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@article{195869,
        author = {Nibedita Latua and Dulumoni Goswami},
        title = {Adapting to Innovative Pedagogies and Practices: Contemporary Education},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {1873-1882},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195869},
        abstract = {Over the past century, evolution has influenced every dimension of life, and its impact is evident across the various facets of education today. As humanity advances, it becomes essential to identify and carefully select the values, skills, strategies, and forms of knowledge that students will need to navigate the world of tomorrow. Constructing a solid framework for curriculum development requires a clear understanding of the present and a thoughtful assumption of what the future may hold. The decisions made in this process must be supported by substantial evidence and a firm conviction in the curriculum’s validity and reliability. Drawing from established ideologies demands proof of their enduring acceptance, while generating new, rationally grounded knowledge calls for widespread recognition. In a constantly changing world, keeping pace with emerging pedagogies requires an open mindset—especially from the two key participants in education: students and teachers. This paper explores the perspectives of both groups within the context of today’s generation and the ongoing modernist-postmodernist debate. It seeks to understand and identify gaps between these viewpoints in order to build a bridge of mutual awareness. The focus is on the need for a purposeful curriculum that addresses the challenges inherent in modernity—such as the depersonalized, objectified view of education, the tendency to treat students as mere projects, and the reduction of human experiences to isolated tasks rather than meaningful opportunities for interactive learning.},
        keywords = {Contemporary Education, Pedagogies, curriculum, Teacher Education, Innovation},
        month = {April},
        }