CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

7th edition

Abstract

Contemporary education is experiencing a time of intense transformation, in which knowledge is reinvented through the dialogue between tradition and innovation. Amid this scenario, teachers, students, and administrators are invited to reflect on new ways of teaching and learning, integrating technology, emotion, collaboration, and strategic management as pillars of a more humane and meaningful education.

This collection brings together works that reflect this movement of change and reflection. Each study presents a unique perspective on the challenges and possibilities of educational practice in the 21st century, composing a mosaic of ideas that value the protagonism of the individual, the conscious use of technologies, and the importance of affectivity in the learning process.

The studies address intertwined and complementary themes: strategic school management and its pursuit of efficiency and innovation; the evolution of digital curricula driven by Digital Information and Communication Technologies; autonomous and collaborative forms of learning, which encourage responsibility and interaction among students; digital transformation, which redefines the role of schools and teachers; and, finally, the recognition of emotions as an inseparable part of the act of educating, reclaiming the humanizing meaning of education.

More than a collection of articles, this work represents an invitation to reflect on the role of education in a society in constant flux. Each chapter offers contributions that stimulate critical thinking and a commitment to meaningful, inclusive, and transformative learning.

May this collection inspire new practices, spark new ideas, and reinforce the conviction that education is, above all, an act of hope—a permanent exercise in building meaning, connections, and possibilities.