Special Interest Group
The SIG is linked to the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) and aims to bring together researchers interested in a wide range of issues involving the teaching and learning of mathematics, both inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our intention is to be inclusive and accessible for all researchers, both new and experienced, encouraging them to work together to develop ideas and methodologies.
The SIG aims to embrace an eclectic range of methodological and conceptual approaches to mathematics education research. It provides academics and practitioners working within the field with a mechanism for sharing research ideas and disseminating findings. The SIG importantly also provides the mathematics education community an opportunity for debate and networking at a national level.
In recent years concerns have been raised in the UK about the state of mathematics education; official reports have made recommendations for improvement and national strategies have been implemented. Politically, we are at a critical point in the debate that will shape the structures that will frame the development of mathematics education over the next few years. It is essential that this debate is informed by a robust evidence base of research about the teaching and learning of mathematics. BSRLM has been a BERA Associated Society for many years, and it is clear that a stronger alliance between BSRLM and BERA benefits both societies, supports the strengthening of the evidence base and thus informs the debate.
The SIG also endeavours to build partnerships with other mathematics education-related organisations and societies in and beyond the UK.
Reader in Education at Sheffield Hallam University
Gill is a Reader in Education at the Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE), Sheffield Hallam University. She came into higher education after seventeen years’ experience teaching and leading secondary mathematics and six years as a...
Reader in Mathematics Education at Brunel University
Gwen Ineson is a Reader in Mathematics Education at Brunel University London, where she is Deputy Head of the Department of Education. She supervises a number of doctoral researchers and her main teaching is on the primary PGCE, where she is...
PHD student at University of Stirling
Welcome to the BERA Annual Conference 2023 Authors notified of outcome of submission on the 17th March 2023 BERA is delighted to announce a record number of abstract submissions for our BERA...
Please join us for this meeting to let us know what kind of events you think our SIG should be involved in. We are particularly interested in identifying how to make closer links with colleagues...
The SIG is linked to the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) and aims to bring together researchers interested in a wide range of issues involving the teaching and...
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Would you be willing to act as a reviewer for abstracts submitted to the BERA Annual Conference 2023? To be involved, you will need to: be a BERA Member be available to referee abstracts...
