Aug 2026· Jurnal Iqra': Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan· 0 citations· 28 references
Abstract
Rapid social and digital transformations have fundamentally reshaped education systems, leading to a redefinition of teachers’ roles in the 21st century that extends beyond technological integration to encompass epistemological, pedagogical, and structural changes. This study aims to analyze the conceptual structure, intellectual evolution, and global collaboration patterns of the paradigm shift in teachers’ roles, while also examining its empirical manifestation in practice. A mixed-method approach with an integrative design was employed, combining a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) based on the PRISMA 2020 protocol, bibliometric analysis, and a quantitative survey. Data were retrieved from the Scopus database (2016–2026), resulting in 85 peer-reviewed articles following a rigorous selection process, and complemented by survey responses from 80 teachers across Indonesia. Bibliometric mapping using VOSviewer reveals that the emerging paradigm is structured across three interrelated dimensions: pedagogical, technological, and structural. The pedagogical dimension reflects a shift from knowledge transmission to collaborative knowledge co-construction, while the technological dimension indicates a transition from ICT integration toward the adoption of artificial intelligence and data-driven adaptive learning systems. The structural dimension highlights the strengthening of teacher agency, reflective professionalism, and the restructuring of teacher education systems. Network analysis shows that global research collaboration remains regionally fragmented, whereas co-citation patterns indicate the emergence of core references, suggesting an ongoing phase of conceptual consolidation. Empirical findings confirm strong pedagogical and professional transformation in practice but reveal a gap in the adoption of advanced technologies such as AI. This study contributes by proposing a multidimensional typology of teachers’ roles—as facilitators, digital learning designers, institutional change agents, and ethical technology curators—thereby advancing theoretical consolidation and providing a foundation for systemic policy reform in 21st-century education.
A meta-aggregative systematic review of 60 peer-reviewed studies published between 2001 and 2025 reveals the predominance of instrumental and technocratic orientations in the adoption of DR, characterised by limited pedagogical grounding and the increasing reduction of teaching agency to performance indicators, data-driven processes, and algorithmic governance.
Fabián-David Güiza-Pinzón, Jorge Andrés Sarmiento Rojas, Pablo Alexander Munévar García· Research in Learning Technol...· 0 citations
Mentoring has become a central mechanism of teacher support and professional learning, while the conditions of teaching have been reshaped by socio-political uncertainty, teacher shortages, digitalisation, increasingly diverse student needs, and the COVID-19 pandemic itself. This study aimed to map the conceptual structure and temporal evolution of research on teacher mentoring and professional learning. A longitudinal bibliometric and science-mapping analysis was conducted on 2843 peer-reviewed articles indexed in the Scopus database and published between 2010 and 2025, using co-occurrence (co-word) analysis of author and indexed keywords in VOSviewer 1.6.20, complemented by network, overlay and density visualisations. The final co-word map comprised 123 keyword elements organised into four clusters, with 3312 links and a total link strength of 17,024. The central node was ‘mentoring’ (532 occurrences; 121 links; total link strength = 2212; average publication year = 2019.40). Four thematic lines structured the discourse: (1) professionalisation in the wider sense, including health education mentoring; (2) initial teacher education and the induction of new teachers; (3) higher education and digitally mediated environments of professional learning; and (4) bridging concepts of collaboration and professional identity formation. The findings indicate that, within the literature mapped, mentoring functions as a relational, context-sensitive form of support connecting several arenas of professional learning. This study contributes a longitudinal conceptual map of the field; the results describe the intellectual structure of the literature and do not constitute evidence of the effectiveness of mentoring practices.
