Category: 2025 UKFIET Conference

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Caring about consequences: Considerations for designing large-scale assessments to monitor foundational learning

by , and | Sep 8, 2025 | ,

Assessing younger learners poses unique technical challenges, particularly in reading across diverse languages. At the same time, large-scale assessments, whether international or national, vary widely in standards, definitions and procedures, reflecting different priorities and limiting the global comparability of their data. Read More

Join the Conversations for Change: Measuring climate and environmental education through a justice lens

by , and | Aug 26, 2025 | ,

While environmentalists and educationalists alike recognise that education should play a valuable role in transitions toward social and planetary justice and sustainability, there is little consensus and not much discussion on how we know what or whether environmental, climate or ‘green’ education is advancing justice. Read More
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From shame to support: How Artificial intelligence is helping low-literate parents reclaim their role in education

by | Aug 21, 2025 | ,

When the classroom starts at home, we talk about sustainable education. We often picture schools: teachers, textbooks, digital tools, and carefully crafted curricula. Yet for millions of children around the world, the real learning journey begins at home, with parents who may not have finished school, may not read confidently,… Read More
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Un-learning and expanding our notions of what is possible: Climate and Environmental Justice theme at UKFIET conference

by and | Aug 12, 2025 |

The Climate and Environmental Justice sessions reflect diverse ways of knowing, doing and researching education. This excites us because we see potential for a burgeoning flurry of ‘aha’ moments, unexpected connections, and also quiet, resonating pauses. Most of our presenters come from the most climate-affected regions in the world, including… Read More
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Learner safety and wellbeing sessions at the UKFIET conference: Prioritising the foundations of learning in an era of omni-crisis

by | Aug 12, 2025 |

This year’s contributions dare to centre the bodies, minds and rights of learners, especially those living in conflict, displacement or systemic oppression. This year’s papers offer real-world solutions that are grounded, tested and community-driven. They challenge the invisibility of harm in education and bring practical action to the forefront. Read More
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AI, non-western perspectives, learning beyond traditional school boundaries, and much, much more – what you can expect from the UKFIET conference ‘Skills and Knowledge’ stream

by and | Aug 11, 2025 |

We are now very much looking forward to a conference filled with outstanding papers, creative sessions and symposiums that will challenge us to rethink what knowledge, and skills need to be part of the education space into the future and how these can be most effectively taught. Read More
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Inclusion and intersectionality matter more than ever: A preview of the UKFIET conference sub-theme

by , and | Aug 11, 2025 |

Inclusion and intersectionality are not abstract concepts; they are lived realities that shape how individuals engage with and experience education. What excites us most about this sub-theme is the opportunity to critically examine the complex identities that learners hold, in relation to gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, migration status and… Read More
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