Innovative Approaches to Understanding Student Learning

Dear Colleagues, 

We are pleased to announce our forthcoming Special Issue titled "Innovative Approaches to Understanding Student Learning" in Education Sciences. Presently, student learning from primary to higher education settings encounters numerous challenges, including—but not limited to—integrating digital technologies, managing diversity, equity, and inclusion; adapting to globalization; navigating the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic; and addressing the intricate interplay of factors that influence learning outcomes. These challenges underscore the necessity for pioneering research to deepen our comprehension of learning processes within these dynamically evolving contexts.

The primary objective of this Special Issue is to curate original research and reviews that offer insights into innovative theoretical frameworks about student learning or novel methodological approaches encompassing study designs, assessment tools, analytical methodologies, and diverse participant samples.

We welcome submissions that adopt such progressive approaches across all facets of learning, such as exploring determinants of academic success, understanding competency acquisition, elucidating learning processes, and investigating the various resources that facilitate learning. Furthermore, we encourage submissions that showcase innovative research on student learning across diverse educational settings, including investigations into the efficacy of instructional methods, the impact of digital and artificial intelligence-supported learning environments, examinations of self-regulated and co-regulated learning conditions, and analyses of curricular frameworks and institutional structures. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Dr. Bettina Harder
Dr. Nick Naujoks-Schober
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Education Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• learning process
• academic achievement
• competency acquisition
• learning environment
• instruction
• regulation of learning
• assessment
• learning resources