The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research (also known as the ''NSW Institute for Educational Research'') is an incorporated educational

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based in

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History

The ''NSW Institute for Educational Research Incorporated'' was founded in

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in 1928, and as such is one of the oldest established research institutes in

. Since foundation, the Institute has continued to make a significant contribution to discourse on educational policy in

and

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 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 The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research (also known as t ...

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

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''Issues in Educational Research'', jointly published with the Institutes for Educational Research in

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, and the

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. 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

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which is administered by an elected Executive Committee. The Executive Committee reports to an Annual General Meeting.

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 Research The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria (Melbourne) and with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Dubai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Lond ...

, and elects a representative to the national body.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Section 2.

References

External links

Official website for NSW Institute for Educational Research

Official website for Journal
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