The articles can take many forms from quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research studies, literature reviews, and documentation of innovation and initiatives.
The editors welcome submissions from Barker staff at any time, and provide review and guidance to staff authors as appropriate.
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Butler and Hill-2026-Student Use of AI in Assessment
Generative AI is rapidly entering school assessment contexts, particularly in research‑based and take‑home tasks. While students are increasingly permitted to use AI in limited ways, there remains uncertainty about how …
- Claire Butler and Dr Matthew Hill
- 2026
The Barker Journey – Year 9 2025 Deepening Student Flourishing through Community, Integrated Experience, and Responsibility
For the seventh consecutive year the Barker Journey has followed a group of students on their educational journey. Reporting on 2025, this article shares the experiences of Year 9 students …
- Dr Timothy Scott, Dr Matthew Hill, Ms Susan Layton
- 2025
A Year in Review: The Barker Institute in 2025
Innovation was a theme for the Barker Institute in 2025, with a particular goal to meet the evolving needs of various stakeholders. The first example of this is the birth …
- Dr Matthew Hill
- 2025
AI in Action: Practical Tools for Teachers with examples from Health and Movement Science
Teachers face many challenges including balancing curriculum coverage, assessment demands and diverse learner needs within limited time. AI is not a substitute for teaching; rather, this article demonstrates how it …
- Sarah Clifton
- 2025
Can AI do my Trial Marking? Investigating Accuracy, Consistency, and Practical Affordances in School Assessment
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers compelling efficiencies for marking assessments such as rapid processing, scalable workflows, and the potential to reduce inter‑marker variability. Yet the central question remains: is it accurate? …
- Dr Matthew Hill
- 2025