BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL

R EV IEW TH E
A RTIC LES O F LA ST
FIV E YEA R S
Reviewed By:
Nabeela Sulaiman
M.Phil
Roll no. 1

D iscussion
Introduction of British Journal of

Education.
Major Research Areas published in
last five years
Fact and Figures
Summarized review of research
areas
Needs for further studies

Introduction ofBritish Educational

Research Journal(BERJ)
British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) is
the official journal of British Education
Research
Association
(BERA).
Its
publication frequency is 6 issues per year.
BERJ is an eclectic general education
research journal which aims to publish the
very best of educational research from both
the UK and internationally representing the
full
range
of
substantive
interests,
methodologies and theoretical approaches.

M ajor Research Areas Published in

last Five Years
Teaching
Learning
Early Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Educational Research
General Practices

Facts and Figures

There are total 224 Articles Published in last five years. Below is their area distribution figures
70
60

65

50
40

41

30
20
10
0

21

25

27

28
17

Sum m arized Review

ofM ajor Research
Areas

Teaching
o Consistency of teacher judgment,
o Teacher education,
o Content vs. Teaching Style,
o Teachers' knowledge,
o Teachers life histories,
o Teachers' early experiences,
o Supporting staff & Students achievements,
o Teachers' satisfaction toward their job,
o Racism & treatment in teaching,
o Teaching reading & writing,
o Teaching impact on students.

Learning
o Home learning environments,
o Learning citizenship,
o Math education,
o Demand for learning,
o Music, dance & learning,
o Self regulation & motivation in learning,
o Performance with disabilities,
o Vocational orientation,
o Co-operative learning,
o Learning strategies

Early Education
o Equity and equitability in schools,
o Free school meals,
o Leadership & teachers commitment,
o Leaving school early,
o Role play in school education,
o Class room behavior and reputation of

students,
o Teacher student interaction,
o Rating scales & students' scores,

Early Education

(cont)

o Cultural recognition & equity,

o Discomforting pedagogies,
o Expectations and achievement gap,
o Self evaluation results,
o Gender differences,
o Public attitude,
o Technologies usage,
o Partnership with artists &

communities,

Secondary Education
o Competition & performance of schools,
o Students' performance,
o Math & science courses & achievements,
o School bullying,
o Learning & enjoyment,
o Music teaching,
o School environments,
o Vice Principals role,
o Citizenship among students,
o Curriculum effectiveness,
o Emotional health of students

H igher Education
o Teacher training,
o Students' transition & learning outcomes,
o Students' skills & competence,
o Practice based learning,
o Students' perception of their courses,
o Social closure of students,
o Self motivation and success learning

experiences,
o Students' participation,

H igher Education

(cont)

o Employability,
o Students' needs,
o Gender role,
o Degree value,
o Learning behavior of students,
o Curriculum change

Research
o Confidence in research,
o Research and policy,
o Research leadership,
o Research practices in education,
o Usage of research funds,
o Research cultures in education,
o Researching race,
o Research methodologies,
o Qualities assessment in Educational Research,
o Emotional literacy in Research

G eneralPractices
o Educational practices,
o Global education theories,
o Social class & peer assessment interactions,
o Family and community roles in education,
o Gender differences,
o Minorities roles,
o Assessment revolutions,
o Communication Technologies in education,
o Socialism in students,
o Special education needs,
o Self awareness among students,
o Independent reading,

N eeds for Further Studies

o Principals leading styles
o Student Principal interaction
o Teacher Principal relationships
o Research implication on educational practices
o Self study vs. Guided study
o Role of heads in higher education
o Teacher Student relationships in higher

education
o Collaboration among students in higher
education

Th an ks