The 9th edition was held from 26 - 28 February 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It looked at the biggest change in education today: Artificial Intelligence. Researchers from Austria, Germany, the USA, Japan, Brazil, India, the UAE, and other countries focused on using AI in teaching in ethical, helpful ways, creating customized learning approaches, and setting rules for digital assessment ethics to keep tests fair and secure.
Memorable Moments from the 9th Edition
Prof. Francisco Javier Cartes Arenas
Article Title: Case Study-Based Pedagogical Strategy for Leveling in Mathematics and Language: Teachers’ Perceptions
Affiliation: Arturo Prat University, Chile
Prof. Helena Sofia Rodrigues
Article Title: Learning by Walking: Experiential Entrepreneurship Education in the PEGADAS Project
Affiliation: ADiT-Lab, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Prof. Jorge Esparteiro García
Article Title: Blended Learning in Motion: Developing Digital Skills Along the Camino de Santiago
Affiliation: ADiT-LAb, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Prof. Zaid N. Al-Shammari
Article Title: Special Education Teachers’ Pre- and In-service Knowledge and Practice of Co-Teaching in Kuwait Full-inclusion Classrooms | Inclusive Education Indicators for Kuwait: Development and Proposition
Affiliation: Kuwait University, Kuwait
Dr. Brighid Golden
Article Title: Get Critical: Developing Critical Thinking Pedagogies in Response to Global Crises
Affiliation: Mary Immaculate College, Ireland
Dr. Bunnie Claxton
Article Title: Conducting Project-Based Research at the Doctoral Level
Affiliation: Founder and chief executive officer of Dissertation Research Specialist, United States
Dr. Carmen-Mihaela Baiceanu
Article Title: Artificial Intelligence in Education: Between Pedagogical Innovation and Teacher Deprofessionalization | Teaching in the Age of Algorithms: Autonomy, Control, and Psychological Safety of Educators
Affiliation: Ovidius University of Constanța, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Romania
Dr. Cato Drion
Article Title: The Impact of Small-Group Interactive Academic Skills Training on Student Wellbeing
Affiliation: University of Groningen, Netherlands
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