Submit to Education Sciences Review for Education Sciences Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Education Sciences publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Cutting-Edge Research on Childhood Special Education

edited by

Carmen Del Pilar Gallardo-Montes

María Jesús Caurcel Cara

and

Antonio Rodríguez Fuentes

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3483 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention to diversity; inclusive education; educational technology; specific learning difficulties; barriers to learning and participation; universal learning design; functional diversity; family diversity; affective-sexual diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)

Technology-Based Immersive Teaching and Learning

edited by Rawad Chaker and Maria Antonietta Impedovo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9329 | Submission Open

Keywords: immersive environments; embodiment; embodied learning; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; cognition; cognitive load; multisensory; teaching; procedural knowledge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Gender and Early Childhood Education: Debates and Current Challenges

edited by

Anne Keary

, Susanne Garvis and Haoran Zheng

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4134 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; early childhood education and care; impact; digital technology

Language Learning in Multilingual, Inclusive and Immersive Contexts

edited by Tanja Angelovska

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilingualism; inclusive classrooms; neurodiversity; language acquisition; evidence-based teaching; receptive skills; productive skills; immersive education; educational technologies; learner-centered approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)

Contemporary Arts Education Through the Lens of Social Justice: Insights from Research and Practice

edited by Judith Dinham

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: equitable arts education; access to arts education; arts education and social justice; decolonising the arts curriculum; arts education and neurodiversity; arts education and social change; arts education and alternative narratives; arts education and agency

Learning, Its Education and Its Contemporary Theoretical Complexities

edited by

Marianna Papastephanou

and Kalli Drousioti

submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning; unlearning; knowledge; critique; transformation; adaptation

Training Special Education Teachers and Staff to Use Evidence-Based Practices

edited by Sheila Alber-Morgan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16113 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; evidence-based practices; treatment fidelity; coaching; behavior skill training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

The Fruitful Interplay Between Disciplinary, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Teaching and Learning in Mathematics Education: Epistemological, Anthropological and Institutional Issues

edited by Laura Branchetti and Gabriella Pocalana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics education; disciplinary teaching; interdisciplinary teaching and learning; transdisciplinary teaching and learning; epistemological issues in mathematics education; institutional issues in mathematics education

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Supporting Teaching Staff Development for Professional Education

edited by

Ainat Guberman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8545 | Submission Open

Keywords: professional development; teachers; teacher education; teaching methods; teacher educators; student teachers; teacher assistants; teaching staff

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Advancements in Educational and Information Technology: Bridging the Gap in Learning

edited by Michelle Della Ventura,

Zehui Zhan

and

Jining Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8068 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; information technology; learning analytics; computer engineering

Engaging Children in Math: Game-Based and Playful Approaches to Learning

edited by

Ljerka Jukić Matić

and Sonia Abrantes Garcêz Palha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5410 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics; engagement; playful activities; game-based learning; game-based pedagogy; gamification; designing games

School Leadership Well-Being: Stressors, Enablers, and Impact on Leadership Practices and Educational Outcomes

edited by

Yongmei Ni

, Andrea Rorrer,

Michelle Young

and Laura Rogers

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5407 | Submission Open

Keywords: K-12 school leadership; well-being; stressors; burnout; career longevity; organizational support; educational outcomes; leadership practices; gender and race in leadership; school effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Music Education: Current Changes, Future Trajectories

edited by Lucy Green and Avra Pieridou Skoutella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4156 | Submission Open

Keywords: music education; philosophy and values; inclusion and diversity; identity; protest; pedagogies; creativities; technologies; teacher preparation; advocacy and leadership

AI Literacy: An Essential 21st Century Competence

edited by Lechen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2542 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI literacy; K-12 education; AI curriculum design; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; AI literacy assessment; teacher training; AI ethics; 21st-century competence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Empowering Minds: Innovation, Equity and the Science of Learning in Mathematics Education

edited by Tasos Barkatsas and Wendy Goff

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1965 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematics; equity; technology; science of learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)

Effective Science Education for Young Children in Early Years Contexts

edited by Pauline Roberts and

Patricia Collins

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood science; teacher confidence in science; formal science; informal science; educator knowledge and skills; young children and science

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Critical Thinking in Science Education: Nurturing Inquiry, Socio-Scientific Issues, and Innovation

edited by

Jordi Solbes

and

Teresa Lupión-Cobos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical thinking; socio-scientific issues; sciences inquiry

