ISSEP 2016 - 9th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspective

ISSEP 2016
9th International Conference on Informatics in Schools:
Situation, Evolution, and Perspective
http://issep2016.ens-cachan.fr
October 13-15, 2016
University of Münster, Germany
- CALL FOR PAPER ?
Children are exposed to information technology at a very early age and
yet in many countries informatics education is not included in
compulsory curriculum for young students.
The International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation,
Evolution and Perspectives (ISSEP) is a forum for researchers and
practitioners in the area of Informatics education, in both primary
and secondary schools. It provides an opportunity for educators to
reflect upon the goals and objectives of this subject matter, its
curricula and various teaching/learning paradigms and topics, possible
connections to everyday life and various ways of developing
Informatics Education in schools.
The ISSEP series started in 2005 in Klagenfurt. It was followed by
meetings in Vilnius (2006), Torun (2008), Zürich (2010), Bratislava
(2011), Oldenburg (2013), Istanbul (2014) and Ljubljana (2015).The 9th
ISSEP conference will take place at the University of Münster,
Germany. It will be held jointly with the international workshop
WIPSCE 2016.
SCOPE
The conference focuses on educational goals and objectives of
Informatics or Computer Science as a subject matter in primary,
secondary and vocational education and their different realization in
compulsory and voluntary courses. Papers addressing the following
issues are highly welcome.
Main topics:
- Sustainable Education in Informatics or Computer Science for Pupils
of all ages
- Connecting Computer Science lessons to the students’ everyday lives
- Teacher education in Informatics or Computer Science
- Research on Informatics or Computer Science in schools (empirical /
qualitative / quantitative / theory building / research methods /
comparative studies / transferability of methods and results from
other disciplines)
Special topics:
- Computer Science topics in school beyond programming and algorithms
- Technical education in Informatics courses and vice versa
- Students’ perceptions of Informatics or Computer Science issues in
everyday life
- Exams in Informatics or Computer Science and assessment of
competences
- Motivating children and teachers for Informatics or Computer Science
- Learning Informatics outside the classroom: contest, events, project
weeks, etc.
Special Theme:
There has been a growing awareness of the importance of Computer
Science education in K12 education. Accordingly, serious efforts have
been made to introduce or improve Computer Science education in
schools. Papers reporting on national recent changes in curriculum or
making comparisons between countries are welcome. Papers may propose
analysis of programs and contents, pedagogical models and materials,
or may report feedback on implementation in schools, student’s and
teacher’s experiences based on empirical research.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract due: April 22, 2016
Full paper due: April 29, 2016
Notification of acceptance: June 24, 2016
Final copy due: July 24, 2016
SUBMISSION
Authors are invited to submit papers reporting on original unpublished
research, novel didactical approaches and interventions, tools or
other recent developments within the topics of the
conference. Simultaneous submission to other conferences or workshops
is not allowed. There are three distinct formats for submissions:
- Research papers (8-12 pages)
- Best practice papers / country reports (8-12 pages)
- Work in progress / discussion papers (4-8 pages)
Submissions should be formatted according to the Springer’s LNCS style
(http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-...).
Submissions should be anonymized and be submitted via EasyChair system
(https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=issep2016).
All papers will be subject to a double blind peer review
process. Accepted papers will be included in the ISSEP 2016 local
proceedings. Selected top quality papers will be published in the
Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.
CONTACT
Françoise Tort (Chair) ? ENS Cachan, France
E-mail: issep2016-AT-easychair.org
WWW: http://issep2016.ens-cachan.fr