Finding your question
Much is written in research textbooks about understanding your positioning in relation to your question. Even more is written about ensuring that your question and methodology align. But what...
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The BERA Blog was established in 2015 to provide research-informed content on key educational issues in an accessible manner.
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My EdD journey as a collaborative and creative endeavour
Collaborative social learning spaces that foster creativity and social change have always been central to my development as an educator, and they have never been more valuable to me than during my...
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I am a Black, female, second-generation immigrant of Fante and Ashkenazi heritage and a mother to two children attending schools in London. I am also a teacher educator. At the time of writing, I...
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Becoming brave: Personal and professional transformation through doctoral research
An evolving identity Steadman (2023, p. 53) describes a teacher educator’s identity as ‘uncertain and complex’ but asserts that it is through the very act of delving more deeply into our...
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Amplifying unheard voices through doctoral study: The value of the professional doctorate for the pracademic researcher
It is probably true to say that the process of giving voice to my ‘inner researcher’ has already taken more than two decades. As someone who has consistently straddled professional practice...
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Headteacher researcher: Luxury or necessity?
Introduction At a time when there is a recruitment shortage in school leadership – due in part to high-stakes accountability, workload and inadequate school funding – this blog post is a...
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Challenges for climate change and sustainability education in England: Reflections on teachers’ practices and priorities for policymakers
Climate Change and Sustainability Education (CCSE), including school-based education, is widely understood as a vital response to the triple environmental crises of climate change, biodiversity...
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Breaking the link between poverty and lower educational outcomes: Some reflections from Wales
Context Throughout the history of BERA and indeed the BERA Blog, research on the association between living in poverty and not doing well educationally has been a continuing focus. In Wales,...
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Digital equity in the age of generative AI: Bridging the divide in educational technology
The rise of educational technology (EdTech) has transformed the learning landscape, with generative artificial intelligence (AI) offering a new frontier in personalised and accessible education...
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