Diana Koroleva
- Leading Expert: Institute of Education / Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research
- Diana Koroleva has been at HSE University since 2013.
Responsibilities
DIANA KOROLEVA is a researcher at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Institute of Education. She holds the position of Director of the National competition for Innovations in Education. Koroleva specialises in the implementation and diffusion of innovations in education. Her research interests are: modern technologies in education, especially use of mobile phone technologies and social networks. Koroleva repeatedly was awarded an Russian Humanitarian Science Foundation grants.
Education and Degrees
HSE University
Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University
University of Manchester
Volga Tatischev University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Courses (2023/2024)
- Best innovative practices in education (Minor; Institute of Education; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Designing Education for the Future: Innovations, Digitalization, the Potential of the Individual in a Changing World (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
- Education in the Context of Innovative Development (Minor; Institute of Education; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Best Innovative Education Practices (Minor; Institute of Education; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Designing Education for the Future: Innovations, Digitalization, the Potential of the Individual in a Changing World (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Mentor's and experts' seminar "Development of Intelligent Products" (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Project seminar "Production of Intelligent Products" (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Project seminar "Production of Intelligent Products" (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 2 semester)Rus
Grants
16-06-00916 The modern teenager portrait according to the social networks self-presentation - the Russian Foundation for basic research (2016-2018)
17-03-00837 Grassroots innovations and modernization of Russian education - the Russian Foundation for basic research (2017-2019)
19-78-10127 Digital transformation of educational system: investigating innovation potential, diffusion of innovations at micro, meso, and macro-levels, and developing the mechanisms to support reforms (2019-2021)
20-513-23002 Cultural patterns as a factor of successful digital transformation of Russian and Hungarian educational systems - the Russian Foundation for basic research (2020-2022)
Math AI Tutor Named Education Innovation of the Year
On November 23, 2024, the final round of the Innovations in Education Contest took place, marking the 11th season of the initiative that unites innovators in education. The competition is organised by HSE University and Alfa-Bank. This year’s event was the largest in its history, with over 1,000 applications from more than 3,000 participants across all federal districts of Russia. The final showcased 12 innovative projects, with winners receiving awards, including the grand prize of 1 million roubles.
Galvanizing the 'Shock Innovation' in Education: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, education systems worldwide underwent an unprecedented transformation, propelled by the urgent need for digital solutions. A study by Diana Koroleva and Anastasia Andreeva explores this phenomenon through the concept of ‘Shock Innovation,’ shedding light on how crises can accelerate technological adoption in education.
KIVO-2024: One Million Roubles from Alfa-Bank and Academic Support from HSE University
The Competition of Innovations in Education (KIVO), implemented by HSE University in strategic partnership with Alfa-Bank, announced the first wave of applications. The participants can submit projects developing various innovations in education: methodological and technological developments, art/media projects, training simulators, applications, platforms, devices, board games, events, formats for creating educational materials, organising spaces and interactions, as well as other ideas. The winner of the competition will receive one million roubles, the winners in nominations from the competition partners will receive additional prizes.
Experiences of COVID-19: Cooperation & Competition in Russian Education
COVID-19 has had a swift and ubiquitously profound social impact arguably unseen at any other point of crisis in recent history. As the pandemic marched on, Russian education experienced a hard time settling into the new lay of the land with COVID-induced disruptions defying much of the system’s common norms, standards, and practices.
Anastasia Andreeva, Diana Koroleva, Sergei Kosaretsky, and Isaak Frumin have embarked on a research journey to explore how various stakeholders in Russian K—11 education interacted amid a tapestry of centrifugal and centripetal winds stirred by COVID-19. A chapter summarizing the study findings has been published in Springer’s Schools and Society During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Education Systems Changed and the Road Ahead.
‘Educational Innovators Want Results that Are Useful to Society’: KIVO Opens Tenth-Anniversary Season
For the tenth year in a row, the Competition of Innovations in Education (KIVO) is accepting innovative project submissions—educational training resources, apps, platforms, events and media, methodological and technological developments and much more. The top 30 projects will be presented at the ‘startup alley’ of the Catalyst for Innovation in Education conference in Moscow. The creators of the best project will be able to conduct joint research with scientists from the HSE University Institute of Education. There will be two waves of applications; the first closes on October 15 (and offers certain bonuses to project creators), while the second closes on October 31.
