From a sociological perspective, Bourdieu (1986) sees cultural capital as non-economic resources such as education and knowledge, while social mobility is the ability to move up or down the social...
The term ‘disability’ includes various impairments affecting physical, mental, intellectual or sensory abilities. According to the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
A BERA Blog series is an ongoing collection of blog posts related to a particular topic or theme in educational research. Each series is carefully curated by the blog’s editorial team and...
The BERA Blog post ‘Dropping off a cliff’ makes a strong case that the current trainee teacher recruitment crisis in England has been exacerbated by several Department for Education (DfE)...
Born from the rainforest along the Great Barrier Reef, a cousin of the Yidinji people, Michael Charles Fransen Cresswell is a children’s book author and illustrator, an experienced international...
Teaching a course on ‘policy analysis’ remains challenging for several reasons: drawing from multiple theoretical threads (Heck, 2004); relying mainly on ‘desk reviews’ of policies as...
Clare Brooks is Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge. Following her experience as a teacher of geography in east London, her research interests are still geographical,...
Our blog post reports on a systematic scoping review that addresses the influence of positive psychology on second and foreign language acquisition and learning. Emotions significantly impact...
We are delighted to be partnering with the British Psychological Society (BPS) as they pilot a teaching resource for KS3 and KS4 secondary school students on the history of IQ testing and...
Dr Sajid Ali is the Amir Sultan Chinoy Associate Professor and Director of Research and Policy Studies at Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, Karachi, Pakistan. He holds a...
A BERA & CCEAM joint event This was a joint event between BERA and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). Delegates enjoyed a lecture by Dr Frederick Ebot...