BERA has grown and developed in recent years and is now home to a large number of leading educational researchers. We have also undertaken significant projects that impact upon policy and...
The internet is a force for good; however, it hasn't been designed specifically for children. With their own smartphone, young people now have access to a glittering array of experiences which...
In the 21st century, it seems that digital play is an inevitable experience for young children. Studies have claimed that digital devices can support children’s learning (Falloon, 2013) in...
Dr Suzannie Leung is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has an interdisciplinary background in visual arts,...
Dior first worked with BERA in 2016 as part of her industrial placement, whilst studying Event Management at Leeds Beckett University. Now having graduated, she has returned as a full staff...
How can variation theory can be applied to the use of manipulatives to support understanding of early number? This report makes an important contribution to the existing literature on how to teach...
This collaborative blog was produced from discussions by attendees of the BERA Walk and Talk event held on 18 October 2019 at the Open University in Milton Keynes. The event’s aim was to...
Here you will find the public-facing final reports from each successful BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant, detailing key findings from the research project and how these findings might be taken...
The theme for 2020 is ‘Framing Research: Theories, Concepts and Reflexivity in Educational Research This event has now been postponed. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for,...
An investigation of how schools can, by working in and with local languages and dialects, raise pupils' educational attainment, cultural awareness and self-esteem.
This investigation of how theories of task design can support teaching offers tools to help teachers to develop pupils’ motivation and agency in relation to their subject.