Advancing Pedagogy Through Innovation

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing integration of digital tools, the education sector has been compelled to reimagine traditional models of instruction. The emergence of Artificial Intelligence, simulation-based learning, and hybrid classrooms has opened new avenues for enhancing student engagement and knowledge retention. Furthermore, interdisciplinary approaches—blending STEM with humanities, or merging healthcare with data science—are preparing learners for complex, real-world challenges. This Research Topic which is launched on the occasion of "2025 International Conference on Innovative Teaching and Exuberant Learning", will provide an academic space for sharing those impactful transitions and innovative practices.
The goal of this Research Topic is to gather scholarly contributions that address the global shift toward more engaging, inclusive, and technology-enhanced learning environments. We seek to highlight how interdisciplinary teaching methodologies and experiential learning can drive deeper understanding and real-world application of knowledge. Through this collection, we aim to offer educators, policymakers, and researchers a repository of insights and strategies that support systemic transformation in higher education. This includes scalable models, AI-enhanced platforms, cross-disciplinary curricula, and outcome-based approaches that can be adapted across diverse cultural and institutional contexts.
We welcome original research, review articles, theoretical papers, case studies, and short communications that explore transformative learning through technological, experiential, or interdisciplinary lenses. Topics of interest include—but are not limited to—AI in education, gamification, flipped classrooms, simulation-based learning, collaborative teaching models, cross-border education initiatives, inter professional education, innovative online learning systems, and integration of social-emotional learning in STEM. Contributors are encouraged to focus on practical implementations, measurable outcomes, and replicable frameworks. Submissions from various education levels (particularly higher and vocational education) and geographic regions are especially welcome to ensure a global and inclusive perspective.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
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Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Transformative learning, EdTech, interdisciplinary teaching, experiential education, innovation in pedagogy

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.