Ethical Guidelines

08.07.2026
ECER brings together participants from diverse academic, cultural, and professional backgrounds. Our aim is to foster an environment where knowledge is shared openly, dialogue is conducted respectfully, and collaboration, grounded on trust and confidence, is strengthened across borders. To ensure that all participants can engage fully and safely, these Ethical Guidelines outline expectations for behaviour during all ECER activities (both in-person and online).
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Academic Conduct

EERA is committed to upholding high academic and professional standards.

EERA expects all of its member associations to promote ethical educational research by their association members.

Any cases of alleged academic misconduct that occur in the context of ECER, or other EERA activities, will be referred, in the first instance, to the national associations of the members concerned, via the representatives of those associations on EERA Council.

The representatives will be required to report to the Executive Committee of EERA on the outcome of actions taken.

Ethical Guidelines for Research

  • Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research (BERA)
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  • Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research (SERA)
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  • Starting points for Research in Schools (SERA)
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  • Code of Ethics (AERA)
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  • Singapore Statement on Research Integrity
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  • Gedragscode Vereniging voor Onderwijs Research
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  • Ethikkodex der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (DGfE) download PDF (German)

Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation

EERA Constitution

Please note, as EERA is organised as a German eingetragener Verein, the German version of the constitution is legally binding. 

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EERA is committed to upholding high academic and professional standards.
EERA expects all of its member associations to promote ethical educational research by their association members.
Read more