Special Interest Group
Exploring research methodology to provide ethical, evidence-based research for implementation in educational contexts
This SIG provides a welcoming safe-space for researchers at all stages of their careers to explore and discuss methodological issues when involved, as participants, researchers and users, in educational research. In addition to traditional events (both in-person and on-line), the SIG encourages all its members to contribute to BERA Blogs, Podcasts and the various publications. We have run special sections in Research Intelligence to encourage explorations of themes relevant to the SIG. We want to be seen as inclusive so reach out to our international members to provide them with opportunities to participate and interact.
Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University
Carmel is a Lecturer in Early Years and Child Development at Oxford Brookes University. She has a strong interest in developing innovative research methods, particularly to encouraging the participation of young people in expressing and sharing...
Research Associate at University of York
Dr Oyinloye is a Research Associate at the University of York where she examines the doctoral applicant recruitment and selection landscape towards exploring opportunities to improve access for underrepresented groups. Alongside this, she...
Leeds Trinity University
Amanda is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Leeds Trinity University. She has recently completed doctoral study at the University of Oxford, focused on building a rich understanding of how teachers experience transitions and...
Lecturer at Ulster University
Erin Early is a Lecturer at the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at Ulster University. Previously, she held Sociology Lectureship at Queen’s University Belfast and a Research Fellowship at the Centre for Education Policy and...
In this series Dr Bukola Oyinloye, Convenor for the BERA Research Methodologies SIG speaks to guests about novel and innovative research methodologies
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 postReclaiming teacher education: Opportunities for a research informed & politically engaged profession
Research on children’s videogame play has shifted focus to examine digital play experiences in a broader, postdigital context (see for example Marsh, 2019). Methodologically, much of this...
Continue reading blog postHolding 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 postResearch-informed teaching is an educational method. Griffith (2004) noted that this approach improves students’ employability by integrating work-based learning, which enables students to...
Continue reading blog postConducting research is a complex process, particularly for beginner researchers (Alarcão, 2018). As they navigate various phases – conceptualisation, data collection, analysis, literature...
Continue reading blog postAttending the BERA 50th Anniversary Conference and WERA Focal Meeting in Manchester was a highlight of my year as an early career researcher (ECR) and provided important opportunities for academic...
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