Navigating the Future: Policies, Teaching and Learning in Smart Education

Insights from the Global Smart Education Conference 2024–Volume 1
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9254-57-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Educational Technology

This book presents the first part of the key contributions at the Global Smart Education Conference 2024. It offers an in-depth exploration of the key dimensions of digital transformation in education while integrating global experiences with China’s local innovative practices. The content spans international policy analysis, teacher development, student support, and the application of emerging technologies in education. By synthesizing research with exemplary practices, this book presents a systematic, multi-dimensional, and cross-perspective view of how digitalization is reshaping the global educational landscape, with particular attention on China’s pioneering efforts in developing smart and inclusive education systems. It not only outlines strategic directions and implementation pathways for educational reform in the digital era, but also examines how artificial intelligence, big data, and virtual learning environments can empower teaching, enhance learning outcomes, and promote educational equity. This book provides policymakers, educators, and researchers with both theoretical insights and practical guidance, supporting the development of a global digital education ecosystem.

Readers who wish to learn more about this topic can refer to 'Technology Advances in the Smart Education Ecosystem: Insights from the Global Smart Education Conference 2024–Volume 2'.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liu, Dejian

Kanwar, Asha S.

Liu, Yingjie

Chang, Ting-Wen

Zeng, Haijun

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Overview.- Chapter 1. Smart Education in the Context of Digital Transformation: A Blueprint Planning and Key Paths (Huang, Feng, Li, Liu and Zeng).- Chapter 2. Education Policies, Teaching and Learning Trends in Global Perspective: Insights from the Global Smart Education Conference 2024 (Liu, Miao, Wang and Xu).- Part II. Educational Policies, Strategies, and Development Trends from a Global Perspective.- Chapter 3. Creating New Avenues for Digital and Intelligent Education and Reshaping a New Ecosystem for Higher Education (Yang).- Chapter 4. Artificial Intelligence and Lifelong Learning: Rethinking Skills Through Computational Thinking (Romero).- Chapter 5. Reflections on Reading in the Era of Digital Intelligence (Wei).- Chapter 6. Deepening Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration and Accelerating the Development of New Quality Productive Forces (Lei).- Chapter 7. Practical Applications of Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology in Driving the Digital Transformation of Education (Nie).- Chapter 8. The Development Trend and Enlightenment of Education Informatization in China (Wei and Xu).- Chapter 9. Adapting to the New era: Trends and prospects of learning support services in China (Zeng).- Chapter 10. Multidimensional Analysis and Implications of American Artificial Intelligence Education Policy Based on LDA Topic Modeling (Yang, Zhao, Xu and Qiao).- Chapter 11. Technology Enabled Learning Transformation: An academic Exploration of Power Mechanisms (Ren, Wang, Song, and Wang).- Chapter 12. The Ethical Issues and Practical Paths of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Education Field: A Study Based on Content Analysis (Li, Xie and Pi).- Chapter 13. Structural Dimensions and Scale Development of User Alignment in Generative Artificial Intelligence Educational Technologies (Pan).- Part III. Educational Innovation and Teaching Practice from the Perspective of Teacher Professional Development.- Chapter 14. Empowering Future Teachers with Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting High-Quality Educational Development (Zhu).- Chapter 15. Leveraging Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Enhancing Doctoral Education: A Case Study (Ahmed and Phillips).- Chapter 16. Empowering Teacher Education with Artificial Intelligence (Hu).- Chapter 17. Supporting Continuing Professional Development of Teachers in the Pacific (Mays, and Chand).- Chapter 18. Exploring the Path of Advancing Digital Transformation in Teacher Education (Liu).- Chapter 19. Co-teaching Enhancing Instructional Design and Implementation (Li and Hui).- Chapter 20. New Quality Productivity Enabling High-Quality Development of Geography Teaching and Learning: Logical Rationales, Value Implications, and Advancing Paths (He and Ren).- Chapter 21. Digital Teaching Platform Enables “Industry-Teaching-Research” Multidimensional Teaching System Reform for HVDC Transmission Course (Xue, Lin, He, Huang and Zhou).- Chapter 22. Theoretical Research on the Construction of Remote Synchronous Classroom Teaching Model (Cao).- Chapter 23. Research on the Construction of Teacher-Student Interaction Evaluation System in Middle School Smart Classroom (Li and Sun).- Chapter 24. Research Status of Educational Robots (Wang).- Part IV. Smart Education Practices for Student Development: Innovative Models and Holistic Competence Enhancement.- Chapter 25. Smart Education and Digital Technology Empowering Effective Practices for Adolescent Physical and Mental Health (Yang).- Chapter 26. Digital Empowerment of Educational Assessment Reform: Promoting Innovation and Practice in Comprehensive Student Quality Evaluation (Shu).- Chapter 27. Innovation in Talent Cultivation Models in the Era of Intelligence (Yu).- Chapter 28. Inspiring Digital Creativity – A Case Study on Mainstreaming Computational Thinking Education for Primary Students in Hong Kong (Sik-cheung).- Chapter 29. Nurturing Holistic Development Through Nature-Based Inquiry Learning: Insights from EIS International Pre-school (Clement Lam).- Chapter 30. Digital Platforms Empowering the Effective Implementation of Reading Initiatives for Youth (Fan).- Chapter 31. Helping Every Child Find Their Own Path to Reading (Bian).- Chapter 32. Smart Education, Healthy Futures: Navigating Adolescent Health and Well-Being in the Digital Age (Jourdan and Tsai).- Chapter 33. Practical Models and Support Plans for Digital Parenting in the Digital Age (Li).- Chapter 34. Literature review on the cultivation of computational thinking in high school information technology (Wei and Deng).- Chapter 35. Design and Implementation of a Project-Based learning for “Statistics and Probability” in Primary School Mathematics with a Focus on Core Competencies (Li).- Chapter 36. Research on AIGC-based Elementary Chinese Composition Teaching – A Case Study of “That Moment, I Grew Up” (Wang).

