Knowledge Building International (KBI) was incorporated July 2012 as a non-for-profit membership-based corporation, with the intention to serve the knowledge building community of innovators and researchers, and dedicated to advancing research, practice, and public awareness of knowledge building.
Goals
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To promote collaboration among practitioners, researchers, and engineers in the design of effective methods for building capacity for the creation of new knowledge.
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To promote application of the concepts of “knowledge creation” and “knowledge building” in educational and professional development contexts;
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To support the engagement of learners of all kinds and levels in authentic knowledge creation;
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To develop theory, pedagogy, and technology for assessing skills and abilities employed in knowledge creation;
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To designate and collaborate closely with schools and other organizations in various countries to establish “hubs of innovation” in education for knowledge creation.
March 24th-27th, 2026.
Nanjing/Yangzhou, China.
Host: Yi-bing Zhang, Nanjing Normal University.
March 24-25th – Invited talks, symposia, paper presentations
March 26-17th – Classroom observations and virtual visits, practitioner workshops and sharing.
Organizing Committee: Carol Chan, Chew Lee Teo, Seng Chee Tan, Jianwei Zhang, Bodong Chen.
Updates on KBSI2026 will follow in the new year!