Features

Full papers may feature the following: 

• Significant theoretical reviews 
• Reports on medium to large scale research, evaluations, developments or project  
• Research studies in areas of innovative educational practice, or case studies
• Rationale – forum for discussion of key directions in research informed practice

Presentation format  

• 20 - minute presentation plus a 5 - minute Q&A (then 5 minutes enabling a changeover for rooms). 

Submission format 

• 10 pages maximum (including APA references) developed on the full paper submission template which is author de-identified.  

Review Criteria  

Double blind peer review based on the following criteria: 

• Relevance to conference theme, sub-themes and intended audience
• The paper is original, and clearly identifies broad and insightful implications for theory and/or policy and/or practice 
• Clearly situated in current literature and/or policy with well-articulated conceptual or theoretical framework and related research questions that address a novel issue(s)
• Adopts an appropriate research methodology for the purpose of the paper
• Insightful critical analysis and interpretation that leads to clear, logical findings, conclusions and implications for theory and/or policy and/or practice  
• Relevance to conference theme, sub-themes and intended audience
• Ease of reading, grammar, spelling, format, and referencing details. 

The contact author will be notified in writing of the Committee's decision in September 2025