ASAN 2025 (600 x 300 px)

Australasian Skill Acquisition Network 2025

AUSTRALASIAN  SKILL  ACQUISITION  NETWORK  2025

FULL Program of the Conference is available!

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26 to 28 November 2025

26 November 2025 at National Institute of Education,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

27 to 28 November 2025 at The Black Box @
Kallang, Singapore

Keynote Speaker

Invited Speaker

PhD Rob Gray
Associate Professor
Arizona State University

Host and producer of The Perception & Action Podcast, exploring how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies Author of "How We Learn to Move" and "Learning to be an Ecological Coach".

 

Applying Ecological Dynamics Theory in Sport: From the Lab to the Field 

In this presentation, I will discuss my experiences as a skill acquisition researcher and an applied practitioner in professional sports. What are the major challenges and opportunities? How can we best translate research findings and theory into effective practice design (e.g., “practicing the wrong way”, Gray 2025)?  How can we get buy-in from both athletes and coaches? How can we track progress and scale constraints over time to keep challenging the athlete at the optimal level? How can performance analytics and technologies like markerless motion capture support practice design? How can we use a “converging constraints” approach such that different practice activities support the same goal? How can application inform research? 

Prof Alicia Goodwill

PhD Alicia Goodwill

Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education

Nanyang Technological University

Alicia's research employs neurophysiological techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the functional brain adaptations that underpin motor and cognitive performance following a variety of interventions

Mapping the brain in motion: neurophysiological approaches to motor performance

What happens in the brain when we learn, refine, or master a movement?
In this presentation, I will introduce how neurophysiological tools - such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - can expand our understanding of the brain’s role in motor skill acquisition and performance. Drawing from my research on exercise-induced brain adaptations, I will share findings showing how different forms of exercise and motor skill practice can enhance brain activity and plasticity. I will also discuss the challenges of translating laboratory-based findings to real-world movement contexts and reflect on how these insights can complement existing approaches in coaching and sport science to support more individualised and evidence-informed training strategies.

Key Dates

25 September 2025: New Deadline for Abstract Submission

15 June 2025: Abstract Submission Open

10 October 2025: Deadline for Abstract Submission

20-30 September 2025: Notification of acceptance

30 October 2025: Deadline for Registration

26-28 November 2025: ASAN Conference

Please submit your abstract here: Abstract Submission Website

Submission Instructions:

- Please provide a title of maximum 20 words

- Abstract should NOT have sub-headings, it should be submitted as 1 paragraph

- Number of words should be between 300 and 350

- Please provide the full name and affiliation for each of the authors

 

 

  • Regular registration: 175 Singapore Dollars. *This ticket is non-refundable.
  • Student registration: 125 Singapore Dollars (open to Undergraduate or Graduate students from any University). *This ticket is non-refundable.
  • Participants from ASEAN countries (except Singapore): 125 Singapore Dollars (open to employees from an ASEAN University outside of Singapore). *This ticket is non-refundable.
  • Participants under SPORT Singapore and Singapore MOE: 125 Singapore Dollars (open to employees under Sport Singapore or Singapore MOE). *This ticket is non-refundable.
  • 1 day attendance (without presenting): 50 Singapore Dollars (valid for 1 day on the day of the keynote speech (Thursday) and only for attending (without presenting a paper)). *This ticket is non-refundable.

 

Registration website

Please register and proceed to payment via the online platform: Australasian Skill Acquisition Network Conference ● GEVME

 

Local Transportations

1. Singapore Public transport System is very efficient and convenient (any Transport Application contains the public transport network and will provide all the necessary information): 

- To the National Institute of Education, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616 (for Wednesday 26 November): Take the MRT east-west  line (green line) to the station Pioneer (Exit A), then take the bus 179 towards Nanyang Technological University (stop at Lee Wee Nam Library)

- To the National Stadium, 4 Stadium Walk, Singapore 397697 (for Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November): Take the MRT circle line (orange line) to the station Stadium

2. Pre-booked taxi applications: GRAB, GoJek or Tada are the local equivalent of UBER and work in a similar way.

Accommodation

Please proceed to book your accommodation directly with the Hotel. 

Two options that are close to the conference venue, or any hotel in the area:

-  V Hotel, Lavender: around 200 SGD per night, direct access from Lavender MRT station

- Code Hostel at lavender: Hostel, around 60 SGD per night, bedrum in shared dormitory, 5 min walking distance from Lavender MRT station

 

There will be only Oral presentations, participants who feel their project does not necessitate a full presentation can opt for a short oral communication of 5 minutes. The short presentation slots will be schedule similarly as a Poster session, but with presenters presenting to all the audience and will be followed by the lunch break for further discussion. 

 

General 

Please check the time and room of your presentation in the daily programme, and check your emails, as there might have been some last-minute changes.

All presentations must be prepared and delivered in English.

All presenters are asked to respect the duration of presentations as follows: 

- For Full Oral presentations: 10 minutes presentation and 2 minutes for discussion

- For Short Oral presentations: 5 minutes presentations (discussion only if there is time or during the following break)

Technical requirements (for both Full and Short communications):

Slide format

  • MS PowerPoint, landscape format, 16:9 HD presentations (1080p).

  • Embedded videos in power point for optimal compatibility (do not forget to embed your fonts and to bring your video files separately, as back-up solution).

  • The use of personal laptops for presentation is allowed.

Oral Presentation Upload:

There will be no need to upload your presentation in advance. ==> Please approach the stage during the break before your presentation session, to provide your slide deck or to check the connection with your laptop. 

  • You can simply bring your presentation in a USB stick or external hard drive.

  • Or you can use your own laptop, that you can connect via HDMI to the projector

Please also always bring all the files (including videos if necessary) separately on a USB drive as back-up solution in case anything went wrong.


If you have any problems or questions do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

CONTACT

A/P John Komar

[email protected]

A/P Jia Yi Chow

[email protected]