Activities

Activities of APERA aim to promote educational research, knowledge advancement and policymaking such that reform efforts and education practices in the new century are optimized and rationalized, substantively and instrumentally, through concerted efforts of researchers, educators, and policy-makers for the benefits of our next generation.

APERA offers its members many opportunities for networking, collaboration, research and publication.  Examples of activities include participation and contributions to APERA annual conference, journal publications, book series publications, research handbook publications, research students awards, research interest groups, electronic newsletter.

  • APERA 2006 Conference

    We warmly invite you to participate at the APERA 2006 conference hosted by APCELSQ of The Hong Kong Institute of Education and Hong Kong Education Research Association on 28-30 November 2006. The APERA 2006 Conference is organized for researchers, educators, and policy makers in the Region and other parts of the world to share their innovative initiatives, frontier experiences, cutting-edge findings, and noble visions of education reforms. The Conference Theme is: Educational Research, Policy, and Practice in an Era of Globalization: The Asia Pacific Perspectives. Please visit the APERA 2006 Conference site to register for the conference:

    • http://www.ied.edu.hk/apera2006
  • APERA-ERPP AWARD FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS

    We are pleased to announce the APERA-ERPP Award, established at the instigation of Professor Colin Power, for the best article submitted each year by a young researcher (that is, under 35 years) for publication in ERPP (Educational Research for Policy and Practice). The initiative is in line with APERA and ERPP’s vision in supporting young researchers from the Region in the dissemination of their research endeavour.

    The Award will comprise a certificate and $AUD 500 for researchers coming from a developing country in the Asia-Pacific region, and/or a certificate and $AUD 200 for researchers from a developed country. Submissions to ERPP will be judged by a panel from the APERA Executive and the ERPP Editorial Board in terms of the quality of the research and the level of potential impact on educational policy and practice. ERPP welcomes manuscripts on both quantitative and qualitative research studies, focussing either on system-wide reforms and policymaking, or on specific educational issues facing teachers and learners in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Submissions of manuscripts together with proof of age, should be made to:
    The Editor-in-Chief, ERPP: Professor Colin N. POWER,
    Graduate School of Education,
    University of Queensland,
    Brisbane, Queensland 4072,
    AUSTRALIA
    (Phone/Fax:+617 3715 8150; email: powercn@ozemail.com.au)

  • The APERA journal of the Association, Educational Research for Policy and Practice

    Educational Research for Policy and Practice (ERPP) is the official journal of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (Editor-in-Chief: Professor Colin Power). ERPP aims to improve education and educational research in Asia and the Pacific by promoting the dissemination of high quality research which addresses key issues in educational policy and practice.The journal is an international, professionally refereed journal targeted at education professionals with an interest in the ways in which educational research can inform, and be informed by, educational decision making and practice in the Asia-Pacific region. (Editor-in-Chief: Professor Colin Power). Please visit the site for subscription and submission of manuscripts: http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40406-70-35692155-0,00.html

  • The publication of the "Asia-Pacific Handbook on Educational Research"

    Members will be invited to contribute to a new edition of the Asia-Pacific Handbook on Educational Research. The official publication of the Asia-Pacific Handbook on Educational Research is the most comprehensive source of education research information in the Region. The Handbook has 92 chapters and nearly 100 authors. It covers all key areas of educational research, practice, and policy.   (Editors-in-Chief: Professor John Keeves & Dr. Ryo Watanabe). Please visit the following site for further information: The International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region

  • The publication of the "Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects" book series
    Six books of this series have been published, covering key issues of education in the Region (Editors-in-Chief: Dr. Rupert Maclean & Dr. Ryo Watanabe). Please visit the following site for further information: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region- Issues, Concerns and Prospects
  • Sponsorship of key research activities of major education research organizations in the Region>

    APERA supports and sponsors key research activities of major educational research organizations in the Asia Pacific region.  Please contact the APERA Secretariat for sponsorship of your Regional and International conferences in education research, policy and practice.  Examples of recent sponsorships include:

APERA will progressively provide other services, such as:

  • A program of professional development training seminars for educational research professionals;
  • Electronic discussion group on its web site;
  • The publication of other book series on topics of relevance to the Asia-Pacific using authors from the region;
  • Electronic newsletter to members to provide updates on educational research activities and projects in the region;
  • Support of interest groups within the region;
  • Support of research students and the encouragement of staff exchanges between institutions in the region; and
  • The recognition of outstanding researchers in the region through a fellowship scheme.