SIG
EARLI has 26 Special Interest Groups representing researchers who study one or more parts and/or aspects of the field of Learning and Instruction.
ABOUT
One of the main goals of EARLI is to encourage communication between researchers through Special Interest Groups. The SIGs support activities such as meetings, newsletters and publications and they give substance to the conference themes of the biennial EARLI conferences. Each SIG has two SIG Coordinators and one JURE Assistant Coordinator.
SIG POLICY
Each SIG is managed by two SIG coordinators and a JURE coordinator.
A SIG coordinator is an important liaison between the members of the SIG, the EARLI Board of Directors and the EARLI Office. Being a SIG coordinator involves responsibilities with regard to the organisation of SIG activities such as seminars, newsletters and other publications. Together with your colleague SIG coordinator you are the communication link to the EARLI organisation.
Consult the SIG Policy Paper (2025)
Consult the SIG Social Media Guidelines
EARLI SIG - OVERVIEW
Below you can find a list of all 27 SIGs.
Click on a SIG to visit their homepage.
- SIG 01 - Assessment and Evaluation
- SIG 02 - Comprehension of Text and Graphics
- SIG 03 - Conceptual Change
- SIG 04 - Higher Education
- SIG 05 - Learning and Development in Early Childhood
- SIG 06 - Instructional Design
- SIG 07 - Technology-Enhanced Learning And Instruction
- SIG 08 - Motivation and Emotion
- SIG 09 - Phenomenography and Variation Theory (no longer active as of January 2026)
- SIG 10 - Social Interaction in Learning and Instruction
- SIG 11 - Teaching and Teacher Education
- SIG 12 - Writing
- SIG 13 - Moral and Democratic Education
- SIG 14 - Learning and Professional Development
- SIG 15 - Special Educational Needs
- SIG 16 - Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning
- SIG 17 - Methods in Learning Research
- SIG 18 - Educational Effectiveness and Improvement
- SIG 19 - Religions and Worldviews in Education
- SIG 20 - Inquiry Learning
- SIG 21 - Diversity in Education
- SIG 22 - Neuroscience and Education
- SIG 23 - Educational Evaluation, Accountability and School Improvement (merged with SIG 18 in October 2020)
- SIG 24 - Researcher Education and Careers
- SIG 25 - Educational Theory
- SIG 26 - Argumentation, Dialogue and Reasoning
- SIG 27 - Online Measures of Learning Processes
- SIG 28 - Play, Learning and Development
SIG CONFERENCES
In 2026, EARLI’s 26 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will once again host their international conferences, either individually or jointly, showcasing the latest research in their respective fields. More information about the upcoming SIG conferences, including dates and locations, can be found in the EARLI event calendar.
SIG Membership
Become a SIG member to join in on the discussion, take part in SIG Conferences and meet experts in your field of research.
Each EARLI member can join up to 2 SIGs free of charge.
From your third SIG membership onwards, it will cost € 10 per SIG, per calendar year.