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V International Congress on Pedagogical Mediation in Language Learning “Neuro-Affective Perspectives and Adaptive AI in Language Learning Praxis”

This event takes place from June 10, 11, & 12 Online

Be part of the V International Congress on Pedagogical Mediation in Language Learning and share your research with an international academic community. Accepted abstracts will be published in the official conference proceedings. Additionally, contributors may be invited to submit a full research chapter for our forthcoming edited volume, Pedagogical Mediation in the Digital Era: Research and Practices, currently in preparation and scheduled for publication in 2027. Participants may also have the opportunity to publish extended articles in the EducaT Journal or the EducAcción Sentipensante Journal.

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Close abstract submission

May 8, 2026

Acceptance notification

May 11, 2026

Full paper submission window

May 12 – 30, 2026

Selection of papers for book chapter & journal

May 26 – June 30, 2026

PRESENTATION

The International Congress on Pedagogical Mediation in Language Learning (ICPMLL) has established itself, throughout its four previous editions, as one of the epicenters of intellectual debate and pedagogical innovation in the field of language teaching in Colombia and Latin America. Since its launch in 2022, under the leadership of the School of Education Sciences (ECEDU), the Master’s Program in Pedagogical Mediation in English Learning, and the VIRTUALEX research group at the National Open and Distance University (UNAD), the event has followed an upward trajectory in understanding how technology and pedagogy intertwine to transform educational realities. This fifth edition not only represents a commemorative milestone but also marks a paradigmatic shift by proposing a conceptual triad that responds to the most complex challenges of the 21st century: neuroscience, the affective dimension, and adaptive artificial intelligence.

The relevance of pedagogical mediation in language learning lies in its ability to act as a catalyst between the object of knowledge and the learner. In an educational ecosystem increasingly mediated by digital interfaces, the role of the teacher and the instructional designer has ceased to be that of mere transmitters of information and has instead become that of architects of learning experiences. However, this architecture cannot be static or merely intuitive. The foundation of the fifth edition of the congress rests on the premise that effective mediation must be grounded in scientific evidence about the functioning of the human brain, the role of the affective dimension and learner well-being, and the scope of AI-mediated instruction in language learning. The convergence of these thematic axes positions the ICPMLL as a pioneering event that not only discusses the future of language education but also provides the theoretical and practical tools to build it from a scientific, humanistic, and technological perspective. It is, in essence, a call to the academic community to lead the transformation of educational practice under a model that recognizes that the brain that learns is a brain that feels, and that the most advanced technology is that which serves human well-being.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The central objective of the V International Congress on Pedagogical Mediation in Language Learning is to consolidate a high-level academic and scientific exchange space that enables the analysis and integration of perspectives from cognitive neuroscience, the affective dimension, and adaptive artificial intelligence in pedagogical mediation for language learning. The congress seeks to foster the production of applied knowledge and the systematization of experiences that demonstrate how the convergence of these fields enhances learning effectiveness, promotes student well-being, and redefines the teaching role in digital and hybrid educational environments.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To democratize access to cutting-edge scientific knowledge, facilitating the social dissemination of findings in neuroeducation and artificial intelligence among teachers, researchers, and diverse educational communities, in order to reduce the gap between academic production and pedagogical practice in vulnerable territories.
To promote the social appropriation of knowledge through the creation of transnational collaboration networks that allow participants to exchange successful mediation experiences and innovative solutions, fostering a tangible impact on improving the educational quality of local and international communities.
To critically evaluate the impact of adaptive technologies and language models, analyzing their capacity to personalize learning and manage students’ cognitive and emotional load, ensuring an ethical, inclusive, and human-centered pedagogical mediation.

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