Contribution Guidelines and Review Criteria
All submissions will be reviewed by the program committee members to ensure the selection of high quality contributions. Therefore, we suggest checking your contribution on the according criteria.
Empirical research papers
Empirical research papers are expected to present a rigorous collection, analysis and interpretation of empirical data that answer specific research questions. The research can include qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods. Strong empirical research papers have a theoretical framework to support the interpretation of the results and to justify the choice of methodology and analysis approaches used, at a level of detail that would permit the study to be replicated.
- Contextualization within Computing Education Does the submission demonstrate knowledge of the discourse in the field the paper is related to? Does it contextualize and motivate the work?
- Links to Existing Theory Is the submission theoretically strong? How is it grounded in existing theory?
- Research Method and Results Are the chosen data collection and analysis methodologies well documented and appropriate with regard to the research questions? Are the instruments and data published or described in sufficient detail?
- Soundness Does the submission have a strong thesis and a clear and explicit chain of reasoning? Are limitations appropriately discussed?
- Contribution to Computing Education Does the submission advance the field and make significant contributions? Is the contribution clearly stated?
- Language and Expression Do language and English expressions in the submission reference the international scholarly standard for scientific publications?
Note: The contributions could come in various forms, related to the nature of the paper: contribute theory, contribute methods, challenge "common knowledge", call into question accepted results, etc.
Theoretical or philosophical research papers
Theoretical or philosophical research papers are expected to present a strong thesis with a clear and explicit chain of reasoning. Possible topics can be for example a critical review about a specific didactical (pedagogical) approach, or the assumptions that serve as a rationale or foundation to methods; a reinterpretation of existing results using an alternative framework; a sustained critique of a study or a set of studies. A theoretical or philosophical research paper can also focus on building or synthesizing theory from existing empirical research or borrowing theory or methods from other fields like social sciences, philosophy or pedagogical psychology.
- Contextualization within Computing Education Does the submission demonstrate knowledge of the discourse in the field the paper is related to? Does it contextualize and motivate the work?
- Links to Existing Theory Is the submission theoretically strong? How is it grounded in existing theory?
- Thesis and Chain of Reasoning Does the submission have a strong thesis and a clear and explicit chain of reasoning?
- Contribution to Computing Education Does the submission advance the field and make significant contributions? Is the contribution clearly stated?
- Language and Expression Do language and English expressions in the submission reference the international scholarly standard for scientific publications?
Note: Contributions could come in various forms, related to the nature of the paper: contribute theory, contribute methods, challenge "common knowledge", call into question accepted results, etc.
Work-in-Progress papers
Work-in-Progress papers must basically fulfill the same criteria as full papers, although the research is not completed yet. For example, study designs including initial piloting could be presented without the main study having to be completed. It is possible to present the results of the main study in a subsequent WiPSCE full paper based on this paper.
- Contextualization within Computing Education Does the submission demonstrate knowledge of the discourse in the field the paper is related to? Does it contextualize and motivate the work?
- Links to Existing Theory Is the submission theoretically strong? How is it grounded in existing theory?
- Research Method and Results Are the chosen data collection and analysis methodologies well documented and appropriate with regard to the research questions?
- Soundness Does the submission have a strong thesis and a clear and explicit chain of reasoning? Are limitations appropriately discussed?
- (Future) Contribution to Computing Education Does the research project (promise to) advance the field and make (first) contributions? Is the (future) contribution clearly stated?
- Language and Expression Do language and English expressions in the submission reference the international scholarly standard for scientific publications?
Note: Contributions could come in various forms, related to the nature of the paper: contribute theory, contribute methods, challenge "common knowledge", call into question accepted results, etc.
Research-in-Practice Report
Research-in-Practice Reports focus on the practical application of theory on teaching or learning and their effects in the sense of practical experience. They have to clearly build upon theory and reflect on their findings in light of this theory.
- Contextualization within Computing Education Does the submission demonstrate knowledge of the discourse in the field the paper is related to? Does it contextualize and motivate the work?
- Links to Existing Theory and Practice Is the submission theoretically strong? How is it grounded in existing theory? Does the submission reflect on existing practical experience in the field the paper is related to?
- Description of the Practice Is the practical intervention (or alike) described in a comprehensible manner? Is it clearly explained and justified? Is the context and the application in practice described in sufficient detail?
- Practical Experiences Are the practical experiences and how they were gained clearly described?
- Reflection in Light of Theory Does the submission reflect its findings in light of the theory used? Does the submission derive practical implications from the application of the theory used and, therefore, advance computing education practice?
- Language and Expression Do language and English expressions in the submission reference the international scholarly standard for scientific publications?
Poster abstracts
Poster abstracts are the most open category. New, unfinished ideas can be presented and discussed here. These should also be contextualized in existing research and provide a first glimpse into results and their future contribution.
- Contextualization within Computing Education Does the submission demonstrate knowledge of the discourse in the field the paper is related to? Does it contextualize and motivate the work?
- Links to Existing Theory Does the submission make appropriate references to existing theory?
- Description of the Idea Presented Is the idea (for a research project, tool, …) described in a clear and comprehensible manner?
- (Future) Contribution to Computing Education Does the research project promise to advance the field? Is the (future) contribution clearly stated?
- Language and Expression Do language and English expressions in the submission reference the international scholarly standard for scientific publications?
Note: The contributions could come in various forms, related to the nature of the paper: contribute theory, contribute methods, challenge "common knowledge", call into question accepted results, etc.