Call for Papers AI-CTE-STEM 2026

Call for Papers:

APSCE 10th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking and STEM Education (AI-CTE-STEM) 2026

Overview

The 10th APSCE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking and STEM Education (AI-CTE-STEM 2026) is a highly anticipated event organized by the Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE) and hosted by Kumamoto University, Japan.

Building on the success of previous conferences, AI-CTE-STEM 2026 seeks to further advance computational thinking (CT) education through knowledge sharing, collaborative discussion, and consensus-building on emerging themes and practices.

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Conference Organizers

Program Committee Chair

Ting-Chia Hsu

National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Program Committee Co-Chair

Daner Sun

The Education University of Hong Kong

Program Committee Co-Chair

Jinbo Zhang

Beijing Normal University, China

Program Committee Co-Chair

Juan Zuou

Tokyo City University, Japan

Program Committee Co-Chair

Ivica Boticki

University of Zagreb, Croatia

Themes of Interest

Foundations, Integration & Infrastructure
  • AI and Computational Thinking and its Key Elements
  • AI and Computational Thinking as Method
  • AI and STEM and Interdisciplinary Integration
  • AI and Open-Source Software and Hardware for CT and STEM Education
K–12 Classroom
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Unplugged Activities in K–12
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Coding Education in K–12
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Subject Learning and Teaching in K–12
Higher Education & Teacher Development
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Teacher Development
  • AI and Computational Thinking Development in Higher Education
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Evaluation
Modalities & Context
  • AI and Computational Thinking and STEM/STEAM Education
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Non-formal Learning
  • AI and Computational Thinking and IoT
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Data Science
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence Education
Inclusive & Psychology
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Special Education Needs
  • AI and Computational Thinking and Psychological Studies
Policy & General
  • AI and Computational Thinking in Educational Policy
  • AI and General Submission to Computational Thinking Education

Important Dates

Please see the Submission & Important Dates page for deadlines and registration details.

Steering Committee

Steering Committee Chair

Tak-Wai Chan

National Central University, Taiwan

Steering Committee Co-Chair

Siu-Cheung Kong

The Education University of Hong Kong

Steering Committee Co-Chair

Chee-Kit Looi

The Education University of Hong Kong

Members
  • Hiroaki OgataKyoto University, Japan
  • Weiqin ChenOslo Metropolitan University, Norway
  • Jon MasonCharles Darwin University, Australia
  • JU-LING SHIHNational Central University, Taiwan
  • Ting-Chia HsuNational Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Contact

Questions about AI-CTE-STEM 2026?

For questions regarding submissions, please contact the organizing committee.

ckhsu@ntnu.edu.tw