Strengthening a Research-Rich Teaching Profession in Australia

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This symposium reports on a profession-led, joint initiative across three education associations in Australia – the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), and the Australian Council of Deans of Education (ACDE) (through the Community of Associate Deans Research in Education (cADRE)). The research project has provided a platform for the three associations to link education and teacher education research, policy and practice, and to respond to the current policy agendas in teacher education. The purpose of this session is to report on findings of the national research project, and to facilitate an open discussion about the findings, as well as the links and implications for teacher education internationally.

Sub Unit

• Australian Association for Research in Education - AARE

Chair

• Annette Woods, Queensland University of Technology

Papers

• Research and Teacher Education: An Analysis of Roundtable Discussions by Educators, Leaders, and Policy Workers - Simone Jane White, Queensland University of Technology; Sue Shore, Charles Darwin University; Barry Down, Murdoch University

• An Analysis of Teacher Education Research, Policy, and Practice: A National Survey - Jocelyn Grace Nuttall, The Australian Catholic University; Martin Mills, University College London; Annette Woods, Queensland University of Technology; Katherine Bussey, Australian Catholic University - Melbourne

Discussant

• Jo Lampert, La Trobe University