Schema Theory and Application Forum (STAF) is a global academic organization centered on schema theory, initiated by distinguished international scholars and researchers in the field. It is committed to building an open, rigorous, and interdisciplinary international academic community, advancing the scholarly development and practical translation of schema theory worldwide.

Since Kant established the philosophical foundation of schematism in his Critique of Pure Reason in 1781, schema theory has evolved over more than two centuries through the intellectual contributions of scholars including Bartlett, Piaget, and Rumelhart—from philosophical inquiry to the frontiers of cognitive science, establishing itself as a core theoretical framework for understanding human mind and learning. Grounded in theory, oriented toward application, and extended to industry, the Forum promotes deep dialogue and collaborative evolution across academic research, educational practice, industrial innovation, and social development.

Through annual global academic summits, quarterly thematic forums, online seminars, international collaborative research programs, and industry-application exchange initiatives, STAF facilitates cross-disciplinary integration between schema theory and learning sciences, educational practice, cognitive development, artificial intelligence, and industrial innovation. The Forum explores the broad value of schema theory in cognitive construction, knowledge transfer, expert thinking development, human-computer interaction, and intelligent system design, providing profound theoretical perspectives and practical pathways for understanding human learning and cognitive development.