Aims and Scope

Aims

The Journal of Educational Research and Practice (JERP) publishes research that contributes to the understanding and practice of education. It provides a forum for researchers, educators, policymakers and communities working across different educational settings and contexts.

The journal focuses on work that contributes to one or more of the following areas:

  • Equity and inclusion — research addressing differences in educational access, participation, experiences and outcomes;
  • Community-engaged education — research involving collaboration among educational institutions, learners, families and communities, including the use of local knowledge; and
  • Education for sustainable development — research examining the role of education in addressing social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Scope

JERP welcomes empirical studies, review articles and conceptual papers. Research may examine formal, non-formal or informal education at any level, from early childhood education to higher education, adult learning and community education.

Topics within the journal’s scope include:

  • teaching and learning;
  • curriculum and assessment;
  • teacher education and professional development;
  • educational leadership, policy and management;
  • educational technology, artificial intelligence and responsible digital practices;
  • inclusive education and learner diversity;
  • culturally responsive pedagogy;
  • culture, religion and local knowledge in education;
  • community-based learning and educational partnerships; and
  • sustainability and social change in education.

The journal accepts quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods and participatory research. Studies based on a particular institution, community or local setting should describe their context clearly and explain how the findings contribute to educational research, policy, practice or communities.

Studies from Indonesia, Southeast Asia, the Global South and other contexts are welcome. Manuscripts that only describe a programme, activity or technology without systematic analysis and a clear educational contribution are outside the journal’s scope.