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The BERA Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice

Short, research-informed yet accessible introductions to key, interdisciplinary topics impacting education research and practice

Reframing climate change education

Is it time to start thinking about reframing climate change education? Teaching pupils about climate change and sustainability is problematic. Simply confronting them directly with the facts can...

Caution: Mind the English SEND postcode funding gap

Funding schools by formula has been applied across a number of countries for at least the past 50 years. A National Funding Formula (NFF) in England was introduced in 2018 and aims to provide a...

How do we develop an education fan base?

We have been discussing the forthcoming 2024 UK general election and how we might enable debate about public education in England. We have found James O’Brien’s arguments about...

What are the success factors for schools in remote Indigenous communities?

Indigenous students around the world experience poorer educational outcomes compared to their non-Indigenous peers. In Australia, this trend is particularly prevalent in remote areas (Guenther et...

Educational Effectiveness & Improvement – Call for SIG Convenor 2024-2027

An opportunity has arisen to become a SIG Convenor for Educational Effectiveness and Improvement and to help lead the SIG over the next 3 years.  The special interest of the for Educational...

Coherent lives: Making sense of adoptees’ experiences in education through narrative identity

‘Who am I? Where do I fit in? What do I want to be?’ These are common questions we associate with adolescent development. For young people who have left care through adoption, these questions...

Understanding and improving the wellbeing of postgraduate taught students: A longitudinal study

Research from around the globe has highlighted that university student wellbeing is lower than that of the general adult population (see for example Adlaf et al., 2001; Larcombe et al., 2014), and...

Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)

The fifth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards in any and all...

Generative artificial intelligence and a return to dialogue in education

Artificial intelligence in educational research and practice

Socrates famously held a low opinion of writing, believing it encouraged superficial understanding. True understanding, he argued, requires face-to-face dialogue. This is not found on the written...

Effective reading instruction for students with specific learning difficulties

When it comes to teaching reading to students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD), one size does not fit all. Students with SpLD face a unique set of challenges that can make learning to...

Meet and Discuss – Educational Effectiveness and Improvement

The Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG meeting was held to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG and plans for 2024 and onwards. The aims of the SIG was...