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19 May – 15 SepProposal Submission
10 AugEarly registration deadline
15 AugCamera-ready & pre-recorded video
22 SepRegistration & payment deadline
20 SepProgramme published
1 – 3 OctConference
Oct 2026Abstract Books
15 NovProceedings submission
Dec 2026Proceedings publication

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Best Paper Award

EDUCCON 2026 Best Paper Award

“Metacognitive Scaffolding and Cognitive Load in AI-Augmented Simulation-Based Learning”

Şeyma Çağlar Özhan Bartın University, Türkiye

View the certificate Paper #53 in the programme Session PPS-12 · 3 October 2026 (online)

Selection process

EDUCCON 2026 Best Paper Award Selection Process

The following procedure was implemented to determine the recipient of the Best Paper Award announced in the Call for Papers for EDUCCON 2026:

All papers submitted to EDUCCON 2026 were evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process by at least two reviewers who were members of the EDUCCON 2026 Scientific Committee. As part of the scientific evaluation, the reviewers assessed and scored the candidate papers.
Papers deemed suitable for presentation at EDUCCON 2026 by the EDUCCON Scientific Committee were included in the conference programme.
Papers presented during the conference sessions were also independently evaluated and scored by the respective Session Chairs.
All evaluations and scores obtained throughout these stages were compiled by the EDUCCON 2026 Organizing Committee and submitted to the EDUCCON 2026 Programme Committee for consideration.
Acting as the award jury, the EDUCCON 2026 Programme Committee reviewed the evaluation results and submitted its recommendation regarding the Best Paper Award.
The final award decision was formally approved by the Conference Chairs.

Note: EDUCCON, the Education Conference, is being held for the sixth time in 2026, following previous editions in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. The Best Paper Award has been an established practice at EDUCCON conferences.

We extend our sincere congratulations to the author(s) of the paper selected for the Best Paper Award and commend them for this achievement.

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EDUCCON 2026 · Official Poster

The Future of Learning begins in Konya.

1 – 3 October 2026 · Necmettin Erbakan University · Hybrid format · English.

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10th Edition · Since 2017

An international forum on AI, robotics & the future of education.

Three days. Eleven research tracks. One conversation on what education becomes next.

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Key Dates

Submissions open · 19 May → 15 September 2026

Camera-ready 15 August · Registration & payment 22 September · Conference 1 – 3 October.

Welcome to EDUCCON 2026

EDUCCON 2026 brings together researchers, educators, policymakers and technologists from around the world to explore the future of learning. The 2026 edition centres on the rapid transformation of educational environments through artificial intelligence, robotics and big-data analytics — alongside the broader pedagogical, cognitive and ethical questions that frame how education is understood and practised.

Hosted by Necmettin Erbakan University in Konya. Selected papers are invited to Turkish Journal of Education (TURJE), Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation with Applications, El-Cezerî Journal of Science and Engineering, and Computers and Informatics for full-paper consideration. We welcome empirical work, theoretical contributions, case studies and innovative practice from across the educational sciences.

Dates1 – 3 October 2026

VenueAhmet Keleşoğlu Library, Necmettin Erbakan University

FormatHybrid · English

KonyaNecmettin Erbakan Univ.

The Venue · Konya, Türkiye

EDUCCON 2026 takes place at the Ahmet Keleşoğlu Library, located on the Köyceğiz Campus of Necmettin Erbakan University in Meram, Konya.

Konya is one of Türkiye's oldest seats of learning — home to the legacy of Mevlana Rumi and a thriving university quarter. Necmettin Erbakan University offers modern conference facilities and easy access via Konya Airport (KYA) and the high-speed rail link from Ankara and Istanbul.

CityKonya, Central Anatolia

HostNecmettin Erbakan Univ.

AirportKonya Airport (KYA)

RailYHT high-speed line

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ProceedingsWoS · NEU Press

Publication & Indexing

EDUCCON 2026 proceedings are published by NEU Press with Web of Science indexing. Selected papers are invited to Turkish Journal of Education (TURJE), Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation with Applications, El-Cezerî Journal of Science and Engineering, and Computers and Informatics for full-paper consideration.

Book-chapters run after the conference: chapters submitted by 15 October 2026 are reviewed for an edited volume published in December 2026.

Book 1 — Call for Chapters → Book 2 — Call for Chapters →

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Tamara J. Moore

Purdue University, USA

Day 1 Thu Opening Keynote · Engineering the Future of Learning

Dr Yasemin Allsop MBE

UCL Institute of Education, UK

Day 1 Thu Afternoon · Why Creative Struggle Matters More Than Ever in an AI-Driven World?

Dr Jiafang Lu

EdUHK, Hong Kong

Day 2 Fri Morning · Developing Future-Ready School Leadership in Hong Kong: Mixed-Methods Evidence

Prof. Dr. M. Sencer Çorlu

UDST, Qatar

Day 2 Fri Afternoon · Rethinking Teacher Education: A Transnational Trajectory across Türkiye, Norway, and Qatar

Additional keynote speakers will be announced as confirmations come in. See the keynote page for the full programme.