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Past reflections and future horizons
EERA is celebrating 30 years in 2024, and as part of our anniversary celebrations, we have invited people who have been at the heart of the association to share their memories and reflections. In a series of blog posts, which will run throughout 2024, we will share those precious memories, from the people who helped foster the global EERA community. Professor Venka Simovska, the first link-convenor of Network 8, Health and Wellbeing Education, and co-author of an EERA / Springer publication on wellbeing and schooling, thinks back on her years with EERA, the role of Network 8, and the new phase that EERA is entering.As we mark the 30th Anniversary of the European Educational Research...
Silent heroes – Celebrating Peru’s Early Childhood Educators in times of crisis
During the COVID-19 lockdown in Peru, the development of positive interactions of teachers with parents was critical, as was the fostering of supportive relationships with peers
Growing (with) EERA Network 14
As part of our 30 years of EERA celebrations, Dr Joana Lúcio reflects on her time as Link Convenor of Network 14, and her professional and personal growth.
Hope and Community – A community of practitioners for social change
Researchers and research have the potential to instigate change, or at the very least, offer hope for the possibility of change – reflections from the EERA Summer School 2023
Pleasure, confusion, and friendship – 30 years of EERA
EERA’s first Secretary General and founding editor of the EERJ, Professor Martin Lawn, looks back at the sometimes rocky road of EERA, the developments into the organisation it is today, and considers where the journey should go next.
The ERIKA Project to explore Ukrainian scholars’ digital mastery
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.
Improving the quality of education – EERA Network 11 through the years
To celebrate EERA’s 30th anniversary, Dr Gento takes a look at the activities of Network 11 to improve the quality of education, within EERA and in the wider educational research community.
Embracing the Future of Environmental and Sustainability Education: Perspectives from Emerging Researchers
At ECER 2023 in Glasgow, researchers from Network 30 explored the future of environmental and sustainability education, highlighting the importance of crossing boundaries in academia and society.
Serendipity in Action: Being a link convenor for the ERG was a vibrant thread in the vast tapestry of my academic life
For the 30th anniversary celebrations of EERA, Dr Patricia Fidalgo reflects on her time as Link Convenor of the Emerging Researchers’ Group, and the joy this fulfilling role brought her.
Children’s Rights and Crises: A Child-centred Perspective
Research shows that post-crisis interventions for children are often ineffective, or suffer from a high drop-off rate. Could a switch from adult-centric to more child-centric crisis response mitigate damaging impacts on children?
A Transformative Journey: Nurturing Emerging Researchers at the European Conference for Educational Research.
In our blog series celebrating 30 years of EERA, Professor Fiona Hallett reflects on the sense of belonging within a supportive community of scholars.
How interdependent national and EU-level policies for apprenticeship training are spreading through Europe
How the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and the German Alliance for Initial and Further Training are shaping other EU states’ VET policies.
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