HKERA-APERA 2021: HKERA-APERA International Conference 2021 Virtual Hong Kong, Hong Kong, December 9-11, 2021 |
Conference website | http://hkera-apera2021.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hkeraapera2021 |
Poster | download |
Notification of Acceptance | August 15, 2021 |
Submission deadline | October 31, 2021 |
Virtual Workshop | December 8, 2021 |
Virtual Conference | December 9, 2021 |
The HKERA-APERA International Conference is an important occasion for educational researchers and practitioners in the Asia Pacific and beyond for educational researchers. This year, our main theme is on Connectivity, Inclusivity and Sustainability: Generating Changes and Creating Impacts.
We cordially invite you to join us from anywhere around the world and take part in this stimulating, borderless, inclusive, and vibrant opportunity to share your views, exchange ideas and disseminate your latest research findings.
Call for Papers
This year, we focus on connectivity, inclusivity, and sustainability. We welcome paper presentations and proposals for symposium related to any of the following sub-themes:
Sustainability Education
- Comparative and International Education
- Creativities in Education
- Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- Educational Effectiveness and Improvement
- Educational Leadership, Policy and Reform
- Educational Research and Educational Policy-Making
- Teacher Education and Development
- Youth Studies and Informal Education
- Higher Education and Life-Long Learning
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM)
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education
- Civic and Citizenship Education
- Literacy and Language
- Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy
Inclusion and Exclusion in Education
- Race, Ethnicity and Diversity
- Religions, Values and Life Education
- Research Methodology in Education
- Sexualities and Gender
- Social Justice and Equity Education
- Socio-Cultural Theory and Education
- Nature, Outdoor Learning and Play
- Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education
- Philosophy of Education
- Connectedness and Belongingness
Impact of COVID-19
- Digital divide
- Health and Medical Education
- Learning Motivation and Academic Engagement
- Educational Leadership and Policy
- Alternative Education
- Home-School-Community Partnerships
The working language of the conference will be in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua). Abstracts should be submitted in the same language as the presentation language. The length for abstracts in English should be no more than 250 words (with 50 words for references), while Chinese abstracts should be within 400 characters. The content should include the aim of the study, methodology, results and conclusion.
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be submitted through EasyChair by the principal/corresponding author. Please prepare a PDF file for the abstract (not a scanned PDF) and upload it to the Abstract Box.
Format requirement:
- anonymous (do not include the names and affiliations of authors)
- state the sub-theme of the paper intended to address (at the top)
- include at most 3 keywords of the abstract
- A4 size
- single-spaced
- 12 point font
Further requirement for symposia abstracts:
Each symposium session will be of 90 minutes and should consist of 3 - 4 papers on a related theme. A symposium abstract should include an overview of the topic of the proposed symposium (with 150 words in length). It should also include an abstract for each proposed paper in the symposium, and each paper should be no more than 250 words.
Reviewing criteria for symposia:
- Clarity of the focus of research
- Originality of the symposium proposal
- Rigour and coherence of the symposium and its individual papers
- Significance of the research for educational practice, policy, or theory
Submission Deadline: Extended to October 31, 2021
Keynote Speakers
This year, we are very honoured to have invited five leading global voices in education as our keynote speakers at the Conference (in alphabetical order):
- Prof A. Lin GOODWIN, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Prof Ruth HAYHOE, University of Toronto, Canada
- Prof Wing-on LEE, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
- Prof Maria MANZON, Sophia University, Japan
- Prof Simon MARGINSON, University of Oxford, UK
Organizing Committee
Committee Chairperson & Vice-Chairperson:
- Alan C. K. CHEUNG, Chair, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Celeste Y. M. YUEN, Vice Chair, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Gordon C. P. TSUI, General Secretary, The University of Hong Kong
Committee Members (in alphabetical order):
- Sam S. K. CHEUNG, The Education University of Hong Kong
- A. Lin GOODWIN, The University of Hong Kong
- Winnie W. M. SO, The Education University of Hong Kong
- David SORRELL, Independent Education Consultant, Hong Kong
- Hayes H. H. TANG, The Education University of Hong Kong
Venue
HKERA-APERA 2021 will be held virtually online. Further details will be announced through email and found at the Conference website.
General Information
Further information can be contained at our website: http://hkera-apera2021.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/
For enquiries, please feel free to contact the conference team via hkera-apera-2021@cuhk.edu.hk