The International Workshop on Advanced Learning Sciences (IWALS) is a premier international conference event organized annually by an international program committee. Established in 2013, IWALS attracts a diverse community of inter- and multi-disciplinary researchers, educators, cognitive scientists, and practitioners. Below is the historical chronicle of past workshops organized across the USA, Japan, China, Taiwan, Finland, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand.
12th IWALS (2026) – Current Conference
Bangkok, Thailand
Hosted by Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University | 16 – 17 December 2026
11th IWALS (2025)
Bandung, Indonesia
Hosted by Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | 7 – 8 November 2025
10th IWALS (2024)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hosted by Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE), Vietnam | 14 – 15 December 2024
9th IWALS (2023)
Kampar, Malaysia
Hosted by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) | 4 – 5 December 2023
8th IWALS (2022)
Taipei, Taiwan
Hosted by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) | 13 – 15 October 2022
7th IWALS (2019)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Hosted by University of Jyväskylä, Finland | 17 – 19 June 2019
6th IWALS (2018)
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Hosted by University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 6 – 8 June 2018
5th IWALS (2017)
Taipei, Taiwan
Hosted by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taiwan | 7 – 10 July 2017
4th IWALS (2016)
Guangzhou, P.R. China
Hosted by South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P.R. China | 6 – 8 June 2016
3rd IWALS (2015)
Tokyo, Japan
Hosted by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan | 1 – 2 August 2015
2nd IWALS (2014)
Taipei, Taiwan
Hosted by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) | 16 – 17 July 2014
1st Inaugural IWALS (2013)
Pennsylvania, USA
Hosted by Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA | 21 – 22 October 2013
