​Call for Papers:

We currently encourage the submissions of the following categories of articles. Papers of all types are also welcomed. If an author is not sure about the particular type of content of a planned paper, he/she may contact the editor and submit a simple outline and description of what is planned. The editor will provide feedback as to whether the content will be of interests and how one may reshape the structure to improve the paper.

1. Baseline and contextual results

Reports that provide detailed contextual information about population, education systems, environments, and settings, as well as interactive processes among populations, education settings, and policies. The reports should provide scientifically studied information for researchers to identify variables in the education environments and to understand the interactions among such variables. It is desirable to provide valid assessment data in the report to support any conclusions.
We also welcome reports that focus on measurement data about education systems worldwide, which may include but are not limited to education infrastructures and policies, population backgrounds, and baseline data of a wide range of assessment instruments. The data should include detailed context information (or meta-information), and can be both quantitative and qualitative. Specific assessment instruments and the process of implementation should be carefully documented in detail and made available for others to use and compare.

2. Background and historical reviews

Cross-sectional and longitudinal reviews of large-impact issues in STEAM education such as development of standards and education policies, implementations of education standards and policies, development and implementation of specific education methodologies, curriculum, and assessment, historical reviews of major cornerstones and events in STEAM education, historical reviews of the works of significant individuals in STEAM education, and other significant events and products (it is recommended to contact the editor before writing).

3. Controlled studies

We welcome reports on controlled educational experiments that evaluate the efficacy of certain education methods and materials, etc.

4. Empirical studies

We welcome reports on detailed investigations of specific issues in education systems and learners such as identifying learners’ difficulties in their learning of certain topics.

5. Duplication studies

We welcome reports on duplication studies of new experimental results from others in similar and different contexts.

6. New ideas and technologies for teaching and research

We welcome reports of new ideas and technologies that can be used in classroom or in research lab. Ideally, the paper should include pilot testing data and results.

7. New ideas and technologies for assessment

We welcome reports of new ideas and technologies that can be used for quantitative and qualitative assessment. The paper should include the complete assessment instrument, pilot testing data, implementation details and examples, a detailed discussions on how the instrument is designed (and why), and a initial effort and results of validation.

8. Validation studies of assessment instruments and education materials

We welcome reports of studies on the validity and reliability of specific assessment instruments and education materials.

9. Other types of papers are also welcome.