Learning Media and Technology
Scope & Guideline
Exploring the future of learning in a digital age.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Educational Technology Critique:
The journal critically examines the role of technology in education, assessing its implications for pedagogy, learning outcomes, and social equity. - Innovative Pedagogies:
It explores new pedagogical frameworks and practices that integrate technology, focusing on how these innovations can enhance learning and teaching. - Socio-Cultural Perspectives:
Research often includes socio-cultural analyses that consider the impact of culture, identity, and power dynamics in educational settings and technology use. - Data and Privacy Issues:
The journal addresses concerns regarding data privacy and ethics in educational contexts, especially as they relate to the increasing use of digital tools and platforms. - Inclusivity and Accessibility:
A consistent focus on decolonizing education and ensuring equitable access to technology for marginalized communities is a hallmark of the journal. - Historical and Comparative Analyses:
The journal includes historical and comparative studies that investigate the evolution of educational technologies and their varied impacts across different contexts.
Trending and Emerging
- Critical Data Studies:
There is a growing emphasis on research exploring the implications of datafication in education, including concerns about privacy, surveillance, and the ethics of data use in learning environments. - Decolonizing Educational Technology:
An emerging theme focuses on decolonizing education through technology, addressing the need to recognize and incorporate diverse perspectives and practices that challenge dominant narratives. - AI in Education:
Research on artificial intelligence (AI) applications in education is a significant trend, exploring both the potentials and limitations of AI in enhancing learning experiences and addressing ethical concerns. - Platformization of Education:
Scholarly attention is increasingly directed towards the platformization of education, examining how digital platforms shape educational practices and influence teacher and student interactions. - Participatory and Community-Based Approaches:
There is a notable trend towards participatory research methodologies that engage communities in the design and implementation of educational technologies, fostering local relevance and adaptability.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Educational Models:
There has been a noticeable decline in research focused solely on traditional educational models without the integration of technology, as the field increasingly prioritizes innovative and hybrid approaches. - General Technology Adoption:
Studies that merely document the adoption of technology in classrooms without critical analysis or contextual understanding are becoming less frequent, indicating a shift towards more nuanced explorations. - Solely Quantitative Studies:
Research that relies exclusively on quantitative methodologies, without qualitative insights, is less prevalent, as the field moves towards more comprehensive mixed-methods approaches. - Hegemonic Views on EdTech:
There is a waning interest in studies that uphold hegemonic views of educational technology as universally beneficial, with more emphasis now placed on critical perspectives that question these assumptions. - Focus on Specific Technologies:
Research concentrating narrowly on specific technologies (e.g., only on a single app or tool) is declining, as the journal increasingly encourages broader discussions that consider systemic and ecological perspectives.
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