Editorial

Abstract

In September 2023, Prague hosted the 26th International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning (MPTL), bringing together physics educators and developers of physics educational content. The event was hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University.The conference topic, Using Multimedia to Promote Understanding and Cognitive Development, underscored its purpose: to discuss research on the integration of technologies in physics education and to inspire participants with practical activities, environments, and tools designed for implementation in secondary or tertiary education. The relatively modest number of participants fostered not only a familiar atmosphere but also facilitated in-depth and stimulating discussions on each presentation, workshop, or poster. We extend our sincere thanks to all participants for their valuable contributions to these insightful exchanges.The proceedings of the conference have been published by IOP Publishing under the Journal of Physics: Conference Series. The papers presented underwent a review process by two anonymous reviewers and are organized alphabetically by the names of the first authors. We would like to appreciate the effort of all the authors and reviewers who contributed to the publication of these proceedings – thank you for your time and passion.Sincerely,Zdeňka Koupilová (Editor)Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech RepublicList of Scientific committee of MPTL 26, Local organizing committee of MPTL 26, Institutions, organizations, and firms who support the conference are available in this pdf.