Full & WIP Paper Guidelines

The anticipated audience for FIE represents a broad spectrum of backgrounds. Attendees cover all disciplines relating to engineering and computing education and come from a variety of institutions and organizations worldwide. Typical interests range from education research to extending promising results into their own educational settings. Attendees can learn about their results and how these results might be applied in their particular discipline at their particular institution.

General Paper Guidelines

You can categorize your paper as follows:

  1. Innovative Practice
  2. Research-to-Practice
  3. Research

Additional IEEE Transactions on Education definitions for these categories are available here: https://ieee-edusociety.org/general/toe-author-resources/ These categories influence the overall structure and contents of the submitted work. Below is a description of the expected content for each paper category.

Fast Track to IEEE Transactions on Education Journal (ToE)

All submitted WIP papers will be considered for invitation to a special issue IEEE ToE. To be eligible the WIP must be extendable to a full journal article and include a research question, detailed methodology (data collection and analysis), and results. If you have additional questions or are interested in having your WIP considered, please contact Joshua Nwokeji at [email protected]

*Please note which paper category you are submitting in the paper submission platform.

Please note that one author from each paper is expected to register for and participate in the full conference.

WIP and Full Papers: While the general guidelines will be similar between full and work-in-progress (WIP) papers, WIP papers are shorter in length (4 pages plus 1 for references) and are expected to be ongoing projects, pilot programs, or the like. They are expected to report preliminary results. Full papers are expected to be up to 8 pages (plus 1 for references). FIE uses a non-traditional format for the presentation of WIP or ‘Short’ papers. Authors can take advantage of the format to gather feedback and ideas for their current WIP projects.

* Please make sure to note whether you are submitting a WIP or Full paper in the paper submission platform.

 

1. Innovative Practice Category (Scholarship of Application)

The innovative practice category is for scholarly proposals of reflective or novel practice in the area of engineering and/or computing education. Excellent proposals are well situated in prior literature on teaching and learning, and outline an innovation of value and interest to engineering and/or computing educators. Additional examples and descriptions of Scholarship of Application are available here: ​​https://ieee-edusociety.org/toe-scholarship-application.

Abstracts: Innovative Practice Abstracts should be 300-500 words and should clearly present the paper’s relevance to engineering education and how the work is innovative. In addition, each abstract should be identified as a “Full” paper track proposal, and define (minimally) one topic keyword.

Each abstract must briefly state the specific contribution of the paper to the innovative practice of engineering and/or computing education. Contributions may be made in various forms, and should include a description of what is unique about the innovative practice, how the innovative practice differs from and builds on previous practice as documented in the literature, and new ideas that conference participants would take away from this paper. The abstract should describe the setting for the innovative practice in the broad context of engineering and/or computing education, (not necessarily the particular institutional context), the motivations for the innovative practice, and the results obtained. Abstracts must present the paper’s relevance to engineering and/or computing education and how the work is innovative.

Paper Drafts: Innovative practice full or WIP papers should describe in detail the innovative practice and the context within which it is being applied. The paper should include a description of what is unique about the innovative practice, how the innovative practice differs from and builds on previous practice as documented in the literature, and new ideas that conference participants would take away from this paper. Additionally, any assessment results or relevant literature to evaluate or support the effectiveness of the innovation should be included. Authors should discuss any limitations on the transferability of the practice.

Paper Evaluation Rubrics:

 

2. Research-to-Practice Category (Scholarship of Application/Integration)

The research-to-practice category is for scholarly proposals that outline applications of research in engineering and/or computing education. Excellent proposals are well situated in the theoretical framework(s) that support teaching and learning, and apply these theoretical frameworks to the practice of engineering and/or computing education. For more information on this category, please refer to Boyer’s Model and IEEE Transactions on Education: https://ieee-edusociety.org/toe-scholarship-application.

Abstracts: Research-to-Practice Abstracts should be 300-500 words and should clearly present the theoretical frameworks of teaching and learning being applied, and the implications for the practice of engineering and/or computing education. In addition, each abstract should be identified as a “Full” paper track proposal, and choose at least one topic keyword from the engineering education taxonomy (http://taxonomy.engin.umich.edu/taxonomy/).

Each abstract must briefly state the specific contribution of the paper towards illustrating how engineering and/or computing education research informs educational practice. Contributions may be made in various forms, but they should describe the setting for the practice in the broad context of engineering and/or computing education, (not necessarily the particular institutional context), motivations for the practice, research that supported the practice, and results obtained. Abstracts must outline the theoretical frameworks that inform the practice and state the implications for educational practice with a focus on action.

Paper: Full or WIP papers should cover the research-to-practice study in more detail, situating it in the context of relevant literature. To be accepted, papers in this category are expected to describe how the existing body of knowledge in pedagogy can be applied to design and implement educational activities in computing and engineering education as well as other fields of interest within FIE. Papers submitted to this category should clearly describe the research being applied, it’s appropriateness in the intended context, and the resulting outcomes, including data collection and analysis as appropriate.

Paper Evaluation Rubrics:

 

3. Research Category (Scholarship of Discovery)

The research category is for scholarly proposals that outline contributions to research in the area of engineering and/or computing education. Excellent proposals are well situated in prior literature on teaching and learning, and outline research methods and findings of value and interest to engineering and/or computing educators. Additional examples and descriptions of Scholarship of Application/Integration are available here: https://ieee-edusociety.org/toe-scholarship-discovery. 

Abstracts: Research Abstracts should be 300-500 words and should clearly present the paper’s research contribution and its relevance to engineering and/or computing education. In addition, each abstract should be identified as a “Full” paper track proposal, and must choose at least one topic keyword from the engineering education taxonomy (http://taxonomy.engin.umich.edu/taxonomy/).

Each abstract must state the specific research contribution of the paper. Contributions may be made in various forms, and should include the research questions addressed, methods used and results found, and a description of how the results build on prior research. Abstracts must provide a summary of the research contribution/expected results and brief statement of the implications for educational practice with a focus on action.

Papers: Full or WIP papers should cover the research study in detail, situating it in the context of relevant literature. The paper should discuss the relevance of the work, the guiding theoretical framework, the research question(s) addressed, the methods and analysis used, results, interpretation of findings in light of the context of the study, and conclusions or implications. Any potential limitations in the design of the study should also be addressed.

Research Paper Evaluation Rubrics:  

  • View the RESEARCH REVIEW CRITERIA (pdf, 60 kB) for Abstracts
  • View the RESEARCH REVIEW CRITERIA (pdf, 60 kB) for Full Papers
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