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Call for Chapters: Challenges of Educational Innovation in Contemporary Society

Editors

Copelia Mateo-Guillen, University of Alicante, Spain
Antonio Cortijo Ocaña, University of California at Santa Barbara, United States

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: December 8, 2024
Full Chapters Due: February 9, 2025
Submission Date: February 9, 2025

Introduction

Innovation in higher education is crucial in today's society due to the rapid evolution of technologies, labor market demands and globalization that require adaptive and critical skills in students. Research in this area allows for the development of more effective teaching methodologies, the integration of digital tools and the promotion of active learning intended to respond to the different needs of the student population.

Objective

The book will aim to provide interdisciplinary contributions that include research related to current educational challenges. It will be written for professionals who want to improve their understanding of different levels of educational innovation such as project-based learning to promote investigation, collaboration and practical application of knowledge; the use of emerging technologies such as the incorporation of artificial intelligence tools in the educational context; game-based learning to promote active learning and increase motivation among students and education towards sustainability.

Target Audience

The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of education who want to share innovative educational experiences which display a novel perspective within the social context in which we live nowadays. The different chapters of this book will allow authors to expand current knowledge on pedagogical foundations. It also approaches new perspectives through reflection and research that add new meanings to theoretical knowledge, thus facilitating interdisciplinarity and collaboration between different fields of knowledge.

Recommended Topics

Active methodologies Project-based learning Collaboration and practical application of knowledge Artificial intelligence tools in the educational context Game-based learning Education towards sustainability Inclusive education

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before December 8, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by December 22, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by February 9, 2025, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Challenges of Educational Innovation in Contemporary Society. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.



Important Dates

December 8, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
December 22, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
February 9, 2025: Full Chapter Submission
March 16, 2025: Review Results Returned
April 13, 2025: Final Acceptance Notification
April 20, 2025: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Copelia Mateo Guillen
University of Alicante
copelia.mateo@ua.es

Antonio Cortijo Ocaña
University of California at Santa Barbara
amcortijo@aim.com



Classifications


Education
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