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An interdisciplinary society dedicated to the research of learning in all of its forms

The International Society of the Learning Sciences is a professional and widely interdisciplinary society dedicated to the empirical investigation of learning as it exists in real-world settings and to how learning may be facilitated both with and without technology

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Welcome to

The International Society of the Learning Sciences

An interdisciplinary society dedicated to the research of learning in all of its forms

Welcome to

The International Society of the Learning Sciences

An interdisciplinary society dedicated to the research of learning in all of its forms

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ISLS Annual Meeting 2023

Montréal, Canada
June 10–15, 2023

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Become an ISLS member to access JLS and ijCSCL online journal subscriptions, ISLS Annual Meeting registration, and to collaborate with ISLS members from all around the world.

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Explore our rich selection of interdisciplinary research and resources across educational psychology, collaboration, data science, information sciences, design studies, and more.

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Make a donation to financially support accessibility and inclusion efforts at ISLS 2024.

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Renew your membership to access online journal subscriptions, book discounts, and ISLS Annual Meeting registration.

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Make a donation to financially support accessibility and inclusion efforts at ISLS 2024.

The International Conference of the Learning Sciences

The ISLS Annual Meeting is a major international event, which hosts keynotes, symposia, workshops, panels, submitted paper sessions, and poster sessions. It covers timely and important issues and reports research findings across the entire field of the Learning Sciences. The ISLS Annual Meeting brings together those interested in learning experiences across schools, homes, workplaces, and communities who seek to understand how collaboration and learning are enabled by knowledge, tools, networks, and social structures.

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June 10–14, 2024
Buffalo, New York

ISLS-Affiliated Journals
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ijCSCL

The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (ijCSCL) is primarily focused on how learning unfolds during collaborative activity and how to design effective technological and pedagogical settings for collaboration

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JLS

The Journal of the Learning Sciences (JLS) is a multidisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of important ideas that can change our understanding of learning and teaching

Educational Resources

The Network of Academic Programs in the Learning Sciences (NAPLeS) is a network of Ph.D. and Master’s Programs.

NAPLeS supports the exchange of ideas in teaching and research. We have curated a collection of resources consisting of webinars and videos, syllabi, suggested readings, and learning activities for the design of introductory courses into the Learning Sciences.

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  • Call for Papers for a JLS Special Issue (2026): Humanizing AI for Education

    March 15, 2024

    Proposals are solicited for a special issue of the Journal of the Learning Sciences entitled, “Humanizing AI for Education: Navigating Sociocultural, Psychological, and Ethical Dimensions.” This special issue will be published in 2026. The Guest…  

  • ISLS Fellows 2024 Call for Nominations

    February 5, 2024

    We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2024 International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) fellows. The International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) Fellows program has three main goals: Honor…  

  • JLS Volume 32 Issue 4-5 (2023) is in print and online

    December 16, 2023

    JLS Volume 32, Issue 4-5 is available now, check out the articles: Research Articles 1. Reconfiguring science education through caring human inquiry and design with pets Priyanka Parekh, Joseph L. Polman, Shaun Kane & R.…  

  • New deadline for 2026 JLS special issue proposals: January 8, 2024

    December 14, 2023

    Journal of the Learning Sciences (JLS) invites proposals for a special issue to be published in 2026. We are extending the deadline from December 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024. See the Call for Proposals at the…