The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research (also known as the NSW Institute for Educational Research) is a long-standing not-for-profit educational research institute, based in New South Wales, Australia.Fleming, R. 2007. Making the invisible link visible: the paid and voluntary labour of women in the NSW Institute for Educational Research. Australian Journal of Volunteering. 12(1): 21-29.
History The NSW Institute for Educational Research Incorporated was founded in Sydney in 1928,NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Preliminaries. See also Fleming, Rebecca. 2008. The First of Its Kind: A History of the New South Wales Institute for Educational Research. Sydney: New South Wales Institute for Educational Research. pp. 4,5. and as such is one of the oldest established research institutes in Australia. In 1998 the institute was registered as a NSW incorporated association.Entry in NSW Register of Incorporated Associations Since foundation, the institute has continued to make a significant contribution to discourse on educational policy in New South Wales and Australia.Shellard, John S. (1979). Educational Research for Policy Making in Australia: Addresses Given to the NSW Institute for Educational Research. Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research. ERIC# ED181019.
Objectives The Constitution stipulates that the objectives of the Institute are to encourage "study, research and service" in educationNSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Section 2. and to do this lists discussion, criticism, identification of research issues, and dissemination of results.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Sections 2, (a)- (f) The Institute may conduct research as an Institute activity.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. 2(f).
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 was inaugurated in 1972 and is conferred for an outstanding doctoral thesis (or outstanding doctoral theses) completed within the field of educational research.Fleming, Rebecca. 2008. The First of Its Kind: A History of the New South Wales Institute for Educational Research. Sydney: New South Wales Institute for Educational Research. pp. 65-67.
Publications The Institute publishes a Newsletter and an academic journal 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 formShellard, John S. (1979). Educational Research for Policy Making in Australia: Addresses Given to the NSW Institute for Educational Research. Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research. ERIC# ED181019. and at times the Institute publishes its own research in monograph form.Skilbeck, Malcolm (1981) Core Curriculum: Implications for Curriculum Research. Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research.
Governance The governance of the institute is through a constitutionNSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. which is administered by a voluntary elected Executive Committee.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Section 11-19Fleming, R. 2007. Making the invisible link visible: the paid and voluntary labour of women in the NSW Institute for Educational Research. Australian Journal of Volunteering. 12(1): 21-29. The executive committee reports to an Annual General Meeting.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Sections 20,21.
Membership Membership is open to any persons committed to the objectives of the institute.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Section 3. 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.NSW Institute for Educational Research. 1999. 'Constitution' (as amended). Sydney: NSW Institute for Educational Research. Section 3.
Affiliation As a state institute for educational research, the NSW Institute for Educational Research is affiliated with the Australian Council for Educational Research, 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.
Awards The New South Wales Institute for Educational Research Award for Outstanding Educational Research is awarded annually by the institute to recognise outstanding individuals who have produced outstanding doctoral theses in educational research.NSW Institute for Educational Research Conference 2006
References
External links Official website for NSW Institute for Educational Research. Official website for Journal