AERA Open is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). AERA Open aims to advance knowledge related to education and learning through rigorous empirical and theoretical study, conducted in a wide range of academic disciplines. AERA Open publishes studies of education and learning in various contexts, such as early childhood, after-school, primary and secondary, and post-secondary education. Read more about this journal in the Editors’ Inaugural Editorial. View full journal description
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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