We held the 10th International Conference on the Future of Education _ WCFEDUCATION _ in the vivacious city of Oxford, UK, from March 27 to 29, 2026.
The conference was a never-ending flow of events that left a lasting effect on everyone who attended, from perceptive speeches to lively networking sessions to thought-provoking poster presentations to a guided tour around the city.
The success of the event was made possible by the participation of listeners and speakers from Israel, Hungary, South Africa, Japan, Canada, India, New Zealand, Germany, South Korea, Greece, Morocco, Romania, Australia, Slovenia, the United States, and more.
Highlighted Speakers
Prof. Dr. Jacques Plouffe
Title:
Understanding The Development and Functioning of The Winning Attitude: A Longitudinal Study of Student-Athletes
Affiliation :
University of Quebec in Chicoutimi, Canada
Prof. Dr. Joëlle Duval
Title:
School Climate through the Eyes of LGBTQI+ Parents
Affiliation :
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada
Prof. Dr. Katarina Aladrović Slovaček
Title:
The Role of Text in Enriching Vocabulary and Acquiring Cultural Elements in Early School-Age Children
Affiliation :
University of Zagreb, The Faculty for Teacher Education, Croatia
Prof. Dr. Liangliang Wang
Title:
Student Behavioral Engagement in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Implications for the Future of Higher Education Instruction
Affiliation :
Xi’an Shiyou University, China
Prof. Dr. Nadezhda Kaloyanova
Title:
Methodology for applying generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create tasks for assessment of STEM-competencies | Bulgarian teachers’ conceptions of school innovations
Affiliation :
Burgas State University “Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov”
Dr. Atimade Chankob
Title:
Bridging the Vocabulary Gap: The Role of Experiential Learning in EFL University Students’ Lexical Deficits
Affiliation :
Ibn Tofail University Morocco
Dr. Carol Thompson
Title:
Thinking Makes it So: Create Students who Learn
Affiliation :
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, the United States
Dr. Chaitra Harsha
Title:
Leadership Frameworks for Ethical AI Adoption in K–12 Education
Affiliation :
National Public School, ITPL, India
Dr. Hazha Sharaf
Title:
The Role of Collaborative Learning and Communication Skills in ELT to Improve the Abilities of University Students: A Case Study of the Faculty of Engineering at Tishk International University – Sulaymaniyah
Affiliation :
Tishk International University- Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Dr. Juliane Borchers
Title:
Trends and Gender Differences in Students’ Subjective Well-Being (SWB): An International Comparative Analysis
Affiliation :
State University of Paraná (Unespar), Brazil
Dr. Lewis Thomas III
Title:
Beyond “Diversity Content”: A Cross-Sector Framework for Decolonial, Culturally Responsive, Inclusive Leadership Pedagogy
Affiliation :
Monmouth University, the United States
Dr. Maria Zafeiriou
Title:
Τhe Boundaries of My Place Are the Boundaries of My World: Gamified Historical Literacy and The Ecology of Didactic Media for Local History Schooling
Affiliation :
Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Greece
Dr. Melanie Darmanin
Title:
Exploring Educators’ Linguistic Attitudes Towards Purism and Flexibility in Maltese Education
Affiliation :
Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), Malta
Dr. Nihad Alem
Title:
Breaking the Silence: Leveraging AI-Driven Gamification to Reduce Speaking Anxiety in A1 EFL Learners
Affiliation :
University of Ain Temouchent, Algeria
Dr. Philip Acheampong
Title:
Pre-Service Teachers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Preparing for High-Stakes Licensure Examinations: A Qualitative Study
Affiliation :
Bia lamplighter College of Education, Ghana
Dr. Sakae Onoda
Title:
