The educational system across the world has experienced a significant transformation just within the past two decades. With this transformation came an array of challenges that are imperative to solve in order to cultivate an inclusive, efficient, and constructive educational system. To address these challenges, innovations in learning design, educational policies, educational technology, and more have been developed. It is essential that these innovations and research are shared and applied. Challenges of the Educational System in Contemporary Society presents an overview of the pedagogical innovation experienced in the 21st century. It shares a novel and transformative view on education practice. Using empirical research, as well as including theoretical chapters, this volume tackles some of the most relevant topics currently discussed in educational sciences. Covering topics such as intercultural awareness, emotional recognition, and gender equality policies, this premier reference source is an indispensable resource for administrators and educators of both K-12 and higher education, government officials, preservice teachers, teacher educators, librarians, researchers, and academicians. Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Book Series -- Table of Contents -- Detailed Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Education Crisis -- Chapter 2: Information Technology in/and Education -- Chapter 3: Education on the Notion of Citizenship From Modernity to the EU Times -- Chapter 4: Do Pre-Service Teachers Inherently Develop Intercultural Awareness on Placements? -- Chapter 5: Learning by Design Through Born-Digital Texts in EFL -- Chapter 6: Bilingualism and Dyslexia -- Chapter 7: Phytonyms and Mechanism of Semasiological Lexical Creation -- Chapter 8: Teachers' Perceptions of Their Educational-Musical Practice at Compulsory Education Levels in Spain -- Chapter 9: Plastic, Visual, and Audiovisual Education as an Element for Developing Awareness of Socially, Ethically, and Environmentally Relevant Values -- Chapter 10: The Integration of Gender Equality Policies in the Training of Future Teachers -- Chapter 11: Gender Equality in Male-Dominated Universities -- Chapter 12: Learned and Polyglot Ladies Within a Male and Not-so-Learned Governmental Context -- Chapter 13: The Influence of Emotion Recognition in Learning Processes -- Chapter 14: The Future Trainee Teacher Facing Active Methodologies -- Chapter 15: The Psychosocial Functionality of Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 16: Effects of Classroom Colour on Learning Processes for a Future Smart Classroom -- Compilation of References -- About the Contributors -- Index.
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