Keynote 1: The Impact of Educational Technology Research in the Educational World: Do we need a Plot-Twist?
Monday 05/06 09:00-10:00
Plenary Hall
Abstract.
In today’s fast-paced world of educational technology, it’s more important than ever to conduct high-quality research that truly impacts the day-to-day lives of students, teachers, and communities. But how do we ensure that our findings are rigorous and actionable? and most important, how to make them educationally relevant. Join us for this keynote speech, where we reflect on the key elements that define impactful research in this field, from the importance of making explicit the paradigms behind and recreating or making evolve the methodologies, to navigating ethical considerations, up to crafting effective dissemination strategies. Let’s explore some of the perspectives we need to make a difference in the future of Educational Technology Research.
About the speaker.
Linda Castañeda holds a PhD in Educational Technology (Universitat de les Illes Balears). Linda is an Associated Professor in the Department of Didactics and School of Education at the Universidad de Murcia and member of the Group of Research in Educational Technology (GITE) at the same University. A participant in international research projects on the implementation and impact of technology in both formal and non-formal learning contexts, including leading the Spanish teams of the projects CUTIE and DALI and leading the research contract ARS-SELFIE: Digital Competences in Spanish Education: Strategic Regional Approaches of the Joint Research Centre of the European Union.
Linda has been a visiting researcher at the Knowledge Media Institute of the Open University in the United Kingdom, a visitor at the Department of Education of the University of Oxford, working with the E-learning Group, visiting professor at the Centre for Education and New Technologies of the University Jaume I of Castellón, as well as in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California Berkeley, and the University of Los Andes in Bogotá. She has also been a guest speaker at numerous national and international scientific events.
She has worked in the design, elaboration and implementation of networked didactic materials, guidance and advice to teachers for implementing ICT in formal teaching processes and several studies on the state of ICT in different educational environments. Her current research portfolio includes critical perspectives on educational technology, competencies for the digital era (definition, development and assessment), strategic approaches to Teachers’ Professional Development, digital transformation in educational institutions, socio-material perspectives of emergent pedagogies, and Personal Learning Environments (PLE). More info at
www.lindacastaneda.com/en
