European Educational Research Association - EERA

5 Tips for Emerging Researchers to get more involved with EERA and its Networks - EERA Blog ERG Convenor, Professor Qureshi, shares some of the ways emerging researchers can get more involved in EERA and its networks.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Have you ever asked yourself how you could get more out of EERA and the ERG Network? Then you are in luck. Former ERG Convenor Saneeya Qureshi answers this and other questions on the #EERABlog #ERG #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/5-tips-for-emerging-researchers/

Now in Tampere: EERA President Marit Honerød Hoveid, Treasurer Andreas Hadjar, Network Rep Fabio Dovigo, Office Manager Angelika Wegsheider and the Tampere University Local Organizing Commitee busy preparing #ECER2026 Tampere.

EERA Network 14 and the ERGroup invite Emerging Researchers to attend an Online Event where research issues will be discussed and presentation tips shared in a cosy and friendly einvironment. 2 December 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (UK time). Full info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/y8ja784z

Coming soon! The first student-level longitudinal extension of IEA's TIMSS, TIMSS 2023 Longitudinal followed the same sample of students from 2023 to 2024. Join the launch for insights into learning gains and factors associated with academic growth: https://tinyurl.com/4msbsx4p

Education outside the classroom - before and during the pandemic Education Outside the Classroom was beneficial to pupils even before COVID-19 , explain researchers from Technical University Munich

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: We asked Chris Becker to tell us about his research into Education Outside the Classroom and how it helped keep children and teachers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. #OutdoorLearning #EduSci #EERA_NW27 #EERA_DGfE https://blog.eera-ecer.de/education-outside-the-classroom/

Parental and Family Involvement in Children’s Digital Learning School-based interventions designed to enhance parents’ digital self-efficacy can increase their engagement in children’s digital learning

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: As education systems adapt to the demands of the digital age, our blog today explores how European and Irish digital education policies seek to address parental and family involvement in children�s digital learning. #EERA_NW14 #EduSci

EERA Network 14 and the ERGroup invite Emerging Researchers to attend an Online Event where research issues will be discussed and presentation tips shared in a cosy and friendly einvironment. 2 December 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (UK time). Full info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/y8ja784z

Peer review in the era of generative AI models: An ethical call With the rise of AI in peer review, expert reviewers play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the peer review process.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Generative AI models like ChatGPT have critical implications for academic peer review, and expert reviewers play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the peer review process, argues Ayman Hefnawi #EERA_NW9 #EduSci

Migrant children: Fostering school belonging in a hostile environment Schools can be spaces of belonging for migrant children in hostile contexts. Our blog explores how listening to children’s voices can reshape inclusion.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Schools can counteract exclusionary politics when they prioritise empathy, intercultural understanding, and children's voices. #EduSci #ECER2025 @beranews.bsky.social

EERA Summer School for international doctoral students. #EERSS2026 "On Comparison in Education and Educational Research". 15-19 June 2026 in Chemnitz, Germany. Lectures, workshops, peer group discussions and more. Application deadline 15 January 2026. #EduSci Details: https://tinyurl.com/36z5fa6e

How theory matters in feminist posthumanist new materialist research We suggest that working with theory/ living theory changes not only the way we think, but creates a more capacious, inclusive and affirmative sense of what educational research can be and what education can become.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: On feminist materialist posthuman theory: How might living theory help us produce knowledge which is more fluid, responsive and attentive? How can we be more response-able to the entanglements and commitments our research entails? #EduSci

Migrant children: Fostering school belonging in a hostile environment Schools can be spaces of belonging for migrant children in hostile contexts. Our blog explores how listening to children’s voices can reshape inclusion.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Small gestures matter: a teacher learning a child's language or displaying their flag can powerfully affirm belonging. Bogossian explains. #ECER2025 #EduSci @beranews.bsky.social

View the ECER Keynotes 2015 - 2025, Network webinars, interviews with EERA's Link Convenors and more on EERA's YouTube Channel #EdResearch #EduSci
https://www.youtube.com/@EERAedu/featured

How can a small, everyday practice in a classroom make a world of difference for a migrant child?

I wrote about this for EERA, drawing from my PhD research. In a world often hostile to immigrants, these subtle shifts are vital to fostering a strong sense of #belonging.

https://tinyurl.com/et8t935r

NW 22 Webinar "Knowledge and Disciplines in Higher Education (HE) Research" will feature two guest speakers, Felipe Sánchez Burgos and Vesna Holubek. The event will focus on the ideas of knowledge and disciplines in the field of HE.
When: 9 Dec. 2025, 13.00 (CET)
Details:...

