UNESCO
Global education policy, inclusion and lifelong learning. unesco.org
Research areas
Twenty two themes
The symposium welcomes empirical, theoretical and practice oriented work. The following themes reflect the scope of the 2019 programme and remain a useful map of the field for researchers preparing a contribution.
Teaching Turkish language
Life science teaching
Teaching mathematics
Social science teaching
Multigrade classroom teaching
Religious education and moral teaching
Teaching early reading and writing
Reading and research
Foreign language teaching in primary school
Physical education and games teaching
Special education and inclusive education
Classroom management
Educational administration
Measurement and evaluation
Guidance and psychological counselling
Early childhood education and school readiness
Teacher education and employment
Visual arts education
Music education
Drama in basic education
Teaching reading and writing to immigrant children
Curriculum development in preschool and elementary education
Submitting work
From abstract to presentation
Abstracts are reviewed by the scientific committee. Authors may present in Turkish or English, and may choose between oral and poster formats. A contribution should state its purpose, method, findings and conclusions within the published abstract limits.
Before submitting, read the writing rules for oral and poster presentations, then check the programme to see how the parallel sessions and workshops are arranged.
International context
Education organisations
Primary education research sits within a wider international policy conversation. The following organisations publish reports, data and guidance that are often useful when framing a study.
OECD
Comparative education indicators and the teaching and learning surveys. oecd.org
UNICEF
Child wellbeing and access to quality basic education. unicef.org/education
World Bank Education
Education finance, access and learning outcomes worldwide. worldbank.org
European Commission
European cooperation in education and training. education.ec.europa.eu
Turkish Higher Education Council
National higher education policy and academic data. yok.gov.tr