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AARE has recently resubscribed to MCERA’s Silver services. This allows AARE-registered researchers to engage with MCERA in a variety of ways. 

MCERA can help you to engage with discussions around your areas of expertise through expert comments and briefings. If you are aware of a topic that is being under-reported, or mis-reported, or is missing the nuance; or if you know of an event coming up that might be newsworthy that you’d like to comment on, let the MCERA staff know. We will work with…

Teacher shortages - what is the real issue and how can it be rectified?

MCERA hosted Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith of ACU, the University of Newcastle's Professor Susan Ledger (member of the NSW Council of Deans of Education) and Professor Jenny Gore (AARE member), and Associate Professor Jane Hunter of UTS talking about the underlying issues of the current teacher shortage.

A recording of the discussion can be found here.

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Dr Shannon Schedlich
Chief Executive
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The AARE Executive offers opportunities to support the quality and reputation of education research in Australia, serve the research community, lead within the organisation, and to gain valuable Board experience.The AARE Executive offers opportunities to support the quality and reputation of education research in Australia, serve the research community, lead within the organisation, and to gain valuable Board experience.

I invite members to nominate for a role on the Executive Committee.

Nomin…

AARE is a proud Industry Partner of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child.  The official launch of the Centre took place on the 21st September 2022. The event celebrated the Digital Child and set expectations about the values the Centre holds with the voices of children at its heart.

The Centre’s 2021 Annual Report is now available, charting its achievements in its establishment year, as it built the foundation for delivering its vision: Australian children, healthy, educated and…

News from the Cultural Historical & Activity Theory SIG
Sociocultural and Activity Theory (SAT) SIG has changed the name to Cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT). Sociocultural theory was used in the early days of the movement of Vygotsky’s ideas into America but now the theoretical, methodological and empirical family of theory who trace their lineage to Vygotsky have become known as cultural-historical & activity research. If your research involves the use of CHAT or you have int…

Media 101 
Ahead of the AARE Conference, MCERA CEO Dr Shannon Schedlich will run an hour-long session to introduce you to the basics of media engagement. 

As a researcher, it is important to be engaging with the media to assist with impact of your research. 

This session will cover who you should be talking to, how you can, and why it’s important. There will be discussion about the different pathways you can take, and how you can look at your research to frame for newsworthiness. 

Shan…

We are moving very quickly towards our first face to face conference in two years. With 765 full conference registrations and 125 pre-conference registrations currently, everything is set for a great AARE Conference at University of South Australia, City West Campus. 

With ONE month to go please ensure that you have registered, booked your flight tickets and accommodation.  The Conference App is now being assembled and the link will become available in time for you to check it out and plan yo…

Qualitative Research Methodologies SIG 
Dear AARE Members,
The Qualitative Research Methodologies SIG is planning lots of events for 2023. The convenors are now meeting fortnightly to turn some of these ideas into reality. The first idea raised by members was the development of a seminar series related to a particular topic or theme. We are in the process of determining this, with a view to the seminars starting in March, and continuing monthly. If you have any suggestions for a theme, please…

We are excited to share an update on our recent and upcoming events. 

PG Bursaries
2022 AARE PG Bursary awardees were announced on 23 September, aimed to assist Postgraduate members to attend the 2022 AARE Conference. Congratulations to our successful applicants. It was a highly competitive process with many quality applications.

Theory workshop 
We enjoyed an incredibly informative and thought-provoking Curriculum and Theory Workshop on 7-8 October. Our thanks to the participants, prese…

British Educational Research Association (BERA) has some upcoming events and activities that might be of interest to AARE members. Please visit the BERA Blog for more information.