Advances and challenges of innovation and educational research at the Ministry of Education

Abstract

This essay addresses the advances and challenges of educational research and innovation in the context of the National Plan for the Fight against Poverty and for Human Development (2022-2026) implemented throughout the country, for the improvement of pedagogical management process and quality of the education sector. First, the development of educational innovation and research is highlighted from the work of the protagonists, emphasizing the importance that the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity (GRUN, for its acronyms in Spanish) has given in the five-year plans, adding the actions of the teachers carried out by the Network of Educational Researchers of Nicaragua (RIENIC, for its acronyms in Spanish) through research actions. Similarly, initiatives to develop skills in the practice of research and the design of innovative strategies that contribute to the strengthening of learning processes are addressed, emphasizing to encourage the design and publication of research by public servants in the Ministry of Education (MINED, for its acronyms in Spanish), so that they are updated in the use of technologies to apply them in the classroom. The text also highlights the role of educational television as a means of innovation, which is consolidated as an influential platform from childhood and contributes to learning processes. The main challenges for MINED in the field of educational research and innovation are also presented. Thus, this work is presented as a theoretical, documentary and historical contribution, through a situational analysis of research and educational innovation in the country and the National Education System. Consequently, the need to strengthen pedagogical practice through the generation of results for decision-making.