Submission Procedure

Research papers can be submitted as long papers (8 pages plus 1-2 pages of references) or short papers (4 pages plus 1 page of references). Papers should present conceptual or empirical work at an advanced stage of development. Long papers are intended for work that requires a more extensive explanation of background, methodology, data, analysis, and implications. Short papers are suitable for reporting work in progress and ones that can be presented more concisely. The proposal should include : 

Discussion, implications, and emerging questions.

• Abstract (150 words for long papers; 120 words for short papers)
• Problem, challenge, and innovation
• Perspectives and related research 
• Methods and designs
• Findings

POSTERS

You may submit a poster that reports on early-stage or ongoing work (1-2 pages, 600-800 words, including an abstract of approximately 60 words).  You may use some of the research‑paper headings, but you can also focus on design elements and preliminary work. Posters may also present the design of AI and/or analytics tools and technologies for knowledge building. 

PRACTITIONER PAPERS

Papers: Practitioner submissions may be long (8 pages) or short papers (4 pages) (in English or Chinese).  These papers provide a venue for teachers to share innovative designs and practices in knowledge building. You are encouraged to share your innovation using generative AI, but other areas are welcome as well. In preparing your submission, you may consider the following:

• Abstract (150 words for long papers; 120 words for short papers)
• Problem, challenge, and innovation
• Context, designs, and principles 
• Classroom implementation: principle-based, idea-centred approach;
• Evidence and analysis of students’ knowledge building   
• Reflection: lessons learned, challenges, next steps, and emerging questions
• Others (e.g., systemic knowledge building; teacher-researcher collaboration)

PRACTITIONER VIDEO STORIES

Videos: Practitioners are invited to submit a 1–2 page proposal (approximately 600–800 words) for an annotated, curated video‑based story (10–15 minutes, combining narrated slides and classroom clips) that highlights innovative Knowledge Building practices. The video story should capture key moments from either a single lesson or a unit of study, illustrating how Knowledge Building unfolds in classrooms. Submissions may focus on innovations involving generative AI, though other areas are equally welcome. The purpose of the video story is to provide a deeper, more nuanced view of Knowledge Building in action—showcasing student ideas, teacher moves, technology and analytics use, and collaborative knowledge advances, etc. These video‑based narratives will serve as valuable artefacts for the community, supporting teacher learning and highlighting teachers as inventors and innovators.  In preparing your submission, you may consider the following: 

• Abstract (around 60 words) 
• Title/topic/theme of lesson 
• Context (subjects, student, and teacher background) 
• Knowledge Building challenge/ big idea
• Rationale of design: KB principles/pedagogy/technology 
• Implementation and selection of clips (salient features: principle-based approach; scaffolding, technology; KB talk; analytics and different features) 
• Interesting incidents and stories of student knowledge building
• Reflection: lessons learned, challenges, next steps, and emerging questions
• Others (e.g., systemic knowledge building; teacher-researcher collaboration)

OTHER FORMATS

You are welcome to propose alternative formats, such as demonstrations, workshops, or design hackathons, that do not fit the categories above. Please submit a draft of your idea as soon as possible to the program committee: Carol Chan (ckkchan@hku.hk), Teo Chew Lee (chewlee.teo@nie.edu.sg), and Tan Seng Chee (sengchee.tan@nie.edu.sg). If you have any questions about the KBSI2026 submission, please contact guangji.yuan@nie.sdu.sg..