Creating and Adopting Humanistic Tasks to Enhance Learners’ Engagement in L2 Learning and Interactional Skills | Adopting Pair Projects in Task-Based Language Teaching to Enhance Learners English Interactional Skills and Self-efficacy
Affiliation :
Juntendo University, Japan
Dr. Sobel Ka Lok Chan
Title:
Reflective Study of a Genai-Enhanced Workshop: Towards Ethical and Human-Centered Pedagogy in Digital Communication
Affiliation :
school of communication, the hang seng university of Hong Kong
Dr. Steven Carlo
Title:
Beyond the Syllabus: Mapping Transformative Learning for Inclusive Leadership Preparation
Affiliation :
Monmouth University, the United States
Dr. Theodora Sergiou
Title:
Reimagining Business Education for the Next Generation
Affiliation :
Union College New Jersey, the United States
Dr. Wei-Chen Wu
Title:
Beyond Mechanical Practice: Reshaping Future Instrumental Education Through the MusicX Module
Affiliation :
Creative Industries Design, Taiwan
MSC. Cassius Adriano Craveiro Grillo
Title:
Integrating Reggio Emilia and Montessori Principles in Lower Secondary Education: A Case Study in 6th Grade Classrooms
Affiliation :
Colégio Opção, Brazil
MSC. Elaheh Bakhtiari
Title:
AI Avatars in Education: Effects on Knowledge Acquisition, Academic Motivation, and Cognitive Load
Affiliation :
university of Messina, Italy
Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Naimi
Title:
Hybrid And Traditional Teaching in Higher Education: Lecturers’ Perspectives from A Qatari Institution
Affiliation :
Community College of Qatar
Mr. Amadasun Osamuyimen
Title:
Vcamdetector: A Novel Dataset and Webcam Spoofing Detection System in Intelligent Proctoring Systems in Assessment Platform
Affiliation :
National Open University of Nigeria
Mr. Carlos Yin Hong Chow
Title:
When Global Englishes Meet Hong Kong Classrooms: Teachers’ Beliefs and Barriers to Pedagogical Change
Affiliation :
The Education University of Hong Kong
Mr. Feygens Saint-Joy
Title:
Be a Disruptor in the Higher Ed AI Disruption: From Awareness to Application Through Learning Frameworks and Theories
Affiliation :
Monroe University, the United States
Mr. John Carmel Aquilina
Title:
An Intelligent Virtual Teaching Environment with Emotional Recognition: Supporting Novice Teachers through LLM-Driven Multi-Agent Simulations
Affiliation :
University of Malta
Mr. Luke Ma
Title:
A Data-Driven Framework for Fair High School Comparison and Ranking
Affiliation :
Boston Home Consulting, the United States
Mr. Luke Ma
Title:
A Data-Driven Framework for Fair High School Comparison: The Acceptance Efficiency Index (AEI)
Affiliation :
Boston Home Consulting, the United States
Mr. Meshal Almutairi
Title:
Beyond Bureaucracy: Negotiated Entrepreneurialism as a Catalyst for Green School Leadership in Kuwait
Affiliation :
Ministry of Education, Kuwait
Mr. Michael Müller
Title:
Strategic Responses of German Universities to Disruptive Change
Affiliation :
Worms University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Mr. Oktavianus Klau Lekik
Title:
Community-Based Efforts in Eradicating Illiteracy: A Study of the OKL Street Library Program in East Nusa Tenggara
Affiliation :
Airlangga University / OKL Foundation
Mr. Rafael Manfrinatto de Carvalho
Title:
Social and Cultural Non-Exclusion in a Collective of Domestic Workers in Brazil: Hope for All
Affiliation :
University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Croatia
Mr. Stuart Johnston
Title:
Developing Resilient Innovators
Affiliation :
Granada, Spain
Mrs. Basma Khalil
Title:
Educating For National Resilience: A Strategic Model for Digital Transformation in Security and Law-Enforcement Training
Affiliation :
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mrs. Brianna Kramer Mills
Title:
Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms and Testaments That Trauma-Exposed Students Can Learn
Affiliation :
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, The Citadel, and University of South Carolina (USC), the United States
Mrs. Khulud Alkharashi
Title:
