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50 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,150 Educational Practices and Policies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The complexity of the Cameroonian multilingual context. The limited training of teachers in student-centered learning approaches. The dominance of transmissive practices in language teaching.

    Entre prescriptions institutionnelles et pratiques transmissives : l’enseignement du mundang au secondaire camerounais · 2026 · DOI

  • The magazine had to accompany the evolution of theories and put them at the disposal of schools. It had to maintain its longevidade despite the lack of systematic support from the power public.

    A Revista AMAE Educando como imprensa pedagógica na alfabetização e formação docente · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the use of pedagogical intervention tools to promote emancipatory literacy and the rupture of symbolic exclusion. The study highlights the need for further research on the impact of cultural mediation on accessibility and identity representation.

    POPULAR EDUCATION AND THE BREAKING OF SYMBOLIC EXCLUSION: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT OF THE HELLEY BATISTA PREPARATORY COURSE AT MASP · 2026 · DOI

  • The BNCC lacks explicit priority on ethnic-racial relations and social justice. There is a need for a more critical and inclusive approach to language education. The paper identifies a gap in the literature on antiracist linguistic education in the Brazilian context.

    Educação linguística antirracista e a BNCC · 2026 · DOI

  • The book identifies a gap in the study of the relationship between discourse and power - The book highlights the importance of Critical Discourse Analysis

    Caldas-Coulthard, C. R. y Coulthard, M. (Eds.). (2023). Texts and Practices Revisited. Essential Readings in Critical Discourse Analysis (2nd ed.). · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests future research directions, including the expansion of the transformation of society in its relationship with nature through Agroecology. The paper highlights the importance of social networks, specifically agroecological networks, in the construction of a new professionalism.

    Metodologias Participativas em Agroecologia: redes, processos e estratégias rumo a uma Pedagogia do Alimento · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the participation process and its strategies, going beyond the 'participatory tools' approach. The paper highlights the need to analyze the relation between the dialogical process of agroecological knowledge construction and academic action, together with social networks.

    Metodologias Participativas em Agroecologia: redes, processos e estratégias rumo a uma Pedagogia do Alimento · 2026 · DOI

  • Security crisis in Burkina Faso. Traditional pedagogical practices. Limited resources.

    Développement de l’esprit entrepreneurial chez les élèves du primaire en contexte de crise sécuritaire : analyse des dispositifs et des pratiques d’enseignement au Burkina Faso · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for a systematic approach to manage and preserve the archival documents. The challenge of promoting the diffusion of scientific archives.

    ARQUIVOS, INFORMAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E A BASE ARCH DA ESCOLA NACIONAL DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA SERGIO AROUCA: interlocuções possíveis · 2026 · DOI

  • Economic vulnerability. Symbolic exclusion. The need for educational projects to adopt welcoming practices.

    POPULAR EDUCATION AND THE BREAKING OF SYMBOLIC EXCLUSION: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT OF THE HELLEY BATISTA PREPARATORY COURSE AT MASP · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to develop and implement antiracist linguistic education approaches in different contexts. Studies can investigate the impact of such approaches on student outcomes and social awareness. Research can also explore the challenges and opportunities of implementing antiracist linguistic education in diverse educational settings.

    Educação linguística antirracista e a BNCC · 2026 · DOI

  • The complex relationship between discourse and power - The lack of innovative methodologies of discourse analysis

    Caldas-Coulthard, C. R. y Coulthard, M. (Eds.). (2023). Texts and Practices Revisited. Essential Readings in Critical Discourse Analysis (2nd ed.). · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the relationship between social power and identity power. It highlights the need to examine the impact of prejudice on credibility.

    L’école face à la pauvreté : comment les inégalités sociales se transforment en inégalités scolaires · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the existing research on the history of sociology in Argentina. The study highlights the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the UCA's Sociology Department.

    Recorridos, tradiciones y tensiones de la enseñanza de la sociología en la Universidad Católica Argentina (1959- 1984). · 2026 · DOI

  • La necesidad de desarrollar competencias interculturales y ciudadanas en el alumnado. La importancia de promover la equidad y la justicia social en la educación superior. La falta de experiencias educativas interuniversitarias e internacionales con enfoque intercultural.

    Experiencias educativas interuniversitarias e internacionales con enfoque intercultural. · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature on abortion discourse in the Czech context, particularly with regards to the role of social media. The research aims to fill this gap by examining the discursive construction of abortion by Czech pro-life actors on social media.

    Methodological Aspects of Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Pro-Life Actors in the Czech Online Environmen · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the analysis of the novel Vérité in the context of secular education. The paper highlights the need for a critical examination of Zola's vision.

    Travail éducatif et idéologie dans Vérité de Zola · 2026 · DOI

  • The study is limited to the analysis of a specific language and cultural context. The data collection method may not be representative of all teaching practices in Cameroonian secondary schools.

    Entre prescriptions institutionnelles et pratiques transmissives : l’enseignement du mundang au secondaire camerounais · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can explore the impact of entrepreneurial education on students' development. The role of local initiatives and community involvement can be further investigated. The challenges and opportunities for implementing entrepreneurial education in different contexts can be studied.

    Développement de l’esprit entrepreneurial chez les élèves du primaire en contexte de crise sécuritaire : analyse des dispositifs et des pratiques d’enseignement au Burkina Faso · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in current research on educational practices in minority-language schools. The study highlights the need for more research on the experiences of newly arrived students in French-language schools in Ontario.

    Des pratiques éducatives adaptées aux besoins d’élèves nouveaux arrivants dans les écoles de langue française de l’Ontario · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the long-term impact of the popular education and civic engagement initiatives on Portuguese society. Further studies could investigate the applicability of the Portuguese experience to other contexts.

    'The people need to be enlightened and taught' · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of popular education and civic engagement in societal transformation. The study highlights the need to analyse the diversity of popular educational experiences and social transformation movements.

    'The people need to be enlightened and taught' · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of feminist and countercolonial approaches in the field of critical studies on technology and work. The need to promote health and care in the context of technology and work.

    Em busca de uma educação feminista e contracolonial: relatos da disciplina Tecnologia, Trabalho, Saúde e Cuidado · 2026 · DOI

  • The current education system prioritizes instrumentalized and commodified education. There is a lack of focus on human formation and development in education.

    Educação formadora · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the influence of emotional education on pedagogical discourse. Prior studies have not examined the relationship between emotional education and teacher competencies.

    Educación Emocional como Eje Estructurante del Discurso Pedagógico en el Contexto Escolar Colombiano · 2026 · DOI

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