Australian Association for Research in Education

What is AARE?

AARE is the national association for fostering educational research in Australia. AARE facilitates contact between educational researchers and supports the development of high quality educational research. Key activities of AARE include:

• an international Annual Conference held in a different location each year;
• research development workshops around Australia;
• support for the formation and activities of Special Interest Groups;
• The Australian Educational Researcher - a Thompson (ISI) ranked journal;
• AARE NEWS with information about activities and issues for education researchers; and
• awards for postgraduate students and outstanding education researchers.

Benefits of AARE Membership

• Four copies of AARE NEWS per year (online and in print).
• Three editions of the AARE journal, The Australian Educational Researcher, per year (online).
• Registration discounts for the annual Conference.
• Priority for registration at research development workshops.
• Networking opportunities through Special Interest Groups and a diverse discipline membership.
• Financial and collegial support for postgraduate students and early career researchers.

Research Development Workshops

AARE research workshops and seminars use the expertise of local and visiting scholars, and are competitively priced with significant discounts to members. Research development workshops seek to:

• address the research needs of education researchers at all career stages;
• service regions throughout Australia;
• develop links with faculties of education and other educational research associations;
• support the methodological and intellectual development of educational research;
• create organic education research communities around educational issues; and
• advance high quality educational research in Australia and internationally.

Publications

The Australian Educational Researcher

The Australian Educational Researcher is the international, peer reviewed journal published by AARE and distributed on-line as an open-access journal. The Australian Educational Researcher is published three times a year and is a Thomson (ISI) indexed journal. The aim of AER is to:

• Promote understandings of educational issues through the publication of original research and scholarly essays.
• Inform education policy through the publication of papers utilising a range of research methodologies and addressing issues of theory and practice.
• Provide a research forum for education researchers to debate current problems and issues.
• Provide an international and national perspective on education research through the publication of book reviews, scholarly essays, original quantitative and qualitative research and papers that are methodologically or theoretically innovative.

AER welcomes contributions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives on any level of education. Those interested in submitting to AER should consult the 'Notes for contributors' at http://www.aare.edu.au/aer/notes.htm

AARE NEWS

This newsletter is published four times a year and distributed on-line and in-print to AARE members. It provides the latest news about national and international development in educational research, information about AARE activities, conferences, workshops, awards, research and grants received by members, and more ...!

Review of Australian Research in Education (RARE)

RARE is an occasional publication of AARE. A subcommittee of AARE Executive considers publication proposals based on agreed criteria. AARE has published the following monographs and edited collections.

Blackmore, J., Wright, J. and Harwood, V. eds. (2006) Counterpoints on the Quality and Impact of Educational Research, AARE, Coldstream, Victoria.

Holbrook, A. and Johnston, S. eds. (1999) Supervision of Postgraduate Research In Education, AARE, Coldstream, Victoria.

Bibby, M. ed. (1997) Ethics and Education Research, AARE, Coldstream, Victoria.

Bessant, B. and Holbrook, A. (1995) Reflections on Educational Research in Australia: A History of the Australian Association for Research in Education, AARE, Coldstream, Victoria.

Walker, J. ed. (1993) Educational Policy Development and Implementation, AARE, Canberra.

Harman, G. (1989) Australian Educational Research Journals: What They Do and How Well They Do It, AARE, Hawthorn.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

A SIG is a group of AARE members with shared research interests. They support networking with fellow researchers. SIGs undertake a diverse range of activities including organising events, discussion groups, research training, convening symposia, contributions to AARE NEWS and The Australian Educational Researcher, etc. Information on SIGs is available at http://www.aare.edu.au or by emailing sigs@aare.edu.au

Special Awards

AARE has several special awards for exceptional achievements by members:

Award for Doctoral Research in Education for recognition of excellence in educational research by doctoral students. Faculties nominate one thesis a year for consideration by a panel of experts from AARE to select the one thesis showing excellence in doctoral research.

Postgraduate Student Travel Award to attend the AARE annual conference

Honorary Life Membership Award for outstanding career achievements

Betty Watts Indigenous Researcher Award for an outstanding AARE conference paper written by an Indigenous Australian researcher

Early Career Researcher Award for an outstanding early career researcher paper presented at the annual conference

Annual Conference

The annual, international conference of AARE is held in a different state or territory each year and sometimes with another international research association. The AARE conference is the premier event for educational researchers in Australia and the region. AARE awards are bestowed at the annual conference and the AARE AGM is held during the conference.

Join AARE Now

Current membership rates, electronic application form and secure payment facilities are available by clicking 'Join AARE' on the homepage.

Further Information

AARE Office
PO Box 71
Coldstream 3770
Victoria Australia
Ph: 61 03 5964 9031
Fax: 61 03 5964 9586
Email aare@aare.edu.au
ABN: 27 453 170 042