Secondary Data Analysis and Big Data in Educational Research
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https://doi.org/10.55707/ds-po.v38i2.103Keywords:
secondary data analysis, massive data, data mining, learning analyticsAbstract
The paper focuses on two concepts that are increasingly emerging in professional debates in the field of educational research, but which have not yet received sufficient attention within the field and are therefore less known, less widely used and modestly implemented. The first part of the paper focuses on secondary data analysis; the concept itself is introduced, while its potential and drawbacks, such as being collected for other purposes, are analysed. We then introduce the Big Data concept which, with the shift of digitalization, has also become an important source of data in education, and a linchpin for planning changes to improve the quality of education. At the same time, we highlight the challenges of using Big Data, such as security and the lack of competent professionals for data analysis. The paper also aims to embed both concepts in the field of educational research.
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