APERA 2006 Conference
Call for papers
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 (http://www.ied.edu.hk/apera2006) to register for the conference. Important Dates and Deadlines:
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Proposal submission: 30 June 2006
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Conference Registration (Early Bird): 31 August 2006
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Conference Registration (Regular): 28 October 2006
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)
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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. Click here for information on submitting a manuscript to the journal.
The
"Asia-Pacific Handbook on Educational Research"
is now published
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
(Editors-in-Chief: Professor John Keeves & Dr. Ryo Watanabe). It
covers all key areas of educational research, practice, and policy. Please visit
"The
International Handbook of Educational
Research in the Asia-Pacific Region"
for information on the Handbook. Call for contribution to a new
edition will be
issued later.
The
"Education in the
Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects" book series are
now published
Six books of this
series have been published, covering key issues of educational
development and reforms in the
Region (Editors-in-Chief: Dr. Rupert Maclean & Dr. Ryo Watanabe).
Some new books of this important series are in the pipeline. Please visit
"Education
in the Asia-Pacific Region-
Issues, Concerns and Prospects"
for further information.
Past Events
ACER Research Conference 2003
APERA was one of the sponsors to the very successful ACER’s annual Research Conference 2003. The ACER Research Conference 2003 focused on the theme of Building Teacher Quality and took place in Melbourne between 19-21 October.
APERA launched in Bangkok
The Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) was launched
in Bangkok on Thursday 13 December 2001 at the 2001 UNESCO-ACEID
conference.
Dr Rung Kaewdang, Secretary-General of the Office of the National
Education Commission, Thailand, will officially launched the association.
