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Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series

Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series BERA, in collaboration with Emerald Publishing, invites book proposals for new titles in The BERA Guides series. This series aims to provide short,...

BERA Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series

Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series BERA, in collaboration with Emerald Publishing, invites book proposals for new titles in The BERA Guides series. This series aims to provide short,...

The case for acknowledging teacher beliefs for effective multilingualism in primary schools

In today’s globalised world, classrooms are becoming increasingly multilingual. This development calls for a reevaluation of traditional monolingual teaching methods and a move towards...

The Seven ‘C’s of Why: Youth workers’ questions about digital practice

In this blog post I reflect on a collaborative research project that explored youth workers’ knowledge, skills and attitudes towards digital practice. Youth work in the UK is a profession guided...

Digital equity in the age of generative AI: Bridging the divide in educational technology

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

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...

The politics of handwriting: What is the purpose of prescriptive handwriting lessons in 2024?

How often do you handwrite and for what purpose? Perhaps you’ll write a birthday card, notes or a shopping list. No matter the context, is there a need for handwriting to be perfect? In English...

ICAIE 2025: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education

Bring tomorrow's technologies today The BERA Digital Education Special Interest Group (SIG) and the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET) are supporting the upcoming International...

BERA celebrates 10 years of the BERA Blog

2025 marks 10 years of the BERA Blog, and we’re so proud of all that it has accomplished! Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Blog, whether as authors, editors, or readers. The...

The role of virtual reality (VR) in the built environment discipline

Field trips are particularly valued for their practical orientation, allowing students to interact with and immerse themselves in real-world settings (Krakowka, 2012; Larsen et al., 2016). As an...

The role of simulation in interprofessional education (IPE)

Advocated by international organisations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), interprofessional education (IPE) occurs when two or more professionals learn about, from and with each other...

Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? Handwritten and typed exams compared

With the increased adoption of technologies, the use of electronic examination scripts is gradually becoming the norm and is likely to replace the traditional handwritten ones in universities...