Innovation in education: a systematic analysis of literature reviews

ABSTRACT In debates about improvements in teaching and learning processes, questions about how innovations are understood and used in education are frequently implied. We conducted an exhaustive search and a systematic analysis of 66 literature reviews on educational innovation to understand how the topic is approached. We focused our analysis on understanding what innovation is, what types of innovations have been studied, and the main results pointed out by researchers in these areas. We identified nine articles that conceptualize innovation. The most investigated types of innovation are the use of digital resources in teaching and assessment strategies, with positive results in most cases. Factors that interfere with the adoption of innovations include curricular limitations and previous experience with innovation.