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280 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,223 Digital Education and Society papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • One challenge is the perceived intellectual and emotional demands of A-level Physics. Another challenge is the flawed examination system, which is seen as a gatekeeper to university entry. A third challenge is the need for students to develop strategic resource curation, sustained practice, and deliberate over-preparation in order to succeed.

    “Be Better Than You Need to Be”: A-level Physics Students’ Rants, Resilience and Peer Pedagogy on TikTok · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding about how A-level Physics students use social media to share their experiences and strategies for success. Prior research has focused on traditional sources of advice, rather than peer-to-peer knowledge exchange on social media.

    “Be Better Than You Need to Be”: A-level Physics Students’ Rants, Resilience and Peer Pedagogy on TikTok · 2026 · DOI

  • One underexplored dimension, however, is digital assessment literacy and in particular digital feedback literacy (Schluer, 2022a).

    Developing digital feedback literacies in language teacher education: Peer and partnership approaches in the postdigital age · 2025 · DOI

  • Americans have always expected a great deal of their educational institutions. The Land Grant Act was expected to give the United States a strong position in agriculture and engineering--and it did. The curriculum reform (math and science) that occurred after the Russians launched Sputnik was expected to give us a leadership position in space exploration--and it did. We should now expect to revamp our schools so that they will promote technology education. The task will be long, but not impossible. The following recommendations may make accomplishment of the task easier. 14Murchland, p. 5

    The Autonomy of Technology as a Challenge To Education · 1987 · DOI

  • The study highlights the challenge of balancing precaution with innovation adoption in the integration of AI in education. The research identifies the need for educators and policymakers to consider the social and ethical implications of AI in education. The study notes the challenge of judging risks and benefits during the early diffusion of innovation.

    Media Framing of Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Content Analysis of US News Coverage · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding how mainstream US media frame generative artificial intelligence in education. The research highlights the need for empirical evidence on media framing patterns during the early diffusion of AI in education.

    Media Framing of Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Content Analysis of US News Coverage · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the development of AI-supported transformative learning models that prioritize learner agency, critical digital literacy, and ethical dialogue. Future research should investigate the impact of AI on emancipatory and democratic learning futures.

    Transformative Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Critical Theory Debate · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in current approaches to AI in education, which tend to be instrumental and emphasize efficiency and performance over meaning-making and emancipatory learning. The paper highlights the need for critical pedagogical approaches that guide the use of AI in education.

    Transformative Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Critical Theory Debate · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should focus on promoting creative thought and critical depth of interpretation in scientific writing. The paper argues that future research should examine the potential implications of the automation of scientific publication production for academic employment.

    The Ghost of the Author: Mechanisation, Metricisation and Narrative Contraction in the Age of AI · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the crisis of scientific writing in the age of artificial intelligence. The paper highlights the need for a critical examination of the regulatory character of scientific discourse and the impact of academic capitalism on knowledge production.

    The Ghost of the Author: Mechanisation, Metricisation and Narrative Contraction in the Age of AI · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests the need for further research on postdigital peace and conflict. It implies the importance of exploring the implications of AI-driven militarism and datafication for peace and conflict.

    Postdigital War and Peace · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of postdigital peace and conflict. It highlights the need for a critical analysis of the postdigital condition and its implications for peace and conflict.

    Postdigital War and Peace · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the political-economic dimension of generative AI. The author argues that the political-economic dimension of generative AI may be incompatible with good education.

    How AI Will Monetize Education: Response to Dekker and Hermans · 2026 · DOI

  • The accelerated adoption of GenAI poses risks to academic integrity and student learning. The study highlights the need for constructive integration of GenAI in education. The findings suggest that AI detection is a particularly visible concern in UK higher-education communities.

    ChatGPT vs Teachers vs Students: Large-Scale Analysis of Generative AI Discourse in Education Communities on Reddit · 2026

  • Large-scale empirical evidence on how students and teachers perceive and navigate the shift to GenAI remains limited. Prior empirical Reddit work addresses only the launch period and early reactions in HE-only subreddits.

    ChatGPT vs Teachers vs Students: Large-Scale Analysis of Generative AI Discourse in Education Communities on Reddit · 2026

  • The paper identifies the challenge of navigating the complexities of GenAI in education. There is a challenge in balancing the benefits of GenAI with the need for human-centric education. The paper highlights the challenge of preserving humanity and human potential in the face of increasing automation.

    Finishing Each Other’s Futures: Collaborative Education Fiction Writing as Postdigital Inquiry into AI and Education · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in existing research on the role of GenAI in education. There is a need for more imaginative and speculative approaches to understanding the future of education.

    Finishing Each Other’s Futures: Collaborative Education Fiction Writing as Postdigital Inquiry into AI and Education · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the implications of the 'Habermas Machine' for democratic politics and communicative action - It could examine the relevance of Habermas' ideas to contemporary social transformations

    Habermas as a thinker against Google's "Habermas Machine" · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of the impact of digital technologies on the public sphere - It highlights the need for critical evaluation of technocratic ideologies

    Habermas as a thinker against Google's "Habermas Machine" · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a philosophical understanding of AI literacy that challenges the common assumption of disembodied entitativity. The need for a novel approach to understanding AI literacy, focusing on the physicality of thought and the importance of experience. The gap in educational approaches that prioritize critically reflected experiences.

    The Relationship Between Body and AI Literacy as a Problem in the Philosophy of Education · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the current epistemological landscape, where the rise of algorithmic rationality and the datafication of social life have produced an epistemic crisis within the human sciences. The study argues that current data-driven models distort knowledge by detaching it from its historical and creative origins.

    Between Bacon and Descartes: Vico’s Methodology and the Critique of Algorithmic Reductionism · 2026 · DOI

  • The book identifies a gap in the current state of public debate, - The author argues that the current state of public debate is not conducive to democracy

    Book review: Controversial Encounters in the Age of Algorithms: How Digital Technologies Are Stifling Public Debate and What to Do About It · 2026 · DOI

  • The political consequences of this evolution have been successfully exploited by fascist forces. Progressive movements need a better understanding of counterfactual realism in order to stop losing battles.

    The Fourth Memory · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the use of humor and satire in contemporary social justice movements. Future research could examine the legacy of other figures who used humor and satire as a means of social commentary. Future research could consider the role of humor and satire in addressing ongoing social justice issues.

    From the Stand-Up Stage to Dropping Knowledge: Dick Gregory the Public Intellectual (1961–1974) · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on Dick Gregory's role as a public intellectual and activist. The paper argues that Gregory's legacy has been overlooked in favor of other prominent figures of the time.

    From the Stand-Up Stage to Dropping Knowledge: Dick Gregory the Public Intellectual (1961–1974) · 2026 · DOI

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