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Valuing curriculum research: Taking a second look

In an age of research excellence assessment, what type of curriculum research is valued? The field of curriculum research is varied. There are scholars whose work is renowned internationally and...

Examining the representation of fundamental British values: What are the most prominent images used for display boards in the primary school?

It is observable that display boards are being applied widely by primary schools as visual representations for learning about the stated fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law,...

The Question of Knowledge in the Curriculum

In some ways, the recent controversy over Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence, introduced in 2010, could be said to be going over a familiar knowledge versus skills debate. Not only is it banal...

Teachers’ voice in the development of curricula for 21st century competences

In the last two decades, the terms ‘21st century skills’ and ‘21st century competences’ have been widely adopted to represent the ambition for an educational reform that will lead to a...

Is a shared understanding the key to effective learning?

A child starts learning in the womb, but real learning is perceived to start much later and is certainly not often associated with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).  Real learning is often...

Teacher development for inclusive pedagogy: The affordances of Professional Learning Communities

Across the world, schools are becoming more inclusive. This means that they are expected to enable the full participation and academic achievement of diverse students, many of whom may have...

Annual Conference 2017

18 September 2017

5th-7th September 2017 University of Sussex The BERA conference went back to Sussex after 5 years since we were last here. Attended by 963 delegates, this was the largest conference held...

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts – Main Conference Parallel Session 6

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts - Main Conference Parallel Session 6    Spotlight Session    British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET) Symposia 6.01  Arts...

Conference 2017 videos

Gerry Czerniawski University of East London Becoming and being an early career researcher - identity, practice and...

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts

Abstract Submission is now closed! Submitting an Abstract Please note that if your paper is accepted for the conference, the presenting author must be registered as a delegate no later than...

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts – ECR Parallel Session 1

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts - ECR Parallel Session 1 01 Comparative and International Education Chair: N. Savvides 353 Learning experiences and expectations of Libyan...

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts – ECR Parallel Session 2

BERA Conference 2014 Abstracts - ECR Parallel Session 2   Spotlight Session: A beginners guide to getting published in BERA's journals Presenter: Jessica Davis, Senior...