(STEM)2 S8E2 - Series 8 Episode 2: Top 10 Graduate and Doctoral Research Topics in STEM Ed for 2026 (3 & 4)
From The Power of (STEM)2 by Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd
January 22, 2026 · 10 min · Season 8 · Episode 2
About this episode
The episode explores the top graduate and doctoral research topics in STEM education for 2026, focusing on children's conceptions and the impact of educational AI tools.
Series 8 Episode 2: 10 Graduate and Doctoral Research Topics in STEM for 2026 (Topics 3 & 4 of 10 key research areas) - In the second episode of 2026 we continue exploring the most important educational research topics in STEM & STEAM graduate and doctoral students might want to consider in 2026. In the second episode we explore educational research topics in STEM related the need to more fully understand the developmental taxonomy of children’s conceptions and misconceptions of STEAM based on theoretical model analysis and assessment design. The fourth educational research topic relates to how the use of educational AI tools and softwares impacts K-12 learners concepts of STEM and proposes a series of experimental research projects combining the use of educational AI that includes children’s direct observation of natural phenomenon and real world problem solving and engineering design.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd
Topics covered
- Graduate Research Topics
- Doctoral Research Topics
- STEM Education
- AI in Education
- Children's Conceptual Development
Keywords
- STEM
- STEAM
- educational research
- AI tools
- children's misconceptions
- graduate research
- doctoral research
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