Higher-order versus lower-order thinking skills: How much does the hierarchy matter?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

Bloom’s Taxonomy categorises educational objectives and provides a structured framework for teaching and assessing. Anderson and colleagues (2001) Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) introduced two...

BERA and the Kusuma Trust: Neurodiversity in mainstream schools grant programme

BERA is partnering with the Kusuma Trust to deliver 4 research projects with the aim to improve the school experience and academic attainment of young people who are neurodivergent.

Empowering nature and climate literacy: The role of educators in a changing world

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

Nature and climate literacy In our rapidly changing world, education is essential for equipping the next generation to address critical issues like climate change and the nature crisis. Educators...

The possibilities of STEAM education

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

Improving skills in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is important in preparing the future workforce for a strong economy that benefits society; no country wants to be left behind...

‘Black-led protests’ and ‘white-led riots’: How might these public actions steer the review of the national curriculum for schools and pupils in England?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

This blog post provides a brief consideration of ‘Black-led protests’ in comparison to ‘white-led riots’, and their possible powers of influence for reforming educational...

Is respectful relationships education the answer to ending violence against women and girls?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

In recent years, Australian and British governments have given renewed attention to developing policies that address gender inequality, particularly violence against women and girls (VAWG)....

Curriculum in a Changing World

50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion

Co-authoring an academic paper with young people: The ethical next step in the students as researcher process

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

This blog post documents the journey to co-author outcomes of a Students as Researcher project (Fielding & Bragg, 2003) as a perspectives and reflections article for the Curriculum Journal (see...

Autumn 2024

Research Intelligence issue 160: Democracy & education

2024-2025 BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant Winner: “Meeting the challenge of Artificial Intelligence for teaching and learning”

The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is intended to support research led by schools and colleges’ with a focus on curriculum inquiry and investigation. The grant is worth up to £5,000 for...

Beyond vocabulary and grammar: Importance of considering ‘affective factors’ in teaching Arabic speaking skills

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

This blog post provides a summary of a study that explored several ‘affective factors’ that influence students’ acquisition of Arabic speaking skills (Bohra, 2020). Drawing upon Krashen’s...

How (post)digital are schools?

Education in a digital age: BERA Small Grants Fund research reports

The use of digital media and technologies in schools increased gradually and then suddenly when the Covid-19 pandemic forced us all online. A growing body of research has emerged in the last...