Summer School

The Summer School, organized by the Eurasian Society of Educational Research (E-SER), will take place from June 23rd to 27th, 2025. It provides an opportunity for PhD students engaged in educational science research to learn from experts and their peers. Students will participate in workshops led by experts centered around aspects of research in educational science.

• Introduction: What makes educational research so special? 
  • Journals, reference papers, ontology, epistemology, and research groups in Europe.
• Quantitative Research Methods Data collection
  • Data collection (surveys, experiments, etc) and data analysis (statistical analysis, quantifying subjective data, common flaws, etc.)
• Qualitative Research Methods
  • ​​​​​​Data collection (interviews, focus groups, think-aloud, etc.) and interpretative analysis of the data using different research methodologies (Grounded theory, phenomenology, phenomenography, case study, etc.)
• Mixed Methods
  • An emergent methodology of research that advances the systematic integration of quantitative and qualitative data within a single investigation.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the educational science community, present their current research, and receive feedback from other students and experts.

TIME & PLACE

• Monday 23 - Friday 27 June 2025
• Gaziantep, Turkey
  • Regus
• Değirmiçem, Özgürlük Cd. No:32 D:B Blok, 27090 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep

FORMAT

All sessions have a highly interactive format, facilitating the exchange of ideas and opinions in general or in the context of the participants’ research and projects. Participants will be required to prepare work before the summer school and engage in exercises each day to prepare for in-depth discussions of specific topics.

WHO CAN ATTEND

This summer school is open to all PhD students doing research in educational science. They are invited to apply via our e-mail. The deadline for registration is  February 10, 2025, taking into account that it’s possible that the registration module will be closed earlier when the maximum number of participants is reached (first come, first served).

The number of participants is limited and therefore, applications will be assessed using the following criteria:
1.    Quality of the motivation letter and CV
2.    Preference for PhD students in the earlier years of their research
3.    Diversity in nationality and gender

The motivation letter and CV should be concise but contain at least the following elements:

• CV
  • Name
  • Title of PhD Project
  • Organisation (University, research group etc., country)
  • Supervisor(s) name(s)
  • Description of research design (research questions, objectives, methodology, methods, etc.)
  • For researchers in the early stages, this may be their research proposal
  • Limited to one page
• Motivation Letter
  • Why participating in the Summer School will help you develop as an education researcher
  • Limited to one page

REGISTRATION FEE

• USD 950 (double occupation room) or USD 1200 (single occupation room)
• This fee includes:
  • Full summer school participation
  • Accomodation during 4 nights (double or single occupation)
  • All meals (breakfasts, lunches, dinners and coffee breaks)
     
• An accompanying adult is welcome in a double occupation room in the hotel. The price for one night (with breakfast) is 72,5 EUR for the accompanying adult.

PROGRAMME

Monday - June 23, 2025

Tuesday - June 24, 2025

Wednesday - June 25, 2025

​​​​Thursday - June 26, 2025

Friday - June 27, 2025

CONTACT

Eurasian Society of Educational Research

Degirmicem District Ozgurluk Str. No:32B , Zipcode:27090, Gaziantep, TURKEY

Phone: +90 (342) 909 61 90

info@e-ser.org