Singing from the same hymn sheet? The Irish primary curriculum framework and convergences with global curricular trends

A significant milestone in Irish education history was achieved by the launching of the primary curriculum framework on 9 March 2023. Curriculum policy has been influenced by the prevailing...

History education and language of instruction in divided societies: The case of Lebanon

Education has long been seen as a tool for identity formation (Idris et al., 2012). Specifically, certain aspects of the education system are seen as the primary foundation on which national...

How do schools envision holistic development in Pakistan? Insights from Sen’s capability approach

Education is universally recognised as a basic right and an essential element of personal and societal development, which implies bringing enlightenment and prosperity to society (Abdullah, 2020)....

Unlocking the potential of multilingualism: The power of developing a multilingual identity

Multilingual skills are vital for effective communication and collaboration in today's interconnected world. For students to develop these skills, schools may need to focus on fostering a...

Incorporating indigenous funds of knowledge into curriculum-making practices

Indigenous peoples have lived in harmony with the natural world for thousands of years, developing unique ways of understanding and interacting with their surroundings. This knowledge is often...

Are EdTech companies the casualties or winners of educational evidence wars?

For more than a decade, evidence was a vague buzzword in the EdTech (Educational Technology) circles. The mixed bag of EdTech evidence claims included product endorsements and vendor-collected...

Alternative role of the state for education reforms

Reimagining education has taken centre stage in the post-lockdown era. The colossal impact of Covid-19 on the schooling system has reemphasised the need for new approaches in the education space...

Editorial: Action research: Research into action

Action research: Research into action

Lisa Pettifer, head of professional development in a large secondary school in England, proclaimed in her blog post Living with research in 2015 that, from a practitioner perspective, ‘…the...

Looking to action research to bridge educational gaps caused by the Covid-19 pandemic: A Saudi perspective

Action research: Research into action

In March 2022, schools reopened in Saudi Arabia. As an educator in higher education, the most noticeable change with my students was their preference for distance learning. However, my sister, who...

Action research: Research into action

A number of BERA events between 2020 and 2022 enabled researchers to come together from a range of different education settings (primary, secondary, tertiary and higher education). These events...

Being a young and highly educated woman: My positionality in doing qualitative educational research in China

This blog post provides two examples of how my researcher positionality intersects with those of participants, and challenges traditional stereotyped expectations of power relations in Chinese...

Meta-thinking and meta-talk in English and mathematics lessons in the primary school

Spotlight on language and literacy

An interest in neurolinguistics and the idea that children’s development of thought and language is interdependent (Vygotsky, 1962; Bloom, 2000) has led to my research about how classroom talk...