From Innovative Technologies in Education to Learning Experiences: What Made the 17th Asian Conference on Education Remarkable
In 2025, four key areas were identified for the Conference, in which interdisciplinary research will be conducted over a period of five years. These include: Technology and Artificial Intelligence & Humanity and Human Intelligence & Global Citizenship and Education for Peace & Leadership.
Fellows of the International Laboratory not only actively engaged in session discussions, but also presented their research on student performance, AI implementation, as well as the role of network analysis in education.
- Research Intern Maxim Boitcov presented his paper ‘Not Just Setting Goals: The Relationship Between Goal-Setting Practices, Calibration Accuracy and Student Performance’.
- Junior Research Fellow Galina Shulgina gave a presentation titled ‘When Humans Meet AI: How Group Characteristics Influence Solution Quality’.
- Research Intern Ekaterina Andronova presented her research ‘From Structure to Meaning: Validating Network Analysis for Identifying Scientific Concepts’ Functional Roles Through Centrality Metrics’.
Over the years, the Asian Conference on Education (ACE) has brought together thousands of passionate scholars and educators from around the globe to discuss ideas critical to the development of education in Asia and beyond, making it one of the most respected, and longest running annual conferences focused on all levels of education in Asia.
The conference was a truly inspiring experience, and colleagues were delighted to share their impressions.
Maxim Boitcov:
The ACE2025 Conference was a productive and meaningful academic experience. I presented my research and received valuable feedback to guide the next stages of the project. The conference also allowed me to identify areas of overlap with colleagues from several Asian universities, with whom I discussed potential collaborations. Furthermore, the plenary sessions on AI in education offered valuable insights into current global trends, enabling me to situate our work within the wider international discourse.
Galina Shulgina:
I was really looking forward to the Conference with great interest, and it exceeded all my expectations. I was delighted to attend Eric Hawkinson's plenary speech, ‘Educational Leadership in the Age of AI Agents,’ as it relates to my research exploring how students interact with AI in collaborative learning environments. We have agreed with researchers from Italy and Japan to exchange data and explore opportunities for joint research. I had never been to Japan before, and it was a real treat to walk through the streets of Tokyo in autumn and enjoy the season of red maple trees.
Ekaterina Andronova:
It was my first offline experience of an international conference and a very successful one. I presented the results of my PhD thesis and received valuable feedback from colleagues across different academic backgrounds. I found the ACE2025 Conference very enlightening to observe what the professional education community is like in other countries, the ideas that researchers are focusing on, the emerging topics and the effective practices.