedings (Note: All abstracts with at least one registered author will be included in the Conference Programme whether or not a full paper is submitted). The Proceedings will be published with an ISBN. The deadline for the uploading of your full paper is 3 July 2024 (If you wish to be considered for the Best Paper Awards, deadline for uploading your full paper is 26 March 2024, see below).
The manuscript should be 4,000 to 6,000 words in length and should be formatted following the latest APA guidelines. In addition to the manuscript (Word document), please include: (a) a cover letter stating the originality of the work and ethics clearance; (b) cover page with the title, all authors’ details (affiliation and address, and corresponding author's email address). Manuscripts that do not meet the publication requirements will be returned to the authors. The full paper manuscript should be uploaded using the same author account that submitted the abstract.
Download the full paper template (Word docx format, 25KB)
ISEC Best Paper Awards
ISEC 2024 will be awarding two Best Paper Awards sponsored by Springer. Results of the award will be announced at the end of the conference. The recipients of the award will each receive a plaque (one plaque per award regardless of number of authors) and a book voucher (one voucher per award regardless of number of authors) of up to EUR 200 in terms of value for any printed book(s) (except for handbooks and major reference works such as encyclopedias).
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must have their abstract accepted for ISEC 2024, be registered for the conference, and have submitted their full paper online by 26 March 2024.
- Papers must be presented at the ISEC 2024 conference.
Papers Will Be Evaluated Using the Following Criteria
- Relevance and significance of topic and research to the field
- Clarity of research question(s)
- Thoroughness and quality of literature review
- Appropriateness of methodology for study
- Quality and completeness of analysis
- Clarity and soundness of conclusions
- Promotion of a continuing research agenda or improved professional practices
- Overall quality demonstrating coherence and reasoning
- Contribution to the cumulative knowledge base of the field
Publishing a Peer-reviewed Article
We will be inviting presenters at the ISEC 2024 conference to submit a manuscript (approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words) for a special issue of Pedagogies: An International Journal. Learn more »