Book reflects on two decades of educational thought, practice
The event also marked the launch of the Malta Review of Educational Research newly rebranded website
The Malta Review of Educational Research (www.mreronline.org) celebrated another significant milestone in its 20th anniversary commemorations with the official launch of Engaging with the MRER 20th Anniversary Archive: Reflections on Three Educational Journeys at the theatre of the University of Malta’s Valletta Campus last Friday.
The event also marked the launch of the newly rebranded MRER website.
Authored by Carmel Borg, Michelle Attard Tonna and James Calleja, the book serves as a companion volume to Building Knowledge, Inspiring Practice: The MRER at 20, published in 2025 to commemorate the journal’s 20th anniversary.
While the anniversary volume brought together contributions from dozens of scholars whose work has shaped educational discourse over the past two decades, this companion text offers a more focused and reflective engagement with the intellectual legacy of the MRER archive.
Drawing on 20 years of scholarship, the authors revisit key debates and emerging concerns that continue to influence educational research, policy and practice in Malta and beyond.
Structured around three interconnected essays, the book examines education through distinct but complementary lenses. Borg explores the relationship between education, ethics, democracy and inclusive societies; Attard Tonna reflects on teacher identity, agency and professional growth; while Calleja focuses on leadership, professional development and school improvement. Together, the essays offer a rich narrative of educational change, tracing how ideas evolve, how educators navigate complex realities, and how institutions respond to social transformation.
Speaking about the publication, the authors described the book as an invitation to engage critically with educational journeys that are at once personal, professional and societal. Rather than presenting definitive answers, the volume encourages dialogue across generations of educators, researchers, students and policymakers. It asks what can be learned from the past 20 years of educational scholarship and how these lessons might inform more equitable, democratic and transformative futures.
Since its establishment, MRER has grown into Malta’s leading platform for educational research, providing an open-access forum for critical inquiry and scholarly exchange. Over two decades, the journal has documented changing educational realities while supporting both established and emerging researchers.
Copies of the book may be obtained directly from any of the three authors.