Exploring the intermediary role of ed-tech consulting in Germany: In-between policy, pedagogy, and economics

IF 1.2 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Research in Education Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI:10.1177/00345237241242993

Lucas Joecks

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This paper presents a critical analysis of the multifaceted intermediary role played by ed-tech (educational technology) consulting providers in the realm of educational governance. The study draws on multidisciplinary research and uses illustrative examples from Germany to outline their impact on the integration of digital technologies in schools. By employing an analytical framework that encompasses three key perspectives—policy, pedagogy, and economics—the paper explores the complexities of consultancy between governance actors, sectors, and fields of knowledge. Considering these dimensions together, the study offers a comprehensive understanding of ed-tech consulting, shedding light on its influence on policy enactment, educational practices, and economic value chains. It underscores the challenges and tensions that consultants must navigate, while raising concerns about their potential to pre-empt pedagogical decisions and diffuse commercial interests into educational settings. As such, this paper aims to provide a conceptual foundation for investigating these ambiguities, with the goal of stimulating further research into the growing field of ed-tech consulting.

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探索德国教育技术咨询的中介作用：介于政策、教学法和经济学之间

本文对教育技术（ed-tech）咨询机构在教育管理领域发挥的多方面中介作用进行了批判性分析。研究借鉴了多学科研究成果，并利用德国的实例概述了它们对学校数字技术整合的影响。通过采用一个包含三个关键视角（政策、教育学和经济学）的分析框架，本文探讨了治理参与者、部门和知识领域之间咨询的复杂性。综合考虑这些方面，本研究提供了对教育技术咨询的全面理解，揭示了其对政策制定、教育实践和经济价值链的影响。本研究强调了咨询顾问必须应对的挑战和紧张关系，同时也提出了对他们可能抢先做出教学决策并将商业利益扩散到教育环境中的担忧。因此，本文旨在为研究这些模棱两可的问题提供一个概念基础，目的是促进对日益增长的教育技术咨询领域的进一步研究。

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