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Winter 2024

Reclaiming teacher education: Opportunities for a research informed & politically engaged profession

Getting to children’s eye level: Learning to be a teachable researcher

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...

Researcher of early career teachers and tutor of early career teachers: How to navigate conflicting interests

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...

Reimagining research-informed teaching and collaboration with students

Research-informed teaching is an educational method. Griffith (2004) noted that this approach improves students’ employability by integrating work-based learning, which enables students to...

Beginner researchers from Pakistan speak out: Key challenges and needs revealed

Conducting research is a complex process, particularly for beginner researchers (Alarcão, 2018). As they navigate various phases – conceptualisation, data collection, analysis, literature...

Reflections on the hidden curriculum of sustainability at the BERA 50th Anniversary Conference and WERA Focal Meeting

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

Attending 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...

Reading Rita and saving Arthur Seaton: Exploring mature students’ scholarly ‘becoming’ and the failures of working-class education

I was thrilled to present my research at the BERA ECR Journey: At Crossroads of Becoming Conference at the University of Leeds in June 2024. This event gave me the opportunity to discuss the...

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024

Designed to complement BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024: Classroom observation for ‘insider’ teacher-researchers

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024

This case study examines some of the ethical issues involved in ‘insider’ research. It highlights the importance of thinking through and anticipating potential conflicts of interest when...

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024: Frontlines of climate change education

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024

This case study considers some of the ethical issues related to sustainability and environmental responsibility in relation to educational research. It highlights how environmental implications...

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024: Negotiating power, participation and dissent with young-researchers in community dissemination

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024

This case study considers the ethical issues that can arise when conducting participatory research with young people. It highlights the nuanced nature of participation preferences and the ethical...

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024: Watch your language: Ethical issues when working with young people – meaning and power

Research Ethics Case Studies 2024

This case study explores ethical issues that arise for researchers working with young people. This includes the right of young people to contribute their experiences and opinions in a way that...