The Symposium

The proposal to carry out this Symposium arises from the need to make visible the work carried out in educational research developed by two Networks of Excellence in Education of our country: REUNI+D (University Network for Research and Educational Innovation) and RILME (Research Network on Leadership and Improvement of Education).

Connecting Networks Symposium aims to establish synergies and contribute to enrich the work of both networks. It has its antecedent in the First International Symposium Creating Networks, organized by REUNI+D in 2013.

In this edition, we want to highlight those issues that interest and concern research groups related to education, their research techniques as well as the development of pedagogical knowledge. In short, with this Symposium we aspire to contribute to the improvement of the visibility of the studies carried out by researchers and research groups in our country.

All education professionals concerned about educational research are invited to participate by contributing, attending, promoting, and presenting the development of the educational knowledge generated by them. Connecting networks favors the dissemination of work and its transfer in society, and it is the appropriate communication method to promote knowledge and the establishment of new implications and/or collaborations between groups.

Purpose

Discuss about:

1. how research contributes to the transformation of the educational reality
2. how to establish connections between research/policies and educational practices

Aims

1. Inquire about the importance and necessity of researching networks, and provide criteria to improve quality, depth and transfer of educational research results.
2. Review the main topics and research problems addressed by both networks and their relationship with educational practice.
3. Analyze strengths and weaknesses of dissemination, publication and transfer derived from research in education.
4. Think about the meaning of the encounters and disagreements between research, policies and educational practices.

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REUNI+D is an Excellence Network (University Network for Research and Educational Innovation, Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness with reference EDU2010-12194-E subprogram EDUC) formed of national research groups that works together in order to develop knowledge and share it. REUNI+D join together nine research groups in the field of education and educational technology from ten Spanish Universities:

• University of Barcelona (Esbrina)
• University of Granada (ICUFOP)
• University of Salamanca (GITE)
• University of Extremadura (Nodo Educativo)
• University of Málaga (PROCIE)
• University of Santiago de Compostela (Stellae)
• University of the Basque Country (Elkarrikertuz)
• University of La Laguna (EDULLAB)
• University of Sevilla (GIETE)
• Complutense University of Madrid (INDUC).

Its main purpose is to promote research in and about education, and the dissemination and transfer of its results through the network and the development of different actions.

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RILME is an Excellence Network (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, reference EDU2015-70036-REDT) formed of six research groups from Spanish universities:

• Educational Change for Social Justice (GICE), Autonomous University of Madrid
• Training of School-Centered in Teaching Staff (FORCE), University of Granada
• Analysis of Educational Organizations (IDEA!), University of Seville
• DOCE Research Group, University of Huelva
• Equity and Inclusion in Education (EIE), University of Murcia
• Analysis, Intervention and Socioeducational Evaluation (AIES), University of Oviedo

Recently the group Curriculum, Training and Evaluation (CUAVAFOR) from Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona has joined into RILME Network. The purpose of this network created in 2012 is to promote research on Leadership and Educational Improvement by sharing knowledge and information as well as support and trust resources.

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Lines of work

All contributions will have to be related to an educational research project, and they will have to address at least one of the following questions:

• How research contributes to the improvement of educational policies and practices?
• How does it establish fruitful dialogues between research, policies and educational practices?
• What is the current status of the research dissemination, publication and transfer of results?

These questions should be addressed from the following areas of knowledge:

1. Leadership and educational organization
2. Educational technology
3. Teacher training
4. Educational Innovation
5. Diversity, equality and educational inclusion
6. Environmental Education
7. Educational Evaluation
8. Research methodologies

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General rules for submissions

The communications must be related to some of the objectives of the congress.

The communications sent must be original works that have not been presented to other congresses or published in another type of format.

Proposals must be submitted within the prescribed time period and following the established guidelines.

Each one of the authors will not be able to send more than two contributions. The maximum number of authors per communication is four.

At least one author must be registered for the siposium.

Communications in Galician, Spanish and Portuguese will be accepted.

Communications submission

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Proceedings

The communications presented will be included in the Proceedings, which will be published with ISBN.

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Certificates

Certificates will be given to both the assistants and the authors submitting their communications.

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Rules for presenting

Each author has 8-10 minutes to present the main ideas and conclusions of his work. After the presentation of the communication a talk-debate will follow, focused on the theme of the meeting: The relationship between research and educational practice. The moderators of each session will be the ones who ask questions to the authors, to comment on issues of their work focused on the transfer to practice. It is essential to respect the time assigned to the presentation of your work so that this debate-colloquium can be held.

Format of communications and experiences

Communication template

Communications will be presented in an extended summary format, in order to address the following points:

• Title
• Author(s): Name, last name, institution and email (Maximum number of authors is 4)
• Thematic line
• Keywords: between 3 and 5
• Abstract (maximum 300 words)
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Methodology
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References

Communications will be between 2,000 and 5,000 words in total and will follow APA 6 citation rules

Captions and footnotes are not allowed.

The name of the file that is uploaded will be last name of the first author, initial name and title, all separated by underline characters (e.g. Campos_A_Los excluded from the 21st century).

The margins of the communication will be 2.5 cm on each side, 1.15 line spacing and a Calibri 12 font will be used.

Submission date: until March 5th, 2018.

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Notification of review results

Communications will be evaluated by the scientific committee.

Notification about acceptance or rejection will be made by email to the main author. Deadline to send notifications: March 30th, 2018.

Modification proposals may be added together with the notification. Deadline for the revised submission: April 15th, 2018.

June 7th, 2018

9:00–9:30	Material provision
9:30–10:00	Opening
10:00–11:30	Networks of Opportunity for Educational Transformation - a European perspective Keynote by Ola Erstad Chair of the Education Area of the European Union’s Scientific Advisory Commitee
11:30–12:00	Break
12:00–14:00	Papers procedure
14:00–15:30	Lunch
15:30–17:00	Panel discussion REUNI+D and RILME Javier Murillo RILME Marita Sanchez-Moreno RILME Juana M. Sancho Gil REUNI+D Ana García-Varcárcel REUNI+D
17:00–17:30	Break
17:30–19:00	Papers procedure
19:10	Guided tour: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (starting at the faculty)
21:30	Dinner "Restaurante: San Francisco. Hotel Monumento"

June 8th, 2018

9:30–11:00	Dialogs with... Topic: Problems related to educational research in Spain Rosario Ortega Ruiz Member of the Social and Legal Sciences Commission (permanent staff) of the ANECA Angeles Parrilla Lata Senior researcher Fernando Fraga Varela Novice researcher and elementary teacher Chair: José Pereira Fariña Former Vice Chancellor of Communication of the USC. Director of the Innovation and Business Area at the Radio and Television Corporation of Galicia
11:00–11:30	Break
11:30–13:00	El análisis de género en la investigación educativa Keynote by Capitolina Díaz Martínez Professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia
13:00–14:00	Symposium closing