Library of Al-Wafaa Café
Affiliation :
Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar
Mrs. Louise Jones
Title:
Developing a Comprehensive Support Package for Neurodiverse Student Nurses
Affiliation :
Swansea Bay University Health Board/Open University, the United Kingdom
Mrs. Raqiya Aamir
Title:
Teaching Vocabulary Differently in EAP: Innovative Methods for Student Engagement
Affiliation :
University of Technology and Applied Sciences- Muscat, Oman
Mrs. Raqiya Aamir Al-Salehi
Title:
Teaching Vocabulary Differently in EAP: Innovative Methods for Student Engagement
Affiliation :
University of Technology and Applied Sciences- Muscat ,Oman
Ms. Ailbhe Curran
Title:
Deconstructing The ‘Othering’ Of Primary Teachers in Irish Arts Education Policy
Affiliation :
Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland
Ms. Claudia Jo
Title:
Ethnic-Racial Identity as a Protective Factor in Youth Leadership Identity Development: A Cross-Cultural Conceptual Framework
Affiliation :
Harvard Graduate School of Education, the United States
Ms. Courtney Blackledge
Title:
Evaluating Compensation Structures: Comparing Emergency and Specialized Certificate Holders with Certified Educators
Affiliation :
Alabama State University, the United States
Ms. Farkhanda Ijaz
Title:
Inspecting The Relationship Between Maternal Education And Child Labour: A Qualitative Case Study
Affiliation :
University of Brighton, the United Kingdom
Ms. Iryna Lavrynenko
Title:
Future-Ready Language Education: Bridging Generational Gaps through Social Media and AI
Affiliation :
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
Ms. Jennifer Nyangoma Magezi
Title:
Transforming Teacher Education for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Blended Learning and Coordinating Centers in Uganda
Affiliation :
Tutor, Kibuli Core Primary Teachers’ College (PTC)PAK Memorial Trinity Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Uganda
Ms. Maryum Firdous
Title:
Lecturer Perceptions of Student Engagement and Goal Framing: Global Insights
Affiliation :
Coventry University, the United Kingdom – University of Karachi, Pakistan
Ms. Min Li
Title:
Constructing A Future-Oriented Teacher Competency Framework for Secondary Education: A Framework Synthesis of Global Models and Local Policy Discourses
Affiliation :
University of Malaya
Ms. Minako Yogi
Title:
COIL-Anchored Micro-Credential Framework: Integrating COIL and Short-Term Mobility into Quality-Assured Micro-Credential
Affiliation :
University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Ms. Najat Alabdullah
Title:
An Investigation of The Effects of Structured Input Activities Versus Structured Output Activities on The Acquisition of The English Passive Causative Construction: Measuring Reading Times, Reaction Times and Accuracy in Sentence Processing
Affiliation :
The University of Hong Kong – University College Dublin, Ireland
Ms. Suzanne Bevacqua
Title:
Contextualisation As a Pathway to Inclusive and Relevant Adult Education
Affiliation :
RMIT University, Australia
Ms. Theognosia Kounatidou
Title:
Artificial Intelligence – Enhanced Teacher Evaluation in Open and Distance Education: A Formative Model for Professional Learning
Affiliation :
Hellenic Open University, Greece
Ms. Theognosia Kounatidou
Title:
Artificial Intelligence – Enhanced Teacher Evaluation in Open and Distance Education: A Formative Model for Professional Learning
Affiliation :
Hellenic Open University, Greece
Ms. Thivya Anthony
Title:
Inclusive Practices for EAL Pupils: Evaluating the UK’s Early Years Strategy Inclusive Practices for EAL Pupils: Evaluating the UK’s Early Years Strategy
Affiliation :
University of Leicester, the United Kingdom
Ms. Vivien Raczkiewicz
Title:
Resilience And Inclusion at Universities in Germany – Interaction of Personal Resources of Students with Physical Disabilities with Social and Structural Framework Conditions
Affiliation :
TU Dortmund University, Germany
