University of Tasmania, Australia

Research in the Faculty of Education is directed towards enhancing education in school, university and work place settings.  The Faculty has a growing research record in a wide range of disciplinary areas including mathematics, literacy, science education and Health and Physical Education, and in relation to key contemporary issues, including school leadership, provision for students with learning difficulties, rural and regional education, early childhood education and TESOL.

Faculty academics are associated with national and international research networks and major collaborative research projects that present exciting opportunities for graduate research.

The Faculty has an internationally recognised group of researchers in Mathematics Education and the development of the Tasmanian ‘hub’ for the National centre for Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR), has been a major catalyst for research focusing on rural and regional issues in Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Tasmania.  Teacher education and professional development of teachers are a strong focus for research in these and other disciplinary areas.  The Faculty welcomes expression of interest from prospective local, national and international graduate research students, with opportunities for full-time or part-time study.