Introduction

This Doctoral Student Forum (DSF) is one of the important sessions in GCCCE 2025, which provides a platform for outstanding doctoral students to present, discuss and receive feedback from expert panels on their research idea, designs, and results in computer education and related areas. All accepted submissions will be published in the GCCCE 2025 Doctoral Student Forum proceedings.

The scope of papers will cover but not be limited to:

1.Learning Sciences & Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

2.Mobile, Ubiquitous & Contextual Learning

3.Joyful Learning, Educational Games & Digital Toys

4.Technology in Higher Education & Adult Learning, and Teachers’ Professional Development

5.Technology-Enhanced Language and Humanities Learning

6.Artificial Intelligence in Education & Smart Learning Environments

7.Learning Analytics & Assessments

8.STEM & Maker Education

9.Educational Technology: Innovations, Policies & Practice

Paper submission

Welcome all interested doctoral students to submit their work related to the above themes to us! Each student author should only submit the work in which he or she is the principal/main investigator or contributor. The work can be in any stage of a research, such as conceptual idea and plan, theoretical model, development of app/ system/ tool/ instrument development, evaluation/ assessment/ experiment design, data collection, findings and results, discussions and analysis and academic publication preparation. Students should not submit any work that has already been published in other conferences, journals, book chapters, etc.

Requirements:
   1）Cover, including the proposed thesis title, the selected research topic (refer to the list above), the names and contact information of the student author, as well as the supervisor).
   2）Thesis proposal (within 5 pages and follow the GCCCE paper format), including the following elements:
   Research aims/ objectives
    Research background
    Research methodology
   Current stage of the research or the preliminary results attained so far
   Upcoming work

Submission method:
   Both the cover and thesis proposal should be saved in ONE PDF file for submission. All submissions should be done on the EasyChair homepage：https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gccce2025

DSF Program Committee

Executive Chair

Co-Chairs

Program committee members