WAIER’s major event is its Annual Research Forum, which it has run since 1986. The Forum provides an opportunity for beginning and established researchers to present research and build collegial networks with researchers and educators working across Western Australia’s education sectors.
WAIER invites individuals and groups to attend, make a presentation, and participate in rigorous discussion on topics and research related to education and the Forum theme: Education Catalyst(s)
When
Date: Saturday 17th August 2024
Venue
Tannock Hall of Education
University of Notre Dame, Australia
Cnr Cliff and Croke St, Fremantle (West End)
Forum Timetable
9:30am Research Forum Registration
10:00 am Opening Panel
11:30am Forum Presentations
4:00 pm Sundowner and award presentations
Undergraduate and HDR Workshops
On Friday 16th August 5-7pm, we are offering an Undergraduate and a HDR Workshop (see details below). These are offered at no cost in combination with attending the Forum.
4:45 pm HDR & Undergraduate (UG) Workshop registration opens
5pm HDR Workshop HDR-pre-forum-workshop-2024
5pm Undergraduate (UG) Workshop http://waier-undergraduate-workshop-2024
Call for Abstracts
WAIER invites the submissions of abstracts from individuals and groups for presentations on topics and research related to education. The abstract should be approximately 200 words long and should contain the following:
- Title. Your title should include appropriate key words for search engines to find. Keep it short.
- The name/s of author/s
- Institutional affiliation of author/s
- Email addresses of each author
Abstracts are submitted at time of registration, see link below.
Abstracts will appear HERE as processed and accepted.
Presentations
Acceptance for presentation at the Forum requires that the author, or at least one of the authors in the case of multi-author presentations, be registered.
Presentation (25 minutes)
Presentations consist of a researcher or group of researchers presenting their work, with the aid of PowerPoint slides, for about 15 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of interaction and discussion with the audience.
Abstracts of 200 words are to be submitted.
What makes an effective presentation? http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips
Receipt of your registration will be sent to you by the Treasurer within 7 days.
Abstracts will be printed in the WAIER Forum Program Booklet and posted on the WAIER website. Full written papers may also be submitted separately for peer review and publication in our journal Issues in Educational Research.
Panel Discussion
This year’s Forum will commence with a panel discussion. The panel members (below) will discuss a range of global and local issues around education research and what it means to be an Education Catalyst. This will be a thought-provoking discussion. Panel member details will appear here as confirmed.
Dr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker
Professor
Curtin University
Dr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM is an esteemed Noongar academic, author, community development practitioner and advocate dedicated to Aboriginal self-determination in Australia. She is a Wadjuk traditional owner who is connected to Ballardong, and Yued people of the Noongar Nation. Cheryl has a distinguished career spanning over two decades in the fields of education, health, and community development.
With a strong academic foundation, Cheryl holds a PhD in Education from Edith Cowan University, where her research focuses on the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal children and youth. She has directly contributed to her community by translating her research into services and programs for Aboriginal children and young people.
Cheryl’s dedication to community development is evident through her involvement in various initiatives and organizations. She is the founder and director of Koya Aboriginal Corporation, an organization committed to empowering Aboriginal communities through cultural, educational, and sporting programs. Her leadership in Koya has been instrumental in creating opportunities for Aboriginal youth to thrive and succeed.
A passionate advocate for Indigenous rights and education, Cheryl serves on several advisory boards and committees, where she influences policy and practice to ensure better outcomes for Aboriginal people. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards and honours, reflecting her tireless commitment to making a positive impact on her community.
Cheryl Kickett-Tucker’s legacy is one of resilience, empowerment, and cultural pride. Through her multifaceted career, she continues to inspire and uplift the next generation of Aboriginal leaders, fostering a more inclusive and equitable future for all Australians.
Dr Julian Chen
Associate Professor
Curtin University
Julian Chen (they/them) is a seasoned applied linguist, language educator, and practitioner researcher, who also coordinates the Asian Languages Course at the School of Education, Curtin University. Julian’s research synergises technology-enhanced language teaching, game-based learning, immersive virtual reality (VR), queering curriculum, and critical and humanising pedagogy. Julian has published extensively in international flagship journals, served as the Book Review Editor of Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, edited the 2021 Springer volume, Emergency Remote Teaching and Beyond: Voices from World Language Teachers and Researchers, and authored the monograph, Second Life as a Virtual Playground for Language Education: A Practical Guide for Teaching and Research (2022)by Routledge. As an ally for gender equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI), Julian has endeavoured to transform their innovation of scholarship of learning and teaching (iSoLT) to build social justice in (language) education. Julian’s ongoing iSoLT engagement has advanced their scholarly work and promoted industry partnership through gender-aware critical pedagogy
Dr Mathilda Joubert
Sheridan Institute of Higher Education
Mathilda Joubert is Director of Excellence and Innovation at Sheridan and lectures in creativity, school improvement, leadership, management and research methods in both the Faculties of Education and Business. She is currently the President of the Australian Council for Educational Leadership (ACEL) in Western Australian and has facilitated successful school improvement programs in more than 500 schools around the world. Mathilda’s expertise in creativity and innovation is recognised internationally across the education, arts, business and voluntary sectors. In 1998 she was appointed Research Fellow to the UK’s National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education where she worked alongside Sir Ken Robinson to advise the UK government on the promotion of creativity in education and co-authoring the Committee’s seminal report All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education (NACCCE, 1999).
Mathilda is the evaluator for the Creative Schools program in Western Australia and has authored over 90 publications on creativity, teaching and learning. She brings a rich background in primary teaching, secondary teaching and educational leadership and has degrees in education, music, business, languages and cognitive neuropsychology, with her PhD focusing on the assessment of creativity in education. Mathilda remains passionate about creativity, innovation and lifelong learning.
Dr Greg Thompson
Professor
Queensland University of Technology
Greg Thompson is Professor of Education Research at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His research focuses on educational theory, education policy, and the philosophy/sociology of education assessment, accountability and measurement. More recently he has studied teachers’ work and the impact that workload and work intensification is having on the profession. In 2021 he published The Global Report on the Status of Teachers on behalf of Education International. Recent books include The Global Education Race: Taking the Measure of PISA and International Testing (Brush Education) and Privatisation and Commercialisation in Public Education: How the Public Nature of Schooling is Changing (Routledge).
WAIER Awards
Forum activities include the presentation of WAIER’s Early Career Award (ECA), and Postgraduate Award (PGA). We also present the WAIER Fogarty Postgraduate Student Prize, the WAIER Research Grant and the WAIER Fellow.
Information and/or nomination forms are found here:
- Early Career Award WAIER-Early-Career-Award-information
- WAIER Fogarty Postgraduate Student Prize here
- WAIER Research Grant here
Registration
Costs
| Member | Non-Member | |
| Early Bird (up to Friday August 2nd) CLOSED | ||
| Standard (from Sat Aug 3rd) | $110 | $140 |
| Concession card holder | $85 | $115 |
| HDR & Forum (up to Friday August 2nd) | $110 | $140 |
| UG & Forum | $30 | |
| UG Only | No cost |
Forum Registration & Abstract Submission
Abstract submission and registrations are to be completed via form below.
Early bird registrations close Friday August 2. Registration cost increase after this date.
Abstracts are preferred at registration. The Forum has space for 48 presentations. Once we reach 48, a waitlist will be created. Abstracts are accepted in order of receival.
NOTE: Undergraduates – no payment required for UG workshop. Please complete the registration form on the Undergraduate page HERE only.
Payment is via Paypal – either through a Paypal account or credit card.
