At Griffith Institute for Educational Research (GIER), we have one of the largest concentrations of university-based education researchers in the country. Our researchers work are an interdisciplinary coalition working to ensure that the benefits which can flow from any form of education and learning are genuinely accessible to all people in all contexts. Our focus is on the pursuit of educational and social justice, and we invest in research and research activities that generate new knowledge about diverse learners and diverse contexts. Our Blog provides introductions to our outstanding team of researchers, and our original, impactful research.
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Meet Dr Amanda McKay
Senior Lecturer Amanda McKay (formerly Heffernan) graciously agreed to share with us her background, research interests, and current projects. Originally from Brisbane, Amanda seems to… Read More
Meet Dr Alexandra Johnston
Dr Alexandra Johnston kindly agreed to talk to us about her background, research interests, and current research projects. Alexandra is an accomplished educator with over… Read More
Researching Practices Across and Within Diverse Educational Sites- New Book
Griffith Institute for Educational Research member Associated Professor Sue Whatman recently led a team of authors in a book called ‘… Read More
Health and Well-Being in the Middle Grades: Research for Effective Middle Level Education- New Book
Griffith Institute for Educational Research members Associate Professor Katherine Main and Associate Professor Sue Whatman published a book titled “… Read More
How to publish- Tips from PhD candidates
Publishing research findings is part of academic life and it is the same for those just starting out their journey as a PhD candidate. Doctoral… Read More
A Diffractive Analysis of Multilingualism in Early Childhood Education Language Policy in Australia
At GIER, we embrace and value the collaborative efforts of our members. This week’s blog has been written by two of our PhD students, Sammanie… Read More
Meet Dr Thu Pham and Professor Peter Anderson
Dr Thu Pham and Professor Peter Anderson kindly agreed to talk to us about their background, research interests, and their current research projects. Prof Peter… Read More
AARE 2023- PhD students’ experience
Last week, many GIER members attended the AARE 2023 conference in beautiful Melbourne. We, GIER, are very excited about supporting every GIER member, specially our… Read More
Highlights from the 2023 School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference
On Saturday 17th of September, many of our PhD students attended and participated in the School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference 2023 held at the… Read More
Social Class Identity on EFL Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in China
In the fourth video of our series, Franklin Li explains his PhD project in his first language. In this two minute video, he… Read More
