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Theme: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on alternative education: global, local and rural perspectives
Date: Dec. 18^th -19^th, 2021 (Sat.-Sun.)
Venue: National ChengChi University
Sponsor: Ministry of Education, Taiwan
Organizer: Taiwan Experimental Education Center
 
Introduction
In the end of year 2014, Legislative Yuan in Taiwan passed three Acts for Experimental Education, turning over a new leaf in the history of Taiwan's compulsory education. Experimental Education in Taiwan is a rich, complex concept which refers to non-traditional education or non-mainstream education, also absorbing the philosophy of alternative education, innovative education and homeschooling. Its original purpose is to encourage educational innovation, secure children's right to learn and receive education services, provide parents with multiple educational choices, and enhance the diverse development in education.
As a role of promotion, Taiwan Experimental Education Center (TEEC) established by Ministry of Education in Taiwan has held the international conferences for past four years to introduce numerous innovative ideas abroad and share diversed experiences around the world. Now, we want to invite interested scholars and researchers to gather and share about "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on alternative education: global, local and rural perspectives".Alternative schools and rural schools face several challenges in current pandemic especially for the students in lock-downed areas struggling to access the educational services.
 
Academic papers, educational practices report, technical report are accepted. 

All topics related to the topics below are encouraged to submit.

Topics	Description
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on alternative education: global, local and rural perspectives	Public-private partnership school, charter school, independent school, free school, Montessori school、Waldorf school, Jenaplan school, New school, alternative school, experimental education, homeshooling, group, institutes in facing the challenge of pandemic.

The acceptance quotas of academic paper and practical report will be decided by the organizer according to the quality and quantity of submissions.

Instructions
The official languages of the conference are English and Mandarin. Interested scholars and practitioners are invited submit an online application form (https://forms.gle/Ve3ytn7KpkM1Xc5K6) and send the extended abstract including keywords to [email protected] before 10^th September , 2021 (Friday). Electronic acknowledgements of submission will be sent to all submitters on receipt of the abstract. 

Important Dates

Abstract submission	10th September , 2021 (Friday)
Abstract acceptance notification	1st October, 2021 (Friday)
Full paper submissions	12th November., 2021 (Friday)
Conference date	18-19, December, 2021 (Saturday, Sunday)

Registration fee: Free of charge (Presenters have to cover their own transport, accomodation and miscellaneous expenses)
 
※If you have any further queries, please contact the conference administrator by emails to [email protected]
Contact
Taiwan Experimental Education Center (TEEC)
College of Education, National Chengchi University
No. 64, Sec. 2, ZhiNan Rd., Wenshan District, Taipei City 11605, Taiwan.
Tel / Fax：(02) 2938-7674
Email: [email protected]
Contact person：Mr. Chia Nian, Lee