Identifying the key elements of the educational ecosystem: a systematic literature review

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https://doi.org/10.20952/revtee.v18i37.22740

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Educational Ecosystem, Academic Governance, Pedagogical Innovation, Educational Inequality, Sustainability

Abstract

This research, based on a systematic review with 135 empirical studies and the PRISMA protocol, analyzed the main factors that influence the educational ecosystem. The results revealed that the literature focuses mostly on the internal environment of institutions, highlighting governance, infrastructure, inclusion, well-being, active methodologies and teacher training as central elements. Among the external factors, regulation, funding and socio-economic conditions appear as challenges and opportunities. Regional inequalities continue to be barriers to equity, requiring policies that are more in line with local realities. Collaboration between universities, the productive sector and government is essential to strengthen employability and bring academic knowledge closer to professional skills. Communication, collaboration and sustainability emerge as cross-cutting dimensions that shape the ecosystem. The research reinforces the need for institutional strategies that balance tradition and innovation, ensuring the relevance of educational institutions in a dynamic and changing educational landscape.

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Fernando Rufino de Barros, Fucape Business School, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil.

Doutor em Ciências Contábeis e Administração, com Área de Concentração em Administração Estratégica e Finanças, pela FUCAPE Business School, Mestre em Administração pelo Centro Universitário Unihorizontes, Pós-Graduado em Gestão Pública pela Universidade Cândido Mendes e em Administração Estratégica pela Universidade Estácio de Sá, Bacharel em Administração e Tecnólogo em Processos Gerenciais pela Universidade Estácio de Sá. Administrador no Instituto Federal Fluminense, vinculado à Diretoria de Desenvolvimento Institucional, exercendo atividades de apoio nas áreas de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Estratégico; Gestão de Riscos e Integridade; Governança Pública; e Gestão de Processos e Projetos estratégicos.

Sérgio Augusto Pereira Bastos, Fucape Business School, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil.

Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio (2012), mestre em Administração de Empresas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio (2006), graduado em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1985). Áreas de experiência profissional e de pesquisa: gestão estratégica, estratégias políticas empresariais, indústrias reguladas, alianças e redes estratégicas, estratégia e desempenho, valuation, sistemas de medição de desempenho, gestão de stakeholders, processos e controeles financeiros, governança corporativa e gestão de pessoas. Controller certificado pela Associação Nacional dos Executivos de Finanças, Administração e Contabilidade (ANEFAC, 2023). Professor associado da FUCAPE Business School e sócio da Substantiva Consultoria de Gestão de Empresas Ltda. Trabalhou para: SENAI Cetiqt, IBM, PwC, Mesbla, O Globo e Andersen Consulting (Accenture).

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Barros, F. R. de, & Bastos, S. A. P. (2025). Identifying the key elements of the educational ecosystem: a systematic literature review. Revista Tempos E Espaços Em Educação, 18(37), e22740. https://doi.org/10.20952/revtee.v18i37.22740

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