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The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone...
The SDGs and Higher Education: impacts on policy and practice
The United Nations Member States adopted The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in 2015. This Agenda continues to provide a global focus on peace and prosperity, both for people and the...
Positive psychology and language learning: A systematic scoping review
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...
What are we educating for?
Although it has always been significant, the question of what we are educating for is now particularly important. There is growing consensus that the educational challenges we face require...
Winter 2023/24
Research Intelligence issue 157: Research & practice on migration & education across the four nations of the UK
BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting
BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting Abstract submission is now open here.
Upcoming events
Build your own gender and sexualities symposium: A networking and planning event
This online event will enable members and non-members to: Meet the SIG convenors Connecting SIG members virtually through online tools such as breakout rooms, Padlet, and a shared common...
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...
Meet and Discuss – Inclusive Education
Join the Inclusive Education SIG meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG and plans for 2024 and onwards. This meeting will be hosted online, where you will have...
Towards a mechanism for expert policy advice in education
There is a growing consensus that existing arrangements for policy making in education are far from optimal. Based on a recent article published in British Educational Research Journal, this...
BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting
BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting Abstract submission is now open here.
Early Career Researcher Network
The BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network aims to offer support to those who are in the process of completing their masters or doctorate in education, as well as those who have completed...
Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fourth edition (2018)
This extensively revised, expanded and updated fourth edition of BERA's Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research is designed to support educational researchers in conducting research to the...
Digital Resources
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
The latest from the BERA Blog
Positive psychology and language learning: A systematic scoping review
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...
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How to optimise the use of Hattie and Timperley’s feedback levels for student learning
Hattie and Timperley (2007) distinguish four levels of feedback messages that address different aspects of students’ learning: task, process, self-regulation and self. This blog post outlines...
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Reviewing the term EAL from an antiracist multilingual perspective
This blog post is based on a doctoral research study that explored perceptions and experiences of multiculturalism of teachers, students and parents in four mainstream primary schools in the...
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How can online instructors enhance student performance by effectively participating in asynchronous online discussions?
Online learning has become increasingly important in education, especially during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. A key activity in online learning is asynchronous online discussion (for instance...
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