New on our blog: Migrant children experience schools as both sites of inclusion and exclusion. Thi Bogossian shows how schools can become oases of belonging in hostile environments. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/migrant-children/ #ECER2025 #EduSci @beranews.bsky.social

New #openaccess paper in EERJ @ecer-eera.bsky.social on health education in Sweden. See: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Gender and attainment in Northern Ireland: How can we understand the division?    What is the gender attainment divide, and how can we understand it - Dr Early provides insight based on research in Northern Ireland.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: "The social identity process can lead to individuals internalising behaviours associated with their gender, which can alter their habitus and affect their educational attainment outcomes." - Dr Erin Early #EERA_NW33 #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/gender-and-attainment/

The Promise of Donna Haraway’s Philosophy: Knotting Together Better Educational Futures - EERA Blog Exploring the promise of Donna Haraway’s philosophy for knowledge, learning and education.

The EERA Blog is 5 years old! We are celebrating by sharing our 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 posts. This post explores Donna Haraway's philosophy for knowledge, learning, and education, and how it influenced the work of four researchers.
https://tinyurl.com/47ckfx9c #EERA5for5 #EduSci

📚 Nominations are open for the ISCHE First Book Award 2026!
Recognizing outstanding first books in the history of education.
Deadline: 1 Dec 2025
Self-nominations welcome.
More details: www.ische.org/vc5w
Submit to: ische-office@ische.org
#ISCHE #HistoryOfEducation #CallForNominations #HistEd

@ecer-eera.bsky.social President Marit Honerød Hoveid preparing to speak at the @weraedresearch.bsky.social / ANPED panel on open access/open science/ open research #educationalresearch

Harnessing Digital Technology as a Pedagogical Tool in Early Childhood Education How schools and teachers can introduce digital technology as a developmentally appropriate pedagogical tool for ECEC children.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Harnessing digital technology in Early Years Education means considering passive vs active use of devices and accessibility issues, argues Paula Walshe #EERA_ERG #EmergingResearchers #EduSci #EERA_NW16 https://blog.eera-ecer.de/digital-technology-in-early-childhood-education

The radical democratic imperative in educational policy research A reflection on the discussion points of the ECER symposium on educational policy research, and implications for educational policy and curriculum.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: Democracy depends on conflict as well as consensus. Reflecting on an ECER symposium, Thomas Delahunty calls for policy research that values disagreement as a democratic strength. #ECER2025 #EduSci

Equity in Education during COVID-19 and the Danger of "Microwave Equity" Why equity in education is critical during (and after) the pandemic, and what teachers can do to support inclusion in their classroom

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Seun B. Adebayo on the importance of equity in education, and why teachers should avoid 'Microwave Equity', a term coined by Cornelius Minor. Thanks to Valentina Gonzales for the image. @EERA_NW4 #EERA_NW7 #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/equity-in-education-during-covid-19/

The radical democratic imperative in educational policy research A reflection on the discussion points of the ECER symposium on educational policy research, and implications for educational policy and curriculum.

New on our blog: Educational research must move beyond critique to action. Reflecting on an ECER symposium, Thomas Delahunty highlights community-based, transdisciplinary models that can democratise higher education. #ECER2025 #EduSci

Education: An academic discipline or a field? - EERA Blog Is education research a discipline or a field, and why does it matter? A guest post by Dominic Wyse, President of BERA.

Happy 5th birthday, EERA Blog! Celebrate by reading one of our 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 posts. Professor Dominic Wyse examined the question of whether education is an academic discipline or a field. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/education-an-academic-discipline-or-a-field/ #EERA5for5 #EduSci

The radical democratic imperative in educational policy research A reflection on the discussion points of the ECER symposium on educational policy research, and implications for educational policy and curriculum.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Educational policy is not only about learning outcomes but about democracy itself. Reflecting on an ECER symposium, Thomas Delahunty argues that curriculum-making must embrace pluralism and disagreement, not just consensus. #ECER2025 #EdResearch

#ECER2025 Belgrade "Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives": View 6 ECER Keynotes by Aleksandar Baucal, Tünde Kovács Cerović, Karin Doolan, Gabi Lombardo, Ben Williamson and Pavel Zgaga here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJDuShBfCvC5ZLE-F9v20QGEU6bw2r1Rc

Take a look back at #ERC at #ECER2025 Belgrade. View Liselott Aarsand's ERC Keynote "Researching Learning in Everyday Practices: Curiosity, Craft, and Critique".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFYhGrR3-AA