Technical scope
The theme of iSTEM-Ed 2018 is "STE(A)M Education: Step Forward to a Smart World" The scope may include, but not limited to the following areas:

Skills Development
- 21st Century Skills
- Ethical and Social Justice Issues (e.g., Access, Equity)
- Generic Skills (e.g., Communications, Teamwork)
- Laboratory Experiences (On-Campus and Remote)
- Lifelong Learning/Education
- Research Training (Undergraduate and Graduate)
- Instructional kits for skills development

Technology Based Teaching and Learning
- Digital Technology / ICT Applications
- Online/E-Learning and Distance Learning
- Computer-Based Learning and Courseware Technologies
- Educational Games and Simulations
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Mobile Learning
- MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)
- Smart Classroom
- Social Media Techniques
- Innovation for Education
- Teaching Material
- Instructional Design

Education Management and System
- Accreditation and Quality Assurance (QA)
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Curriculum Design and development
- CDIO-based Education (Conceive Design Implement Operate)
- Development of academic staff/faculty and learning organization
- Educational Policy, Leadership and Administration
- Entrepreneurship Programs
- Examination Techniques
- High School Initiatives and Partnerships
- Vocational Education
- STEM for TVET
- Industry Linkages and Partnerships
- Interdisciplinary Teaching Approaches
- Learning Analytics
- National Quality Frameworks (NQF)
- Competency-based Learning

Models of Teaching
- Bloom’s Taxonomy
- CBL (Challenge based learning)
- DBL (Design based learning)
- IBL (Inquiry based learning)
- OBE (Outcome based education/learning)
- PBL (Problem based learning)
- RBL (Research based learning)
- BBL (Brain based learning)
-Project based learning
-Puzzle based learning
-TBL (Team based learning)
-TGT (Team - Games - Tournament)
- Competency-based learning
- Creative thinking learning
- Work-Based and Work-Integrated Education

Art for STEM
- Teaching and learning design
- Laboratory design
- Educational kits
- Design and experimental setup
- Student group management
- Education media : design or implementation
- Seminar in STEM education
- Active Learning
- Creative Innovation for education