Asia-Pacific Science Education - APSE

18/07/2025

18/07/2025

Join APSE at KASE 2025!

The 88th Summer Conference of the Korean Association for Science Education (KASE) will take place July 23–24, 2025, at Seoul National University (Gwanak Campus).

As a journal proudly sponsored by KASE, Asia-Pacific Science Education (APSE) is thrilled to engage with educators, researchers, and graduate students from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Don’t miss our special session: “Publishing in International Journals: A Practical Guide for New Authors”
Bldg. 11, Room 102 on Thursday, July 24 | 11:20 AM – 12:40 PM

This interactive session is designed especially for graduate students and early-career researchers interested in publishing internationally.

You'll learn directly from the APSE Editor and Co-Editors about:
--The journal’s mission and scope
--Types of articles we publish
--How to submit and what to expect during peer review
--How to get involved as a reviewer or contributor

The session will be presented in Korean, with Q&A in Korean.

The full conference schedule, keynote topics, and presenter list are now available. Let’s shape the future of science education—together.






#과학교육

제88차 한국과학교육학회(KASE) 하계학술대회에서 APSE와 함께하세요!

2025년 7월 23일(수)~24일(목), 서울대학교 관악캠퍼스에서
한국과학교육학회(KASE) 주최로 제88차 하계학술대회가 개최됩니다.

KASE의 공식 후원을 받는 국제학술지 APSE 는 아시아-태평양 지역의 과학교육자, 연구자, 대학원생 여러분과의 소중한 만남을 기대하고 있습니다.

APSE 특별 세션 안내: “국제저널 논문 투고: 신진 연구자를 위한 실용 가이드” 11동 102호 / 7월 24일(목) 오전 11:20 – 오후 12:40

이 세션은 대학원생 및 신진 연구자를 위해 마련되었으며,
아태과학교육저널(APSE)의 편집장과 공동편집위원들이 직접 안내해드립니다:

--저널의 사명과 분야
--게재 가능한 논문 유형
--투고 및 심사 과정
--향후 기여 기회 (리뷰어/저자 참여 방법)

세션 및 질의응답은 모두 한국어로 진행됩니다.

전체 일정, 기조강연, 발표자 정보는 현재 확인 가능합니다.
과학교육의 미래를 함께 만들어가요!


#과학교육

#국제학술지
#아태과학교육저널
#논문투고
#과학교육연구

15/07/2025

Throwback to Our First Issue!

Did you know that Asia-Pacific Science Education (APSE) launched its inaugural issue back in December 2015 with Springer?

Since day one, we've been committed to publishing open-access, equity-focused science education research that reflects the unique contexts of the Asia-Pacific region and the Asian Diaspora.

📘 Here’s what you’ll find in Volume 1, Issue 1 of APSE
✨ All articles are still FREE to access via Springer and Brill!

1. Editorial – Founding APSE
Martin & Chu
🔹 Our vision for a supportive, inclusive journal platform
🔸 Accesses: 5,446+

2. Is it harder to know or to reason?
Fulmer, Chu, Treagust & Neumann
🔹 Two-tier science assessments analyzed across Korea, Singapore, and the U.S.
🔸 Accesses: 6,963+

3. Connecting science education to a world in crisis
Tobin
🔹 A call for multilogical, transformative science teaching
🔸 Accesses: 5,632+

4. Melody’s Story – Identity & Participation
Ryu
🔹 Transnational identity, English learners, and science classroom engagement in the U.S.
🔸 Accesses: 5,466+

5. Science Giftedness in the Philippines
Larroder & Ogawa
🔹 A culturally relevant self-evaluation checklist for identifying science-gifted students
🔸 Accesses: 10,000+

Each article in this issue continues to shape how we understand learning, equity, identity, and assessment in science education today.

🔗 Explore the full issue:

Springer archive: [https://apse-journal.springeropen.com/articles]

Brill access: [brill.com/apse]

Dive into the origins of APSE—and share with colleagues, teachers, and researchers across the globe!

07/07/2025

What is APSE?

Asia-Pacific Science Education (APSE) is an international, open-access journal dedicated to research in science education across the Asia-Pacific region. We also welcome submissions focusing on members of the Asian diaspora in other regions of the world.

APSE is published by the Korean Association for Science Education (KASE) and indexed in SCOPUS and ESCI. Since its launch in 2015, APSE has published 16 issues and 148 articles (as of June 2025). Two issues are published per year, and all submissions are managed through an online platform.

All articles are open access and freely available upon publication.

For more information, please visit the link in our bio.

APSE는 무엇인가요?

Asia-Pacific Science Education(APSE)는 아시아 태평양 지역의 과학교육 연구를 다루는 국제 오픈 액세스 학술지입니다. 아시아 태평양 이외 지역의 아시아 디아스포라를 다룬 연구도 환영합니다.

한국과학교육학회(KASE)에서 출판하며, SCOPUS와 ESCI에 등재되어 있습니다. 2015년 창간 이후 2025년 6월 현재까지 총 16권, 148편의 논문을 발행했습니다. 연 2회 정기적으로 발행되며, 온라인 시스템을 통해 논문 제출 및 심사가 진행됩니다.

게재된 모든 논문은 오픈 액세스로 제공됩니다.

자세한 내용은 프로필 링크를 참고해 주세요.

03/07/2025

New Issue Published – Asia-Pacific Science Education (APSE)
Volume 11, Issue 1 – June 30, 2025

This open-access issue features new research from across the Asia-Pacific region, exploring how science education connects to identity, equity, innovation, and culture.

Featured topics:

-Immersive virtual reality and science motivation
-Causal explanations in biology learning
-Scientific literacy in Asia’s top PISA performers
-Science teacher identity in Thai museum internships
-Character education via Indonesian boatbuilding traditions
-STEAM-based climate literacy for second graders
-Instructional models for risk-response in science classrooms

📘 Read the full issue at: https://brill.com/apse

31/05/2025

Welcome to the Official page of Asia-Pacific Science Education (APSE)

We’re excited to connect with educators, researchers, and science education advocates across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond!

APSE, published by Brill and proudly sponsored by the Korean Association for Science Education (KASE), has been advancing scholarship in science education since 2015.

We are an open-access, peer-reviewed journal committed to fostering inclusive, high-quality research that reflects diverse educational contexts and voices.

Follow us here for:

-Highlights from new and upcoming issues
-Calls for papers and submission updates
-Featured articles and author spotlights
-News from the science education community

We look forward to engaging with you!