Research Trends in education

1. Dr. Jagannath K. Dange
Professor and chairman
Department of Education
Kuvempu University
Shankaraghatta
Dist: Shimoga,
Karnataka
jkdange@gmail.com
http://jkdange.blogspot.com

2.  A change of trends in almost all sectors and the case is
no different in the field of education.
 It makes serious impacts on a student’s perspective on
education and the learning outcomes.
 It depends on a lot of factors including available
resources, what options are affordable for a larger
society and the changing needs or demands of the
present generation students.
 Education trends are dynamic in nature.
 A trend is an assumed development in the future that
will have a long-term and lasting effect on and change
something.

3. Trends in Educational research-
 Quantitative
 Qualitative (Meta analysis, Ethography and
Grounded theory)
 Mixed methods

4. Education
Psychological
Social
Anthropological
Economics
History
Polity
Business Technology
Inter-disciplinary & Multi-disciplinary Trend of Research

5.  OECD-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development, based in Paris (FR), is an international
organisation of 38 countries committed to democracy and the
market economy.
 Trends Shaping Education is designed to support long-
term strategic thinking in education.
 It provides an overview of key economic, social,
demographic and technological trends and raises pertinent
questions about their impact on education.
 Examining the future of education in the context of global
trends has two main goals.
 First, it is necessary to better prepare education for the
transformations underway in economic, social and
technological spheres.
 Second, observing ongoing trends helps us reflect about
the potential of education to shape them. Education has
the potential to influence the life outcomes of the most
disadvantaged.

6. Trends shaping Education:2013-Education & Aging Society
 Ageing education workforce
 High returns on the investment in lifelong learning.(japan training
ageing society)
 Intergenerational Learning
 Improving social and health outcomes
Trends shaping Education:2014-Health Trend & Educational
Attainment-(Obesity and malnutrition)
 Urban Life and building child friendly cities(Conflict resolution, tolerance
and civic participation)
 Think green(Education and Green skills, Green graduates, Sustainability )
 Infinite connections: Education and new technologies(The world in your
pocket, Digital divide, New connections and Emerging risks-cyberbullying,
privacy, and Imagining education of the future)
 Modern families-Love then marriage?, single parent and nuclear family

7. Trends shaping Education:2015-Gender Equality
 Gender gaps in learning (reading, writing and arithmetic),
 Gender inequality in teaching profession
 Gender differences in career choices
 Combatting gender stereotypes
Trends shaping Education:2017- Education & Rural life
 Trends in rural life, Education and skill supply
 Rural schools and teaching in rural areas
 Globalisation at risk –Environment, Technology, Social and Economic Risk,
Peace and human Rights Education.
 Growing mobility and increasing diversity-Multi-culturalism, Teaching in
diverse classrooms
 Neuro-diverse classrooms(Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactive
Disorder-ADHD)
 Civic Engagement and service learning, e-citizenship, digital literacy
 Life satisfaction, students’ well-being.

8. Trends shaping Education:2019-Global mega trends
and Future of Education
 Security in a Risky world-Personal and Health security
 Environmental security
 National security
 Economic security
 Security and Education-Moving forward
 Modern Culture and Education
Trends shaping Education:2022-Growth
 Big tech firms are becoming important players in education,
especially through the provision of digital education platforms and
services. What are the implications for education governance?
 Living and Working: Work to live or live to work?: New employment
for a new age?, The quantification of life, 21st century families,
Quality of life.
 Knowledge and power
 What future for identity and belonging and education?

9.  Current and Emerging Trends Influencing Educational
Research- University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education, Canada
 Adult Education & Lifelong Learning:
 Belonging & Inclusion: According to UNESCO (2017),
educators are “the single most influential and powerful
force for equity, access, and quality in education.”
 Persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, refugees,
children in vulnerable situations, and those perceived not
to conform to prevailing sexual and gender norms are
frequently recognized as being at a heightened risk for
discrimination and exclusion.

10. Citizenship & Changing Societies
Digital Technology & STEM
Engagement & Retention
Health & Wellbeing
Literacy & Numeracy

11. Further Questions
 UNESCO (2015) presents eight questions on the future
of education with regards to pursuing a global, common
good.
 These questions are posed in light of changing societies,
globalization, and a time of increased intolerance and
violence.
 Rethinking the purpose and means of education is
essential to helping citizens and societies adapt and respond
to contemporary issues.
1. How can the pillars of learning (to know, to do, to be, to
live together) be strengthened and renewed?
2. How can education respond to the challenges of
achieving economic, social and environmental
sustainability?

