RoSE e-CONFERENCE 2025

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DATE: Thursday 31st July 2025

TIME: TBC (+ asynchronous options) 

PROGRAMME: TBC

LOCATION: Online

COST: Free

SUBMISSIONS: https://forms.gle/5z6rnfZn5vUVVCNj9  

REGISTER: COMING SOON!

CONTACT: Andrew Pua - Conference Chair

Keynote Speaker

What research is needed in statistics education, and why? A hard look at opportunities, innovations, and blind spots.


Abstract: Statistics education (broadly viewed, including data science and related fields) is a rapidly expanding research field. However not all research, even research that is technically executed very well, necessarily contributes in the same way to development of needed knowledge and effective educational practice. The talk aims to problematize some things we take for granted regarding the what (content) and why (motivation and purpose) of research in statistics education. I will offer personal reflections on needs and opportunities in studies on, e.g., attitude change and dispositional issues, learning in online environments, statistical practices outside the classroom, systemic factors, and related topics. My goal would be to illustrate some knowledge gaps as well as point to issues that early career scholars but perhaps also seasoned researchers can take into account when interpreting current research or planning new research projects, as well as in writing research articles related to statistics education.

Conference Format

RoSE 2025 is a free, online conference aimed at statistics education researchers at any career stage, from any discipline, and from anywhere in the world. 

We are aiming to run this conference over a 12-15 hour period. Whilst we appreciate this means most delegates won't be able to attend the full conference, we are an international network and have designed it this way so that presenters and delegates from different time zones have the opportunity to engage with at least some of our sessions live. To reduce FOMO, we will also be asking permission from our presenters to record their presentations (where appropriate) so they can be viewed asynchronously, and there will be plenty of breaks for anyone planning a RoSE 2025 marathon!

To get a feel for how RoSE eConferences work, you can check out last year's conference, including session recordings on our YouTube channel!

Conference Theme

There is no overarching theme for RoSE eConferences, but we will be especially interested in submissions that align with one of our six Special Interest Groups (SIGS):

The only stipulation is that your session is focused on research. This does not mean you have to be presenting original research. We are also looking forward to hosting presentations about topics that inspire, provoke, and inform research (e.g., a discussion about the current state of research on a topic, a hack-a-thon aiming to launch a project to solve a particular problem, a workshop that tackles an important research tool/technique etc.).

Submission Guidelines

To submit, you will need to complete a form (link below) and provide a summary/abstract of between 200 and 500 words (excluding references).

You may submit multiple contributions, but we may only be able to accept one as we will only be running one stream this year.

Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the statistics education community. As well as providing general feedback, reviewers will be asked to rate submissions on their research focus, likely interest/importance to the field, overall quality and appropriateness (e.g., the clarity of the key message, suitability of intended session type), and inclusivity (e.g., do presenters use inclusive language and do presenters consider ways to ensure everyone can participate, regardless of identity or other personal characteristics?).

Submission Timeline:

March 14th -  Submissions open

April 15th - Submissions close

May 15th - Decisions communicated to contributors

Submission Portal:

Submit here: https://forms.gle/5z6rnfZn5vUVVCNj9  

Code of Conduct:

All presenters and attendees should read and adhere to the RoSE Code of Conduct.

Types of Contributions

We call for summaries or abstracts along the following lines: 

Join the Conference Committee!

If you would like to join the committee and help plan the conference, please contact our Conference Chair, Andrew Pua for more information.

Everyone is welcome, but we are especially keen to work with statistics education researchers from outside the Global North.