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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Basil Bernstein, Code Theory, and Education: New book
Professor Parlo Singh, a GIER expert in the field of Sociology of Education, has edited a new book titled: Basil Bernstein, Code Theory, and Education: Women's Contributions. Read More
Indigenizing Education: New book
This new edited collection, published by Springer, is co-edited by GIER scholar, Dr Sue Whatman. Read More
Tailored approach to teaching reading may help lift literacy rates
Griffith University researchers have collaborated on a research project to help reading professionals lift literacy rates in students. Read More
‘Tokenised, silenced’: New research reveals Indigenous public servants’ experiences of racism
The Morrison government has just announced a plan to boost the number of Indigenous Australians in the top ranks of the Australian Public Service. Read More
Unmasking the Racial Contract: New book
First Nations GIER researcher Dr Debbie Bargallie, descendent of the Kamilaroi and Wonnarua peoples, has published her new book, Unmasking the Racial Contract: Indigenous voices on racism in the Australian Public Service, with Aboriginal Studies Press. Read More
Honorary doctorate award: Prof Peter Grootenboer
Professor Peter Grootenboer, a leading scholar in practice theory and action research and Acting Director of the Griffith Institute for Educational Research, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Education at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Read More
Y Connect: Creating critical connections through the Arts
The Y Connect project was a partnership between Yeronga State High School and researchers from Griffith University. Funded by the… Read More
Honorary research fellowship: Prof Stephen Billett
Leading vocational education and training expert from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Professor Stephen Billett, has been awarded an Honorary Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford. Read More
Middle Leadership in Schools: New book
GIER Acting Director, Professor Peter Grootenboer, has co-authored a new book: Middle Leadership in Schools: A Practical Guide for Learning Learning. Read More
New study to highlight teacher needs in non-traditional education
Investigating the work of teachers in Australia’s flexible and non-traditional schools is the focus of a new Griffith University study. Read More
