Call for Papers

The Faculty of Education at Universitas Negeri Medan is pleased to announce The 7th International Conference on Educational Science in Industry Era 5.0 (ICONSEIR), scheduled to be held online on October 15, 2025. This year’s conference theme is “Navigating the Future of Education: Building Excellent Character Based on Local Wisdom and Global Technology.”

We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to submit their original research papers and case studies that explore innovative approaches, challenges, and opportunities in integrating technology to foster character building and sustainable human quality development in education. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

(1) 21st Century Skills: Preparing Learners for the Unknown Future
(2) Artificial Intelligence in Education: Opportunities and Ethical Challenges
(3) Smart Learning Environments in the Era of Education 5.0
(4) Digital Pedagogies for Lifelong Learning
(5) Reflective Practice and Teacher Identity in the Digital Age
(6) Rethinking Assessment in the Era of Authentic Learning
(7) Project-Based Learning and 21st Century Skills
(8) Gamification and Active Learning in Higher Education

Submissions should be in English and follow the conference’s submission guidelines. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and selected papers may be invited for publication in affiliated journals.