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

The Power and Promise of Authentic Learning in Higher Education: Critical Approaches and Practical Strategies

edited by Elisa Bone and Hayley Bugeja

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open

Keywords: work-integrated learning; problem-based learning; authentic assessment; technology-enhanced authentic learning; interdisciplinary partnerships; situated learning; curriculum development

Teaching and Learning Sequences: Design and Effect

edited by Dimitris Psillos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: topic-oriented teaching– learning sequences (TLSs); TLS design; development; effectiveness; and iterative; TLS and design-based research

Bridging Ethics and Sustainable Learning in Science and Environmental Education

edited by Giuliano Reis, Rute Rocha,

Nei de Freitas Nunes Neto

and

Tânia Regina Vizachri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; environmental education; ethics; sustainable learning; moral; values; animals; speciesism

Investigating Informal Learning in the Age of Technology

edited by

Bernhard Schmidt-Hertha

and

Karin Rott

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: informal learning; informal education; technology; digitalization; artificial intelligence; self-organized learning; lifelong learning

Cross-Cultural Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

edited by Miri Shonfeld

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 30539 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercultural competence; cross-cultural education; teacher education; global citizenship; conflict mediation; equity; diversity; educational technology; intercultural communication; global citizenship; cultural intelligence; educational equity

Supporting Transitions and Engagement in STEM Education

edited by

Lykke Brogaard Bertel

, Dorte Moeskær Larsen, Connie Svabo and Martin Niss

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM; educational transitions; integrated STEM; interdisciplinary approaches to STEM; student engagement; teacher education (pre-service teachers); teacher professional development (continuing teacher education)

Engaging Students to Transform Tertiary Mathematics Education

edited by

Wendy Smith

, Amy Been Bennett and Rachel Funk

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: student engagement; tertiary mathematics education; instructor professional learning; inclusive mathematics teaching and learning; cultivating mathematical belonging; institutional transformation; decolonizing mathematics; mathematics assessment; institutional partnerships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

Early Childhood Teacher-Student Interactions: Global Perspectives in Turbulent Times

edited by

Faiza M. Jamil

and

Robert C. Pianta

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher-student interactions; early childhood education; proximal processes; classroom interactions; classroom observation; process quality; teacher effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)

Game-Based Learning in and Beyond Classrooms, Viewed from an Educational Equity Perspective

edited by

Klaus Dieter Stiller

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3565 | Submission Open

Keywords: game-based learning; serious games; educational games; educational games in schools; entertaining games in schools; educational equity; GBL implementation

Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in English Language and Literature Studies

edited by

Francisco Perlas Dumanig

and

Junifer Abatayo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open

Keywords: English language teaching; literature; artificial intelligence; e-learning; digital literacies

Education Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by David Godfrey,

Metin Özkan

and

Lara Simielli

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational leadership; leadership development; collaborative partnerships; distributed leadership; technology in leadership; global education reforms; networked leadership practices

Open Practices in Research and Education: Transforming Academic Culture

edited by

Mirjam Braßler

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: open science; open education; open access; open educational resources; interdisciplinarity; science communication; education for sustainable development; knowledge sharing; participatory culture; cultural change in academia

Beyond the Bottom Line: Systemic Pathways to Identity-Responsive STEM Learning

edited by Heidi Cian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM identity; scale; policy; funding

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Positive Pedagogy in Physical Education and Sport Contexts

edited by Luis Calmeiro and Steven Kwang San Tan

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; coaching effectiveness; education; flourishing; learning; positive psychology; psychosocial health; schools; teacher training; wellbeing

Artificial Intelligence in Bilingual Education: Innovations and Challenges in Content and Language Integrated Learning and English Medium Instruction Contexts

edited by

Alberto Fernández-Costales

, Roberto Avello Rodríguez and

Covadonga Arroyo García

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); bilingual education; computer-assisted language learning (CALL); content and language integrated learning (CLIL); English medium instruction (EMI); language education; motivation; multimodal learning; professional development; educational technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)

Views of Physics Teachers on Inquiry and Their Approaches to Classroom Practices

edited by Angelika Pahl and

Hans U. Fuchs

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; teacher; beliefs; teaching methods and strategies; laboratory work; inquiry; teacher training

