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Practitioner research in mathematics education

The Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education (PRiME) day conference is a long-standing event run by the BERA Mathematics Education special interest group in collaboration with the British...

Making the Right Call Together: Standardisation Opportunity for Conference Abstract Reviewers

This online session is aimed at those who:  are new to peer review BERA conference abstracts would like to peer review for the BERA conference in future are more experienced but would...

Editorial: Practitioner research in mathematics education

The Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education (PRiME) day conference is a long-standing event run by the BERA Mathematics Education special interest group (SIG) in collaboration with the...

‘I thought she would get there first but I did’: How close observation of mixed-attainment mathematics enabled the voice of the lower attainer to emerge

In this blog post I report on research exploring the use of mixed-attainment pairs in primary mathematics lessons in south-east England. Research into mixed-attainment learning is limited; as a...

Rethinking the numbers: Promoting alternative research perspectives among mathematics education researchers

Practitioner research in education helps us better understand effective pedagogy and practices. Indeed, it is practitioner curiosity that often drives our research. However, does the situatedness...

The role of in-person tutorials

The practices implemented in higher mathematics education are in a constant state of change, and where the research often lags the implementation. Recently, it has become evident that remote and...

Fear and loathing in North Yorkshire: Students’ emotions, values and expectancies towards compulsory resits in mathematics

In this blog post I focus on resit GCSE and Functional Skills mathematics students who are studying vocational courses at a land-based further education (FE) college in the North of England. My...

One size does not fit all: Supporting dyspraxic students in higher education in England

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is a lifelong, neurodevelopmental disorder which affects an estimated 10 per cent of the UK population (Dyspraxia Foundation,...

Build your own gender and sexualities symposium: A networking and planning event

This online event enabled members and non-members to: Meet the SIG convenors Connect with SIG members virtually through online tools such as breakout rooms, Padlet, and a shared common...

Jumping and pushing through the cruel optimism of racial justice work

BERA Conference 2023

Asking research participants ‘How did you come to be leading antiracism work across your school – were you pushed or did you jump?’ elicited varied responses, with most citing one event as a...

BERA’s 50th Anniversary

2024 holds many exciting developments as we celebrate our 50th anniversary year. This year we will: Launch more awards and funding opportunities - please keep a eye on our awards page for...

Rose-tinted glasses and varifocals: A reflective lens on the development of initial teacher training curricula

In 2023 I attended the annual BERA Conference, and was particularly struck by Elizabeth Chapman Hoult and colleagues’ workshop, ‘Revisioning teacher education within higher education: An...