New South Wales Institute for Educational Research
Encyclopedia
The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research (also known as the NSW Institute for Educational Research) is an incorporated educational research institute
based in New South Wales
, Australia
.
in 1928, and as such is one of the oldest established research institutes in Australia
. Since foundation, the Institute has continued to make a significant contribution to discourse on educational policy in New South Wales
and Australia
.
was inaugurated in 1972 and is conferred for an outstanding doctoral thesis (or outstanding doctoral theses) completed within the field of educational research.
Issues in Educational Research, jointly published with the Institutes for Educational Research in Western Australia
, South Australia
, and the Northern Territory
. Addresses to the Institute are at times also published in monograph form and at times the Institute publishes its own research in monograph form.
which is administered by an elected Executive Committee. The Executive Committee reports to an Annual General Meeting
.
, and elects a representative to the national body.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
based in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
History
The NSW Institute for Educational Research Incorporated was founded in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1928, and as such is one of the oldest established research institutes in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Since foundation, the Institute has continued to make a significant contribution to discourse on educational policy in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Objectives
The Constitution stipulates that the objectives of the Institute are to encourage "study, research and service" in education and to do this lists discussion, criticism, identification of research issues, and dissemination of results. The Institute may conduct research as an Institute activity.Activities
The central activity for the NSW Institute for Educational Research is an Annual Conference, at which members present scholarly papers in research in education. The NSW Institute also hosts an annual Sir Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture, to honour an important NSW educationist. The Institute offers student grants for educational research. The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research Award for Outstanding Educational ResearchNew South Wales Institute for Educational Research Award for Outstanding Educational Research
The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research Award for Outstanding Educational Research is awarded annually by the New South Wales Institute for Educational Research to recognize outstanding individuals who have produced outstanding doctoral theses in educational research...
was inaugurated in 1972 and is conferred for an outstanding doctoral thesis (or outstanding doctoral theses) completed within the field of educational research.
Publications
The Institute publishes a Newsletter and an academic journalAcademic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
Issues in Educational Research, jointly published with the Institutes for Educational Research in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, and the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
. Addresses to the Institute are at times also published in monograph form and at times the Institute publishes its own research in monograph form.
Governance
The governance of the Institute is through a constitutionConstitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
which is administered by an elected Executive Committee. The Executive Committee reports to an Annual General Meeting
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
.
Membership
Membership is open to any persons committed to the objectives of the Institute. However in considering applications for membership, the Institute may consider whether the applicant holds an appropriate tertiary qualification or the equivalent, the educational experience of the applicant, and the research experience of the applicant.Affiliation
As a state institute for educational research, the NSW Institute for Educational Research is affiliated with the Australian Council for Educational ResearchAustralian Council for Educational Research
The Australian Council for Educational Research , established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria and with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Dubai and India...
, and elects a representative to the national body.