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Dejian Liu is the Founder and Chairman of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited, and serves as Co-Dean of the Smart Learning Institute and the National Engineering Research Center for Big Data Application in Education at Beijing Normal University, China. He is a member of the Governing Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), and is widely regarded as a leader in the field of smart education innovation. As a contributor to China’s National Smart Education Platform, Dr. Liu has driven technological innovations aimed at enhancing educational equity. He has played a pivotal role in global education initiatives under UNESCO and the Belt and Road Initiative, with impact across Africa, the Middle East, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regions. Through NetDragon’s education technologies, his work now supports over 1.3 million classrooms in more than 150 countries. Dr. Liu and his team hold over 1,400 patents and have authored 17 books and more than 30 academic papers.

Professor Asha Singh Kanwar is the Chair of the Governing Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), Chair Professor at the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University (China), and also chairs the Advisory Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) Academy. Previously, she served as the President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning. As a globally recognized leader in learning for sustainable development, her research focuses on open educational resources (OER), open and distance learning, and smart education. She has received the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Prize of Excellence and the Meritorious Service Award from the Asian Association of Open Universities for her outstanding contributions to open and distance education.

Yingjie Liu is a Ph.D. student of the College of Education at Capital Normal University, China. Her main research interests include smart education and artificial intelligence applications in education.

Dr. Ting-Wen Chang is an Associate Research Fellow, Director of the International Cooperation Center, and Assistant to the Dean at the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University (SLIBNU), China. Since 2014, he has been dedicated to advancing smart learning research and fostering international collaboration. He has worked closely with a wide range of global experts and institutions, and has collaborated with organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to co-organize international conferences and jointly develop research and policy reports on educational innovation and digital transformation. His research interests include adaptive learning, user modeling, multimedia instruction, and personalized learning environments. He has published over 40 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers, and has received several academic awards, including the IEEE TCLT Young Researcher Award.

Dr. Haijun Zeng is the Vice Dean of the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University (China), the Deputy Director of the Educational Informatization Strategy Research Base (Beijing) of the Ministry of Education, and the Deputy Director of the National Engineering Research Center of Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology. His main research interests are online education and Digital Learning Support (DLS) service systems.