Digital Literacies in Education
10.00-16.30 Tuesday 16 May 2017 Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield This symposium, the fifth annual research day organised by UKLA and BERA, will explore...
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Pupil disruption in the classroom – what is the real picture?
A favourable classroom climate – essentially one in which there is a well-ordered and calm environment – is likely to be conducive to learning and therefore important for pupil progress....
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8th TEAN Conference – Thinking deeply about Teacher Education
May 11th and 12th 2017, Conference Aston, Birmingham The TEAN conference, held over two days, offers an opportunity for colleagues to spend time together to share great practice and ideas. In a...
Investigating Group Work – Classroom Research as Genuine Enquiry
Why does group work seem to be falling out of favour? There has been a rising volume of voices in the educational world suggesting that group work is ineffective and should no longer be viewed...
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The professional developmental needs of higher education-based teacher educators
The International Forum for Teacher Educator Development (InFo-TED) (https://www.ntnu.edu/info-ted) is an international forum with representatives from Belgium, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands,...
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2017 Masters Dissertation Award Winner
Every year the British Educational Research Association recognises academic excellence and rigour in research by a Master of Education student. The award is granted to a Master of Education...
“Proving others wrong”: how working class students defied the odds to attend an elite university
The proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds going to ‘elite’ universities in England has remained worryingly flat in the past decade, despite millions of pounds being invested...
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Assessing the impact of STEM initiatives in improving educational outcomes – have they worked?
The general trend for science and maths A-level entries as a percentage of all A-level entries has been downwards over the last 15 years. Research evidence from large scale national surveys...
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Social Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health of School-Aged Children
This event is sponsored by the University of Dundee Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register...
The Politics of the Canon: An exploration of the factors influencing teachers’ text choices for the new GCSE specification in English Literature
As English teachers in England are aware, the new GCSE specifications which will be examined for the first time in Summer 2017 mark a significant departure from previous practice in terms of...
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Becoming literate in the language and politics of disability
Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite. This seminar examines the policy and professional...
The complementary use of audience response systems and online tests to implement repeat testing
Getting students to engage with subjects which have a reputation as being inaccessible or difficult is a constant challenge many teachers face, whether at school or in higher education. This...
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