NW 23 Policy Studies and Politics of Education is organising a two-part online panel on digital governance of education. Part One "𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿" will take place 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 (𝗖𝗘𝗧).
Full info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/4ausfc7m

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𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 "𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲: 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻". 15-18 October 2026, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹. Info: https://tinyurl.com/3rpk6mt2

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.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: The President of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) from 2019 to 2021 Professor Dominic Wyse, on the question "Education: An academic discipline or a field?" #EERAblog #EdChat #EduSci blog.eera-ecer.de/education-an-academic-di...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Welsh researchers introduce the Everyday Model of Children's Participation – a framework to help educators turn children's participation rights from aspiration into daily practice. #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/childrens-participation/

Multi-dimensional professional learning: a leadership perspective - EERA Blog Professor Ken Jones provides an overview of multi-dimensional professional learning from the perspective of a leader.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: #EERAblog "Multi-dimensional professional learning: a leadership perspective" by Professor Ken Jones #EERAedu #AcademicChatter #EdResearch #EdChat #EduSci blog.eera-ecer.de/multi-dimensional-profes...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: A 3-year study into meaningful children's participation offers a practical model that embeds children's voices in everyday teaching – from creating space to listen to showing children that their voices matter. #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/childrens-participation/

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Children have the right to be heard – but how often is this truly realised in classrooms? A new participation model shows educators how to move beyond tokenism and make young voices matter. #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/childrens-participation/

Rethinking citizenship: Global challenges and the role of education The challenges and potential of global citizenship and Global Citizenship Education in a world where national frameworks still define rights and freedoms.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: The EU models transnational rights, but citizenship still stops at borders. Can education bridge that gap? A critical look at Global Citizenhip Education in theory and practice. #EERA_NW23 #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/global-citizenship-education/

How can teachers make a difference in climate change education? - EERA Blog Effective climate change education uses interactive, creative, and participatory methods to boost student engagement and inspire action.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Embedding climate change across all subject areas - not just science - can enhance relevance and help students make meaningful interdisciplinary connections. #EERA_NW30 #EduSci

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: How teacher protests for higher salaries combined with student anger over a national tragedy, leading to a remarkable show of cross-generational solidarity, and a movement for broader social change. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/teacher-protest-in-serbia/ #EduSci

Petra Grell outside, looking at the camera with a friendly expression.

Warm congratulations to Petra Grell, EERA's President-elect.
At a recent Council Meeting in Berlin, Petra Grell, Technische Universität Darmstadt, was elected to be EERA's next President.
Her four-year term will begin in September 2027.
To learn more about Petra: https://tinyurl.com/5xex8y64

Understanding how local politicians influence school allocation Research on primary school allocation reveals the critical role of local politicans in shaping access, highlighting the challenges of decentralisation.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: When it comes to school allocation, decentralisation in education can lead to fragmented systems and increased inequalities #EERA_NW23 #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/school-allocation/

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Serbian educators faced the question of political neutrality when professional protests evolved into a broader movement for social change. A reflection from educators and teachers on their experiences. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/teacher-protest-in-serbia/ #EduSci

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: From a protest about better pay to a broader movement for social justice: Serbian educators and teachers reflect on what happened when educational demands became political. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/teacher-protest-in-serbia/ #EduSci

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Boğaziçi University invites applications for open-rank faculty positions in the Department of Educational Sciences.
“Located in Istanbul ... Boğaziçi University is a leading English-medium, research-intensive public university”
Application deadline: 15 April.
Info: https://tinyurl.com/283hh89f

AI Guidance for EERA Blog Contributors Advice from our team on the appropriate use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic writing and AI guidelines for EERA Blog contributors.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: We want to work with our contributors to produce excellent, authoritative, and original blog posts. How generative AI fits into this process, and what we find acceptable use - our AI Guidelines for EERA Contributors. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/ai-guidance-eera/

Easy and difficult maths problems - and why language matters How situational and linguistic aspects - and not just mathematical ability - can influence whether a student percieves a problem as easy or difficult.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: Not understanding a maths problem is not always a sign of difficulty with maths - situational and lingustic aspects also influence student comprehension #EERA_ERG #EmergingResearchers #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/maths-and-language/

The ERIKA Project to explore Ukrainian scholars' digital mastery UERA presents the ERIKA Project, an investigation into the digital competencies of Ukranian researchers, and advocates for urgent action

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: The Ukranian Educational Research Organisation presents the ERIKA Project, an investigation into the digital competencies of researchers, and advocates for urgent action to address the identified skill gaps. #EduSci #EERA_NW1 https://blog.eera-ecer.de/erika-project-ukraine/

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Social justice in maths means more than fair tests. It's about fair resources, valuing students' backgrounds, and letting learners shape their own maths journey. #EduSci blog.eera-ecer.de/child-poverty-in-maths-e...

How Design Thinking in Education can Help During COVID-19 - EERA Blog Dr Fiona Chambers on Design Thinking in Education and a recent project to use this concept to help children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: What is Design Thinking in Education? Fiona Chambers explains and introduces a project aimed at helping kids stay active #physicaleducation #designthinking #EERAblog #EdChat #EdResearch #PE #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/design-thinking-in-education/

Exciting news! The AECED Project just launched Pedagogical Framework, Guides, and Practice Companions. Dive into aesthetic and embodied learning for democracy and support education for democracy! Explore the materials here: https://aeced.org/putting-aeld-into-action/

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EERA's 903 ERC and ECER reviewers are hard at work evaluating the 4410 submissions (= 8820 reviews) to #ECER2026 Tampere. The reviewing deadline is 15 March.
𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥, 𝗪𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦! #EduSci #EdResearch

The Rights of Children in Education - EERA Blog Reflections from Dr Cuevas-Parra on the rights of children in education, as presented at EERA's annual conference in 2020.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲: A report from Dr Cuevas-Parra on the rights of children in education, as presented at #ReconnectingEERA. #EduSci @Network25EERA https://blog.eera-ecer.de/rights-children-education/

strengths.
blog.eera-ecer.de/child-poverty-in-maths-e... #EduSci #InclusiveTeaching

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Diversity in the maths classroom is more than different ability levels—it's about connecting maths to students' real lives. Let's empower teachers to recognise and build on every child's...

Upcoming webinar
"FEMALE TEACHERS’ EDUCATION"

Thursday 5 March 2026
16.00 - 17.30 Italy/Spain time (CET)
17.00 - 18.30 Greece time

More information on the webinar series and the link to the webinar can be found on the ISCHE website: www.ische.org/n8dc

#HistEd #HistoryOfEducation

Chalk megaphone and the word 'EVENT' on blackboard. Text: EERA highlights a colleague’s event.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 "𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲: 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻". 15-18 October 2026, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Submission deadline: 30 April. Info: https://tinyurl.com/3rpk6mt2

New on our blog: How can maths teaching help break the cycle of poverty? Teacher education needs to move beyond general inclusion and give future teachers real tools to support children in poverty. blog.eera-ecer.de/child-poverty-in-maths-e... #EdSci

Challenges and Future Directions for Children’s Rights in Education As part of the #ReconnectingECER programme, the Network 25 event on Children's Rights in Education took place online.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 "Ask WHY a child is not going to school", recommended Bertsy, 16, from Cameroon at the 2020 @Network25EERA event on children's rights in education #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/childrens-rights-education/

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HuCER 2026 – Call for Papers. "Educational Innovation and Tradition in the Digital Age". 28 – 29 May 2026 at Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary. Deadlines: 30 March 2026 for presenters. 16 March – 30 April 2026 for participants without presentation. Full info: https://hera.org.hu/hucer-2026-2/