Conference Stellenbosch – STE*M
Duration
- 21 September 2026: Pre-conference workshops
- 22-23 September 2026: Main Conference
- 22 September 2026: Conference dinner
Title
Reimagining STEM Education: Shaping STE*M Education
Conference call
To be launched
Conference strands
Contributions should reflect one of these themes but may be related to any study phase, context or educational setting:
- Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Assessment in STE*M Classrooms
- Inclusive and Equitable STE*M Education
- STE*M Education for Sustainable Development
- Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in STE*M Education
- Professional Teacher Development and Capacity Building in STE*M Education
- Fostering interest, motivation, career aspirations and opportunities via STE*M Education
Session types
A: Research and practice papers (In-Person or Online)
Academic/research papers as well as Professional/practice papers will be accepted, including papers about work in progress.
Presentations of 20 minutes with 5/10 minutes for questions. These presentations will be organised in multi-paper (parallel) sessions that include up to three papers on a similar theme (symposia).
B: Poster presentations (In-Person)
Presenters provide an overview of their work on an A1 display and discuss the details of their work to small groups during a 90-minute session, including time for questions.
C: Workshops (In-Person)
Interactive demonstration or experiential sessions of 1 hour rooted in participation and active learning. We suggest presenters choose the workshop format if half or more of the time will be spent on experiential learning and active audience participation focused on the development of new skills, techniques, or proficiencies.
D: Round table (In-Person)
This is a discussion/debate among speakers and attendants on a specific and cohesive topic.
Important Dates
Our Speakers
- Dr. Alexandra Habicher, University of Cologne
- Prof. Prathika Naidoo, Kathryn Smit (to be confirmed)
- Dr. Gabriel Nhinda, National University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Programme
To be confirmed
Committees
Organisational committee
- Botha, Marie-Louise, Dr., South-Africa
- Chirikure, Tamirirofa, Dr., Botswana
- Deprez, Hanne, Prof. Dr., Belgium
- Holz, Oliver, Prof. Dr., Belgium
- Schaeverbeke, Robin, Prof. Dr., Belgium
Scientific committee
- Cannaerts, Corneel, Prof. Dr., Belgium
- Edwards, Nazeem, Dr., South-Africa
- Habicher, Alexandra, Dr., Germany
- Hattingh, Annemarie, Prof., South-Africa
- Lavrijsen, Jeroen, Prof. Dr., Belgium
- Maertens, Marleen, Belgium
- Nel, Benita, Dr., South-Africa
- Olaniyan, Ademola, Dr., Botswana
- Reddy, Chris, Prof. Dr., South-Africa
- Springob, Jan, Dr., Germany
- Van Nieuwenhuyse, Karel, Prof. Dr., Belgium
Fees and payments
Book publication included in registration fees.
Location
STIAS
Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study
Stellenbosch