12. 3. How can a plurality of worldviews be reconciled
through a humanistic approach to education?
4. How can such a humanistic approach be realized
through educational policies and practices?
5. What are the implications of globalization for
national policies and decision-making in education?
6. How should education be financed?
7. What are the specific implications for teacher
education, training, development and support?
8. What are the implications for education of the
distinction between the concepts of the private good,
the public good, and the common good?

13.  21st century requires learners to move from being
consumers of information to becoming producers of
information.
 John Dewey’s project based approach, Jean Piaget’s
and Lev Vygotskis’s constructivist theory, Maria
Montessory’s play way approach, Jiddu Krishnamurthy’s
questioning mind approach are examples of 21st century
versions of research based learning.

14. Collaborative Learning: Collaborative Learning is a system in which two
or more people cooperate in a learning experience to share and contribute to
each member's understanding of a topic and to complete a given task.
Constructivist Learning Theory: Constructivist Learning Theory is a
philosophy which enhances students' logical and conceptual growth.
Improving Critical Thinking Skills: Critical thinking is paramount to the
development of students and should be the goal of all teachers no matter
what subject they teach.
Global Education: Global education aims to raise children and to give
them a boost, putting them on an even footing despite their unprivileged
background.
Multicultural Education: Multicultural education is needed as some
teachers find it difficult to relate the curriculum to the children they teach.

15. 5 biggest educational technology trends in near
future
1.LIFELONG LEARNING VIA SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
 At the rapid pace of technological advancement,
education providers and learners are moving towards an
ongoing model of education - subscription services.
 Another driver is the emergence of online learning
offers accessible learning classes to learners who are
looking for flexible ways of fitting education into their
lives and making online education its predominant model
of education.

16. 2. A MIXTURE OF REAL, AI, AR AND VR
 The mixture of Reality, Artificial intelligence (AI),
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) will
impact every area of human activity and education is
certainly no exception.
 These tools are capable of becoming better and better at
whatever task it is assigned and will be used to provide more
personalised forms of education or remote learning.

17. 3. NANO-LEARNING
This learning describes a new EdTech concept. In this
transformative technological trend, students can get an instant
source of learning via ultra-bite-sized lessons(Teaching
strategy to deliver Contents in small, very focused chunks)
exactly when and where they need them.

18. 4. PERSONALISED EDUCATION
• Personalised education is becoming the next new
normal as, now, classrooms are much more diverse and
complex, and access to technology is helping to better
achieve each student's needs.
• Technology tools can help teachers to give students
differentiated learning experiences outside of the
established curriculum.

19. 5. GAMIFICATION
 Edutainment is a term that has been making its round in the
sector for some time now and plastering its presence in the
sector effectively. Learning while playing educational games
brings in an experiential approach to knowledge acquisition
that keeps students hooked on learning and encourages more
multisensory involvement.

20.  Institutional climate and management
 Economics of Education
 Pedagogy
 Technology-
 “Advanced organizer model based mobile application for student-teachers
of B.Ed. programme on ‘Psychology of the Learner’ course.”
 “Develop and study the Effectiveness of Web-Based E-learning
course(EXE-Platform) on Learning and Teaching Process for Student
Teacher of B.Ed. Programme”
 “Effectiveness of mobile assisted learning in the development of teaching
skills, vocabulary, usage and attitude towards mobile phone among student
teachers”.
 Special education- Inclusive- Transgender
 Curriculum development(State, CBSE and ICSE curriculum)
 Happy Learning(Delhi Curriculum- Happy teaching factors)
 Art and Drama
 Policy analysis-

21.  An educational system can be as good as its teachers
and researchers
 Research provides educators with valuable
information about how students learn best so they
can be more effective teachers.
 It also helps us develop new methods and techniques
for teaching and allows educators to explore different
topics and ideas in more detail.

22. Dr. Jagannath K. Dange
Department of Education
Kuvempu University
Shankaraghatta
Dist: Shimoga,
Karnataka
jkdange@gmail.com
http://jkdange.blogspot.com