Paper sessions

Paper sessions consist of a presentation and discussion of original papers of an ongoing or
completed research project. Two to four different papers will be presented in each parallel
session. Discussion will take place after the set of presentations scheduled to the parallel
session.

Poster session

Poster sessions consist of a poster exhibition taking place during the two conference days.
Posters should describe original completed or ongoing research projects. Attendants may
move from display to display and engage in discussion with the presenters.

Abstracts

Abstracts for papers or posters should be no more than 500 words.
The following guidelines might help in preparing the abstract.
Abstracts of papers or posters reporting on empirical research should include:

• Title of paper/poster

• Name and affiliation of the author(s) of proposal

• Context of the research

• Research aim/question

• Theoretical framework

• Research methodology

• Findings

• Implications for science / mathematics education and research

• Relevance to science / mathematics education and research

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Abstracts of papers or posters focusing on a discussion of a theoretical issue:

• Name and affiliation of the author(s) of proposal

• Introduction of the topic/theme

• Aim or argument leading question

• Theoretical argument/framework

• Concluding remarks

• Implications for science / mathematics education and research

• Relevance to science / mathematics education and research

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Submission

Abstracts must be submitted as a Word document, by e-mail, to the following conference
email address: ATEE_WinterConf_2026@ie.uminho.pt 

Poster Preparation Guidelines

Authors of accepted posters should prepare and bring to the Conference venue a poster to be
displayed during the Conference.

The size of the posters should be 120cm (high) / 90cm (width), maximum. Conference
attendants should be able to read your poster at more than one meter distance.
Information to be included in the poster should be carefully selected, as conference attendants
usually spend no more than five minutes reading a poster.
The Organizing Committee will provide an appropriate display board for each poster.
Appropriate material will also be available at the Conference venue for you to display your
poster.
Posters should be displayed by the beginning of the first day of the Conference and removed
by the end of the last day.
During the poster session, authors should be near their posters in order to discuss them with
conference attendants.

Full Papers

Authors of oral communications and posters presented at the Conference may submit the
(original) full papers for publication in the conference proceedings. Full paper proposals will
be due after the conference, before the end of May.
The full paper should be prepared according to the guidelines that will be available on time.
They will be double peer-reviewed and improved, if necessary. Accepted papers will be
included in the Conference electronic proceedings (with ISBN).

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