Special Interest Group
Fostering Insight and Innovation in Socio-Cultural and Cultural-Historical Activity Theory
Our Special Interest Group is dedicated to exploring socio-cultural theory and Cultural-Historical Activity Theory in the pursuit of understanding how societal and cultural contexts shape human behaviour. We strive to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and apply these insights to address real-world challenges, enriching both academic and practical realms.
Learning and Development
Classroom Dynamics
Language and Literacy
Technology in Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Curriculum Development
Motivation and Engagement
Identity and Learning
Educational Policy and Reform
Informal Learning Environments
Support and promote cutting-edge research initiatives that expand the boundaries of socio-cultural and Cultural-historical Activity Theory
Translate theoretical insights into practical solutions and strategies applicable in various fields such as education, organisational development, and social policy
Initiate and support collaborative projects and studies among members from diverse professional backgrounds
Regularly host webinars, workshops, and conferences for knowledge exchange and professional development within the community.
Lecturer at University of Sheffield
Louise Kay is a lecturer in early childhood in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. She is a qualified teacher and has worked across all three primary key stages, with the majority of her career spent teaching in the early...
Associate Professor at Plymouth University
Dr Jan Georgeson is Associate Professor of Education at University of Plymouth with a professional background as teacher of young children with special educational needs. She has also worked and volunteered as a Portage worker supporting parents...
This blog post is based on one of the findings from my PhD research, which highlights teachers’ identification of their professionalism in the research context of Oman. Teacher professionalism...
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International comparative education
The British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) is pleased to launch its Early Career Reviewer Scheme that aims to build early career researchers’ capacities in academic peer reviewing. This...
This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.
The British Educational Research Association has promulgated ‘close-to-practice research’ that ‘focuses on issues defined by practitioners as relevant to their practice, and involves...
Continue reading blog postThe editors of the Review of Education (RoE) intend to publish a number of ‘State-of-Play' (SoP) special issues during their tenure, which commenced in January 2024. They are therefore seeking...
In which ways does socio-economic status (SES) affect how pupils can make use of historical knowledge or just history? This question triggered the research presented in this blog post. In Sweden,...
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