Special Interest Group
This SIG covers research in initial teacher education, continuing professional development and teachers’ careers.
initial teacher education
induction
mentoring
early professional development
continuing professional development
accomplished teaching
leadership preparation
teacher educators
curriculum of initial teacher education
international and comparative teacher education
educational transformation
to bring together all those with a special interest in the full continuum of teacher education – initial teacher education, induction, early professional development continuing professional development, accomplished teaching/advanced certification and leadership preparation/development across school and higher education settings;
to promote UK-wide, comparative and international perspectives on contemporary developments in policy and practice for teacher education and teaching across the life course;
Research Fellow at University of Exeter
Alison has recently completed a PhD in Education: her research has investigated the experiences of long-serving secondary school teachers in order to explore what has challenged and sustained them through their teaching careers, including their...
Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast
I specialize in improving educational practices for multilingual immigrant children. My research is guided by the view of language as a resource for effectively teaching immigrant learners. I have conducted research on the validity and fairness...
Professor at University of Glasgow
Sarah Anderson is a Professor of Teacher Education at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Sarah taught high school English, social subjects and special education, and was also a Fulbright Scholar to Norway in 2011–12. Before moving to the...
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
I am currently the Director of Education Research and Enquiry at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David. The move to this relatively new position was made after being the Director of Initial Teacher Education which saw the reform of ITE in...
Leeds Beckett University, in association with the British Educational Research Association, invite you to participate in our inaugural international conference entitled Global Perspectives in...
As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, BERA has collected together a set of 50 landmark studies that have had a significant impact on educational policy, educational practice, research...
In 2021 we began a research project,[1] looking at the experiences of academics working in initial teacher education (ITE) in England, and the survey and follow-up interviews continue annually,...
Continue reading blog postTeacher actions, behaviours, beliefs and knowledge shape the way in which teaching is undertaken. Actions and behaviours are observable and are understandably used to support teacher education...
Continue reading blog postReclaiming teacher education: Opportunities for a research informed & politically engaged profession
Opportunities and challenges for further education
Holding a position of responsibility in a field within which the researcher is researching can pose challenges in terms of remaining true to professional values while maintaining research...
Continue reading blog postUndoubtedly, student teaching and field experiences constitute a significant part of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs (Ronfeldt, Schwartz, & Jacob, 2014). However, teacher educators face...
