The Faculty of Education at Monash University are seeking a Lecturer in Science and Technology Education. Applications close 29 March 2022. More details available at https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/631335/lecturer-science-and-technology-education
The Science Teachers Association of Queensland (STAQ) and the Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT) ask if any ASERA members would be interested in contributing to the upcoming ‘New, returning, and out of field teachers night‘. Operating under current health guidelines and venue requirements means this conference will be a hybrid event, with the possibility …
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The Office of Pro-vice Chancellor (Researcher Development) at the University of Queensland is organising a hybrid event for later this year regarding the impact of COVID-19 on research and academic careers. They have asked if any ASERA members would be interested to speak on one of the following topics: Impact of the pandemic on researcher …
We are seeking applications to fill positions on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST). This year, we especially invite applicants with strong methodological skills of all sorts, but particularly in quantitative, mixed methods, and design studies. We are also especially interested in those with expertise in informal education, emerging …
Emeritus Professor Richard (Dick) Tisher passed away peacefully on the 16th of November, 2021 aged 91 years. Dick was at the initial meeting at Monash University of what became ASERA, in 1970. He organised the first conference at University of Queensland in 1971 and was the first editor of the journal (called RISE from 1974 onwards). He was …
Congratulations to Marilyn Fleer for being elected as a fellow to the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia for her research into STEM in early childhood. Laureate Professor Marilyn Fleer is leading Australia’s first programmatic study of STEM in the early childhood years and is the Director of the Conceptual PlayLab at Monash University. More …
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Learning by Doing (LBD) is a research project funded by the New South Wales Department of Education and led by academics from the University of Sydney and Taronga Conservation Society. LBD aims to design, implement, and assess citizen science learning programs and frameworks for primary and secondary schools, to better engage students in science, enhance their …
ASERA is exploring how it can support its Higher Degree Research student (HDR) and Early Career Researcher (ECR) membership. All HDR/ECR members are invited to respond to a survey which comprises five questions and takes no more than 10 minutes. Survey responses will inform HDR/ECR initiatives in 2022. Please follow this link: https://qsurvey.qut.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_5pfIudPFH3v3moS If there are …
Co-Editors: K Nichols, W Nielsen, R Cooper, R Gunstone In this Special Issue, we seek to honour and celebrate the life, work and profound influence of our colleague Professor Peter Fensham on the field of science education. The Special Issue provides us with a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge Peter as the founder and shaper …
The Institute of Education at University College London is seeking a professor of science education to join the Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment. Applications close 8 November 2021. Details are available here.