Hybrid Formats and Psychological Education: Russian Education Trends 2023
The results of a study into the impact of global trends on Russian education show that future education will rely on hybrid formats, micro-credentials and dual learning. The study was conducted by the Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research of the HSE Institute of Education in cooperation with the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation. This is the second study on this topic.
Winner of the International KIVO Competition of Innovations in Education Announced in Nizhny Novgorod
The final 10 teams presented their projects to experts in a pitching session at the finals of the KIVO Competition of Innovations in Education. The project defence and award ceremony took place as a side event of the Global Impact Conference, an international platform that brings together experts in the field of sustainable development.
Applications for Competition of Innovations in Education Are Open
The HSE Institute of Education is the main organizer of the international Competition of Innovations in Education. In addition to the Russian track, the competition is also being held in Kazakhstan, as well as in Armenia and Georgia. Applications are open online until October 21st, 2022. The overall winner will receive an educational grant, while the category winners will receive prizes from our partner organisations.
New Institute of Education Master’s Programmes Win Potanin Foundation Grant Competition
The HSE University Institute of Education (IOE) will launch new courses as part of its master’s programmes in the 2022/23 academic year. They are designed to provide competencies to those either currently working or planning to work in education. The plans have already gained financial support: the Vladimir Potanin Foundation ran a grant competition in which two HSE University Institute of Education entries won grants and another made the reserve list.
Educational innovation ecosystems and how they work – a conference collaboration of Russian and Hungarian researchers
Diana Koroleva, a chair of the Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research, and Laco Horvath, an associate researcher of the Higher Education and Innovation grou p, presented the results of their research regarding motivations and values of educational innovation ecosystem actors. Cases from Hungary and Russia were studied. Such a comparative approach allows deeper understanding of the innovative processes; it also will be of help for managerial decision-making regarding establishment and development of innovative education ecosystems (RFBR Grant No. 20-513-23002).
HSE University Assesses the Impact of Global Trends on Russian Education
Russian respondents positively assessed trends of co-authorship between students and teachers in the learning and teaching process, the need to ensure equal access to education for all categories of the population, and the trend towards ‘humanising’ education.
Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation Announces Winners of Two Innovation Competitions
The winners of the KIVO Education Innovation Competition and the Innovator’s Voice all-Russia contest of youth social and educational innovations have been announced. Both competitions were organized by HSE University: KIVO 2021 in partnership with the Rybakov Foundation with support from the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, and Innovator’s Voice with support from the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research developed a simulation game. Students from China and Russia got a chance to “step into school principals’ shoes” and suggested managerial solutions for digital transformation.
Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research spoke at III Russo-Chinese Summer School “Overcoming Educational Challenges of COVID-19: Inequalities, Innovations, Technologies”. From 12th to 16th of July, the school brought together students of the Higher School of Economics and International Education College - Zhejiang University, one of the most prestigious pedagogical institutions in China.
IOE Ramps up R&D Partnership with Kazakhstan
The HSE Institute of Education and Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University have recently entered into a cooperation to advance research and development across an array of domains in education.
Russian and Hungarian Innovation Researchers Exchange the Best Educational and Expertise Practices
1825 kilometers, different time zones and borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the study of “Cultural patterns as a factor of successful digital transformation of Russian and Hungarian educational systems” (RFBR grant № 20-513-23002). The Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research (LEIR) and researchers from the Hungarian Eötvös Loránd University have a zoom-meeting every 2 weeks to work on a research project. The teams conduct joint research and develop long-term partnership in expert and educational areas. At the end of 2020, Russian and Hungarian teams had an online meeting to exchange their best educational practices.
