Transformation of Educational Research Paradigms in the Era of Big Science

In the era of Big Science, the social function of science has undergone fundamental changes, with science becoming closely interconnected with politics and society. Big Science research is emerging as a dominant trend both internationally and domestically. Educational research is rapidly entering the era of large-scale scientific inquiry, which presents new demands for its research paradigms. Based on an analysis of the background of the era of Big Science, this paper analyzes the paradigm choices for educational research in this period, primarily including data-driven research paradigms, interdisciplinary integrated research paradigms, and technology-enabled research paradigms. Furthermore, the paper explores the intrinsic logic behind the transformation of educational research paradigms in the era of Big Science from the four dimensions of ontology, epistemology, methodology, and axiology. Finally, it examines the developmental trends in educational research paradigms and offers insights into the future direction of educational research.