A Radical (Re)Imagination for Urban Education: Practicing Justice in PK-20 Contexts

edited by Melissa Gibson,

Derria Byrd

and Blake O’Neal Turner

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: liberatory education; urban education; urban schools; social and educational justice; counternarratives; critical pedagogy; higher education

Intelligent Education: A Comprehensive Look at the Integration of AI across Academic Domains

edited by Daniel R. Bailey and Andrea Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5942 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; learning analytics; tutoring systems; personalized learning; teaching AI strategies; curriculum design; intelligent feedback systems; virtual assistants; ethics in education; AI literacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

How Aspects of the Home Environment Promote Young Children’s Academic and Social Development

edited by

Susan Sonnenschein

and

Michele L. Stites

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open

Keywords: children’ s social development; children’ s academic/educational development; children’ s early development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Early Childhood Education)

Cognitive and Developmental Psychology in STEM Education

edited by Jason Morphew

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; science education; mathematics education; cognitive science; cognitive psychology; developmental psychology; educational theory; evidence-based practice; measurement; methodology; educational technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Research, Innovation, and Practice in Bilingual Education

edited by

María-Elena Gómez-Parra

and Antonio Jesús Tinedo Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingual education; research; innovation; good practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Language and Literacy Education)

Artificial Intelligence and Blended Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

edited by Will W. K. Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 53787 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); blended learning; information systems; data analytics; adaptive learning; personalized learning; assessments and feedback; natural language processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Effective Policies and Practices in Inclusive Preschool and Primary Education

edited by Aglaia Stampoltzis and

Eleni Peristeri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13026 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive pedagogy; early intervention; inclusive assessment; effective teaching practices; successful learning; personalized learning plans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Special and Inclusive Education)

Cybersecurity and Online Learning in Tertiary Education

edited by

Soonja Yeom

and

David Herbert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12689 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethics of scale; learning analytics and any cyber security issues with it; cyber risk management; security awareness-specific LMS; ethical hacking by online learning; virtual labs for cybersecurity education; online learning and authenticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Generative AI in Education: Theoretical Explorations and Practical Investigations

edited by

Jing Lei

and Xibin Han

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 9927 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; AI literacy; AI technologies in educational settings

Healthy Habits, Psychological Variables and Learning in Children and Adolescents

edited by José Enrique Moral-García and Manuel Jesús De La Torre-Cruz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8595 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy habits; children and adolescents; educational psychology; learning processes; physical education

Technology-Enhanced Learning in Tertiary Education

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8425 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; learning analytics; retention; engagement; technology-enhanced learning; emotion and learning; applied AI techniques in learning; emotion detection from students’ comments (interaction with LMS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Higher Education and Creativity: International Perspectives on Stimulating Student Engagement

edited by Simon Brownhill

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7039 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; creativity; international perspectives; students; engagement; practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Higher Education)

Cultivating Teachers for STEAM Education

edited by Thomas Roberts, Stefanie Livers and Holly Plank

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5184 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEAM teacher education; STEAM professional development; mathematics teacher education; science teacher education; engineering education; technology education; transdisciplinary learning; integrated content; computational thinking

(This special issue belongs to the Section STEM Education)

Transforming Teacher Education for Academic Excellence

edited by Shirley O'Neill and Tony Richardson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical reflective practice; diverse contemporary classrooms; mentor teachers; pre-service teacher practicum; professional learning communities; quality teaching and accountability; teacher education programs; teacher leadership; teacher professional identity development; teacher retention

Teacher Effectiveness, Student Success and Pedagogic Innovation

edited by

Sandra Fernandes

, Alexandra M. Araújo and

Diana Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4089 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher effectiveness; teacher assessment; higher education; student-centered learning; pedagogical innovation; professional development; active learning strategies; student success; digital assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Teacher Education)

The State of the Art and the Future of Education

edited by Daniel Muijs

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3900 | Submission Open

Keywords: review; education; evidence; research; school; higher education; primary education; secondary education

Beyond Classroom Walls: Exploring Virtual Learning Environments

edited by

Qiping Zhang

and Elizabeth Milonas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual and hybrid learning (VLEs; online; distance; E-learning); pedagogical innovation and educational technology; learner engagement and accessibility; diversity; equity; and inclusivity in education; collaborative and personalized learning; educational transformation; administration; and policy; curriculum studies and teaching; education ethics; special and teacher education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)

Displaying special issue 1-50 on page 1 of 5.

Go to page 1 2 3 4 5

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI