Introduction : why socio-materiality in education? -- Emergence and perturbation : understanding complexity science -- Complexity theory in educational research -- Contradiction and expansion : understanding cultural-historical activity theory -- Cultural-historical activity theory in educational research -- Translation and network effects : understanding actor-network theory -- Actor-network theory in educational research -- Spatiality and temporality : understanding cultural geography -- Spatial theory in educational research -- Socio-material approaches : contributions and issues for educational research