55th LISBON World Conference on Education Studies (LWCES-26) Oct. 8-10, 2026 Lisbon (Portugal)

LWCES-26


Educational Administration Educational Technology Physical Education & Sports Medicine



Call for papers/Topics



Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:



1. Foundations of Education



These topics explore the "how" and "why" behind the way humans learn.





  • Educational Psychology





    • Cognitive development (Piaget, Vygotsky)




    • Motivation theory (Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic)




    • Memory and retention






  • Philosophy of Education





    • Perennialism vs. Progressivism




    • Critical Pedagogy (Freire)




    • Constructivism






  • Learning Sciences





    • Neuroplasticity and the brain




    • Social-emotional learning (SEL)




    • Metacognition (thinking about thinking)







2. Pedagogy and Instruction



This covers the actual practice of teaching and the design of the learning experience.





  • Curriculum Design





    • Standardized vs. Hidden curriculum




    • Backward Design (Understanding by Design)




    • Instructional Scaffolding






  • Teaching Methodologies





    • Inquiry-based learning




    • The Flipped Classroom




    • Gamification and Game-based learning




    • Differentiated Instruction






  • Assessment and Evaluation





    • Formative vs. Summative assessment




    • Standardized testing and its critiques




    • Authentic assessment (Portfolios, Projects)






  • Educational Technology (EdTech)





    • Learning Management Systems (LMS)




    • Artificial Intelligence in the classroom




    • Digital literacy and citizenship







3. Educational Systems and Leadership



These are the structural and administrative components that allow education to function at scale.





  • Special Education and Inclusion





    • Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)




    • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)




    • Neurodiversity in the classroom






  • School Leadership and Policy





    • School governance and administration




    • Educational law and student rights




    • Teacher professional development






  • Higher Education





    • Academic freedom




    • Vocational vs. Liberal Arts education




    • The "Enrollment Cliff" and university economics







4. Societal and Global Contexts



Education does not exist in a vacuum; it is deeply interrelated with culture, economics, and politics.





  • Economics of Education





    • Human Capital Theory




    • The ROI of a degree




    • Funding models (Public vs. Private)






  • Sociology of Education





    • Education as a tool for social mobility vs. social reproduction




    • The Achievement Gap / Opportunity Gap




    • Urban vs. Rural education






  • Global and Comparative Education





    • International benchmarks (PISA, TIMSS)




    • Education in developing nations




    • Language policy and multilingual education