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: TBA
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 TBA 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.
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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 1st) | $100 | $130 |
| Standard (from Sat Aug 2nd) | $110 | $140 |
| Concession card holder | $85 | $115 |
| HDR & Forum (up to Friday August 1st) | $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 and abstract submission close Friday August 1. 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.
