Spotlight on language and literacy
This special issue of the BERA Blog places a spotlight on educational research in the field of language and literacy. Covering a range of topics from modern language learning to language as an...
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Editorial: Spotlight on language and literacy
Findings from studies captured in this special issue make for compelling reading about the direction of language and literacy research in the UK and further afield. Ian Collen, from Queen’s...
Continue reading blog postLanguage trends Northern Ireland 2021
Speaking an international language is crucial to understanding another culture and for long-term growth and prosperity (British Academy et al., 2020). So, no matter how many people around the...
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A tale of two teachers: Reimagining GCSE modern languages
Qualifications in modern languages are changing. Qualifications and assessment reform is on the political agenda in England, Scotland and Wales; while in Northern Ireland, the Council for...
Continue reading blog postSchool-level language policies: What are they and (why) do we need them?
Dimensions of language in schools Many educators will be familiar with the saying that ‘all teachers are language teachers’ and few would argue that language doesn’t play a crucial role in...
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Elizabeth Gregory
Dr Elizabeth Gregory is a Lecturer in Education at the University of Manchester. She has taught in both the further and higher education sectors and is particularly interested in the impact that...
The change in science language as a result of transition from primary to secondary school
When students move from primary to secondary school, one of the numerous challenges that they encounter is language. The language of school academic activity is importantly different from the...
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Jingyun Zhang
Jingyun Zhang is a PhD student at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. She is now a member in the Mathematics Education Research Group (MERG) and the Centre for Research on Play in...
SIG Forum Meeting – Literacy and Language
Join the Literacy and Language SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2023. This meeting will be hosted online,...
Sustainability
Sustainability at the BERA Conference 2023 BERA has already been considering its environmental impact running the conference each year. From 2016 we have been making a conscious effort to reduce...
Developing a systems-based approach to research use in education
While it is not always easy to see the tectonic plates moving, a culture shift appears to be occurring in English schools towards widespread engagement with research (DfE, 2022). Yet, when we...
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Mike Coldwell
Mike Coldwell is a professor of education at Sheffield Hallam University. His research focuses on professional learning, education policy and research use in education.
