Education and the climate crisis: A curriculum for sustainability
A BERA Blog special issue from the British Curriculum Forum
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A BERA Blog special issue from the British Curriculum Forum
I never expected to resume my academic life in my forties. So ambivalent were my feelings after my undergraduate experience that it was a decade before I embarked on a teaching qualification,...
How can research on student life advance our understanding of broader historical processes? Our earlier work has connected research on university students to the histories of voluntary action,...
Increased participation and student diversity have led universities in the UK to enhance their academic support mechanisms to promote social and learning inclusion (Hallett, 2012). While...
Despite racially minoritised students entering UK-based higher education with similar entry qualifications to their white counterparts, they are more likely to leave the university with a lower...
Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a widely studied and applied medium, making positive contributions in diverse fields (for example, education, medical and military training, and architectural...
As a head teacher embarking upon research into students as researchers (SAR), I have been reflecting on the theoretical context in which my research sits. It is possible to see a pathway where...
‘Research reports often read as though the researchers knew from the start exactly what they were setting out to do and moved in a linear direction towards that end… actual research is rarely...
I never expected to resume my academic life in my forties. So ambivalent were my feelings after my undergraduate experience that it was a decade before I embarked on a teaching qualification,...
Continue reading blog postCompassionate pedagogy has gained international traction in recent educational discourse, advocating for empathy, understanding and flexibility in teaching practices and settings, particularly...
Continue reading blog postA BBC news article from March 2024 highlights that local authority spending on school travel for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has increased from £728m in 2018 to...
Continue reading blog postGenerative AI has been widely debated within educational settings, particularly around academic integrity, leading to educator apprehension about its use in teaching and learning. However, support...
Continue reading blog postAmid the timeless debate on the purpose of education, it strikes me that dominant perspectives on all sides continue to be crafted through the lens of future-focused production (Sleeter, 2015)....
Continue reading blog postThe use of standards and regulation to justify harmful impacts has a history in education. In this blog post we highlight the recent controversy facing the school inspectorate in England and Wales...
Continue reading blog postGenAI and its pedagogical potential The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has sparked a debate in the higher education sector about its benefits and pitfalls, as well as...
Continue reading blog postIn today's digital world, cyber security, that is ‘how individuals and organisations reduce the risk of cyber attack’ (National Cyber Security Centre, 2024), has become a paramount concern....
Continue reading blog postEngland is running out of teachers. Excessive workload, bureaucratic demands and inadequate systems of support have driven down rates of job satisfaction, and with it, rates of teacher recruitment...
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