Gamification has emerged as a transformative approach in the library and information science (LIS) context, enabling a shift from passive information provision to interactive, user-centered learning environments. Despite its growing adoption, the literature remains fragmented and lacks a comprehensive synthesis of its intellectual structure and development. To address this gap, this study employs a bibliometric analysis guided by the PRISMA framework to examine the evolution of gamification research in LIS. Drawing on a curated dataset of high-quality, indexed publications, the findings reveal a clear chronological progression from early exploratory studies to a rapidly expanding, mature field, particularly following the digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis identifies a core body of influential studies, while thematic analysis highlights key research clusters related to pedagogy, service design, digital ecosystems, and user engagement. The evolutionary analysis indicates a shift toward structured pedagogical approaches and immersive, technology-driven applications. The study also identifies critical gaps, including limited theoretical integration, a lack of longitudinal and cross-contextual research, and insufficient attention to ethical and organizational dimensions. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric mapping of gamification, offering a structured understanding of its intellectual landscape and future research directions. The findings highlight the need for theory-driven frameworks and offer practical insights for developing user-centered, ethically grounded, and strategically integrated gamified library services.
M. Al-Taie, M. Aboelmaged, Gharib Hashem et al.· Journal of Librarianship and...· 0 citations
Background Transformative learning explains changes in pre-service teachers’ frames of reference, yet previous mapping studies have examined the theory broadly, within higher education, or in specific domains such as sustainability. This study maps the development, contributors, intellectual and conceptual structures, and thematic evolution of transformative learning research in pre-service teacher education. Methods Data were retrieved from Scopus on 29 July 2026 without restrictions on publication year or language. The search identified 237 documents; after excluding non-article records and ineligible articles, 112 journal articles were analysed. Performance analysis used Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny, while keyword co-occurrence and author co-citation networks were constructed with VOSviewer. Author, institution, country, and keyword metadata were normalised before analysis. Results The corpus comprised 112 articles published between 2001 and 2026 across 74 sources and authored by 246 researchers. Annual growth reached 8.67%, while international collaboration accounted for 13.39% of articles. The Journal of Transformative Education was the most productive source; Katrina Liu had the highest citation impact; and Queensland University of Technology was the most productive institution. The conceptual structure centred on transformative learning, teacher education, pre-service teachers, and critical reflection. Mezirow continued to dominate the intellectual structure, while recent themes shifted towards culturally responsive pedagogy, sustainability, online learning, assessment, and pedagogical competence. Data for 2026 include only publications indexed up to 29 July. Conclusions The field has grown more consistently since 2020, although productivity and collaboration remain dispersed. Mezirow’s theoretical foundation persists, while its application in pre-service teacher education increasingly connects professional identity, field experiences, diversity, and sustainability. Longitudinal, comparative, and non-Western studies are needed to determine whether perspective changes endure in teaching practice.
Haris Firmansyah, Wawan Darmawan, N. Suryana et al.· F1000Research· 0 citations
The concept of local wisdom has become a significant strategic basis for culturally based education in Indonesia, though the structure of intellectual form and the developmental course of research in this area have yet to be fully synthesized. The paper explores the development and intellectual architecture of local wisdom research in Indonesian education between 2010 and 2025 through an inter-woven bibliometric and systematic approach. Based on PRISMA procedures, 132 studies were selected from 575 records of Scopus-indexed journal articles. The growth of publications, most popular journals, institutional productivity, and international contributions were analyzed using bibliometric mapping, and qualitative thematic synthesis identified the prevalent research clusters and theoretical orientations. According to the findings, a significant growth trend can be observed in recent years, and scholarship is concentrated mostly in Indonesian institutions, with a predominance of the sociocultural and constructivist approaches. Five important thematic areas were identified, reflecting an inclination toward pedagogical application. The paper finds that although the field is growing very fast, it is nationally confined and theoretically fragmented. This study provides intellectual scaffolding and strategic pathways for more rigorous and globally active scholarship by mapping the intellectual architecture of the field.
Djedjen Djedjen, D. Kurniawan, Yunus Abidin· Journal of Innovation in Edu...· 0 citations
This systematic literature review examines how emerging technologies in higher education impact learning outcomes, foster entrepreneurial innovation, and advance Quality Education (SDG 4) and proposes an integrative theoretical framework that links digital transformation initiatives to educational outcomes, innovation, and sustainability goals.
Aisha Ansari, Haroon Bakari, Elaaf Awan et al.· Frontiers in Education· 0 citations
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