2019 Winner of the Innovations in Education Competition Announced
The 2019 Innovations in Education Competition, organized by HSE University’s Institute of Education and the Rybakov Foundation, received more than 600 project submissions. First prize went to a St. Petersburg-based team for a project that aims to combat bullying against hearing-impaired children. The winners received an internship grant valid in any country in the world courtesy of the Institute of Education.
HSE Researchers Receive Grants in Russian Science Foundation Competitions
The Russian Science Foundation announced the results of its 2019 competitions for support from the Presidential Research Project Programme. One competition was for grants in support of research initiatives by early career researchers, and another was in support of research conducted by research groups headed by early career scholars.
Russian Schools Are Changing Rapidly, But Not Always for the Better
According to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) entitled Measuring Innovation in Education 2019: What Has Changed in the Classroom?, Russia ranked among the top three countries where schools are changing most rapidly.
Measuring Educational Innovation across Nations: What Has Changed over the Past Decade
This February, the OECD Headquarters in Paris welcomed a premier cohort of educational experts from the EU, the USA, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Russia, etc. for a global forum to discuss findings from OECD’s large-scale project that analyzes how the landscapes of educational innovations have been evolving across 40 countries during the past 10 years.
Nanolab VR Application Wins Education Innovation Competition
This is the first project in the five-year history of the competition that is not directly related to social issues. The project’s authors will receive a travel grant and the opportunity to present their start-up anywhere in the world.
IOE Researcher Interns at OECD Headquarters in Paris
Anastasia Andreeva, a student in HSE’s Comparative Social Research MA and research assistant at IOE’s Center for Educational Innovation, has recently set off for Paris, France to take up an academic internship with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). During her stay, Anastasia will focus on exploring various frameworks in measuring educational innovations.
Changes in Education Start with Grassroots Innovations
On June 5, the results of the semifinals in this year’s KIVO International Education Innovation Competition were announced. Held for the fifth straight year since 2014, KIVO is a joint project between IOE and the Rybakov Fund that aims to support grassroots innovations in learning & development. In 2018, an authoritative expert panel has shortlisted 28 best projects out of more than 500 applications filed. The finalists will first take part in an acceleration summer school to be held in Moscow later this June. The competition finals will get underway in the fall of 2018.
Changes in Education Start with Innovations ‘from Below’
On June 5th, the results of the Competition of Innovations in Education (KIVO–2018) were announced. The competition was organized by the HSE Institute of Education together with the Rybakov Fund. Out of 503 applications, the jury selected 28 projects. Their authors will take part in an innovation accelerator summer school, which will take in Moscow in late June. The competition finals will be held in autumn.
Papers by IOE Experts Featured in Springer’s New Volume on Educational Reforms and Innovation
Several academic papers by leading experts at the HSE Institute of Education have been featured in Springer’s newly released volume Reforms and Innovation in Education, edited by Alexander M. Sidorkin and Mark K. Warford. The authors explore various factors and processes shaping the relationships between educational reforms, as driven by deep and progressive socioeconomic changes, their effects on innovations across the educational realm, and the implications for the quality of human capital.
KIVO Education Innovation Competition Announces Winners
The winners are ‘d notation’, an app that is capable of imputing sheet music and learning music notation on smartphones, tablets and interactive whiteboards (from St. Petersburg), and Dysgraph, an online service that’s used to diagnose and treat dysgraphia in children (from Krasnoyarsk).
The Philosophy of Foucault, and Social Media Attitudes across Global School Settings
One of the chapters in Springer’s newly released academic volume Transforming Education is co-authored by IOE education innovation researcher Diana Koroleva. Entitled Coup D’etat in the Panopticon: Social Networking in Education, the paper has been inspired by a series of seminars in philosophy Diana was attending on her doctoral track at the IOE Graduate School of Education.
Education Innovators Face Experts and Pitch Sessions at KIvO
The summer session of the Competition for Innovators in Education (KIvO), organized by the Higher School of Economics, was recently held in Moscow. Over a four-day period and under the careful watch of respected experts, KIvO participants worked on and developed projects, which will be presented to potential investors at the International Conference on New Educational Technologies EdCruch, slated for September 12-14, 2016 in Moscow.