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APERA INFORMATION |
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The Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) is a not-for-profit international organisation with primary objectives to promote research for informing policy making and educational development and to facilitate collaboration and partnership in educational research among countries in the Asia Pacific region.
APERA's Objectives:
- Support educational research and researchers in the Asia-Pacific region;
- Promote greater communication between researchers and policy makers, administrators and educational practitioners;
- Disseminate educational research findings; and
- Support the development of educational research skills in the Asia-Pacific region.
Establishment:
- After a number of meetings were held between research and development institutions in the region since 1995, participants in the UNESCO regional meeting in Tokyo in October 2000 (hosted by the National Institute of Educational Research of Japan, and attended by 22 organisations from 14 countries across the region) agreed to the establishment of APERA.
- The launch of APERA took place at the 2001 UNESCO-ACEID conference in Bangkok on 13 December 2001.
- From 2001 to 2004, Professor Geoff Masters was selected as the first President of the Association and the APERA office was at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in Melbourne.
- Since 2005, Professor Yin Cheong Cheng was selected as the next President of the Association and the APERA office was moved to the Hong Kong Institute of Education in Hong Kong. The Board of the Association was also expanded from 7 to 18 members to increase representatives from different countries in the Region.
Activities:
In the past few years, APERA has had significant contributions to the field since its establishment. Contributions include publications and scholarly activities. Notably, in 2003 the 1240-page International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region in two volumes and edited by Professors John Keeves and Ryo Watanabe was published by the Kluwer Academic Publishers. The Handbook that contains 92 chapters by nearly 100 authors provides a comprehensive synthesis of education research undertaken in the Region and serves as an essential reference for researchers, educators and policymakers.
Furthermore, through the publication of its official journal, the Educational Research for Policy and Practice with Professor Colin Power as the chief editor since 2001, APERA contributes to knowledge advancement of research and policymaking in the Region. APERA also publishes a book series edited by Professors Rupert Maclean and Ryo Watanabe on topics of high relevance to the Region written by renowned scholars and educators. Since 2002, nine books authored/edited by renowned scholars and researchers have been published and distributed by Springer of the Netherlands.
The APERA International Conference 2006 in Hong Kong is one of the major scholarly activities organised by APERA. This Conference provides a forum for researchers, educators and policymakers from different parts of the Region to get together, share research endeavors and discuss implications for further enhancement of education policy and practice. This Conference becomes a very successful international event with nearly 800 participants and 500 presentations from 40 countries in the Region and beyond.
APERA is looking forward to networking and working with researchers, educators and policy-makers across the Region to contribute to educational development and research endeavor for the future.
Website: http://www.apera.org/
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APERA BOARD MEMBERS |
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Presidents and Executive Director |
Prof. Yin Cheong CHENG
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President, APERA;
Director, Centre for Institutional Research and Development, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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Prof. Geoff MASTERS
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Past President, APERA;
Executive Director, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Prof. Magdalena M. C. MOK
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Executive Director, APERA;
Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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Founding Board Members and Chief Editor |
Dr. Kaewdang RUNG
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Founding Member;
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education Thailand
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Dr. Rupert MACLEAN
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Founding Member;
Director, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre
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Prof. Ryo WATANABE
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Founding Member;
Director, Department for International Research and Co-operation, National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER)
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Prof. Nanzhao ZHOU
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Founding Member;
Director, APNIEVE-Centre for International Education in the 21st Century,
China National Institute of Educational Research;
President, UNESCO-APNIEVE;
Professor and Director, International Centre of Teacher Education, East China Normal University
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Prof. Colin POWER
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Chief Editor, Educational Research for Policy and Practice (APERA official journal);
Chair, The Commonwealth Consortium for Education, the Board of Eidos;
President, World Education Forum ( Australia)
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Board Members |
Dr. Sharifah Bee Bt Aboo BAKER |
Head, Policy & Research Unit, Ministry of Education Malaysia |
Dr. Robyn BAKER |
Director, New Zealand Council for Educational Research |
Prof. Trevor GALE |
President, Australian Association of Research in Education
(AARE) |
Prof. Kyung-chul HUH |
Director, Curriculum and Evaluation Research Center, Korea Institute of Curriculum & Evaluation (KICE) |
Dr. Moreshwar KHAPARDE |
Joint Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), India |
Dr. Hyung-yeel KOH |
President, Korean Educational Development Institution (KEDI) |
Dr. Huu Chau NGUYEN |
Director General, National Institute for Education Strategy and Curriculum Development (NIESAC), Viet Nam |
Prof. Mansyur RAMLI |
Head, Research and Development Office, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia |
Prof. Oon Seng TAN |
President, The Educational Research Association of Singapore |
Prof. Xiaoman ZHU |
President, China National Institute for Educational Research (CNIER) |
(in alphatical order)
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APERA2006 HONORARY ADVISORS & ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
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| Honorary Advisors |
Dr. Rupert MACLEAN |
Director, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre
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Prof. Geoff MASTERS |
Executive Director, Australian Council for Educational Research;
Past President, APERA |
Prof. Paul MORRIS |
President, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Prof. Ching-Fai NG, GBS |
President, The Hong Kong Educational Research Association, President and Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University |
(in alphatical order)
Organising Committee |
Chairman |
Prof. Yin Cheong CHENG
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Education Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Vice Chairman |
Prof John C. K. LEE |
Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Conference Coordinator |
Dr. Winnie W. M. SO
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Department of Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Organising Committee Members |
Dr. David K. K. CHAN |
Comparative Education Policy Research Unit, The City University of Hong Kong |
Dr. K. JIANG |
Faculty of Education, The Hong Kong University |
Dr. Patrick LAI |
Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Prof. Magdalena M. C. MOK |
Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. K. C. TANG |
Department of Education Studies, The Hong Kong Baptist University |
Dr. Thomas TANG |
School of Education and Languages, The Hong Kong Open University |
Dr. K. T. TSUI |
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Organising Sub-Committees |
Programme and Publication Subcommittee |
Dr. Winnie W. M. SO
(Chair)
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Department of Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Mr. Wai Tin HUI
(Co-Chair)
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Educational Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Huen YU |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Mr. Kin Yuen IP |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Wai Kwan Alice CHOW |
Department of English, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Ms. Suet Yee Suria KONG |
Department of Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Mr. Yue Chung LO (Secretary)
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Educational Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Exhibition and External Relations Subcommittee |
Dr. May Hung May CHENG (Chair)
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Department of Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Mr. Wai Tin HUI
(Co-Chair)
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Educational Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Yee Fan Sylvia TANG |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Lai Wah WONG-YU |
Department of Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Ms. Diana CHOI
(Secretary)
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Educational Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Registration and Transportation Subcommittee |
Dr. Shun Wing NG
(Chair)
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Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Siu Keung George NGAI |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Wai Wa Timothy YUEN |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Wai Bing YU |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Ms. Florence CHEUNG (Secretary)
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Educational Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Logistic Subcommittee |
Dr. Yuk Ching LEE-MAN (Chair)
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Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. Siu Cheung KONG |
Department of Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Ms. Mei Po Mabel SHEK |
Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Mr. Chin Wa LI |
Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Dr. King Yuk WONG-TSUI |
Department of Early Childhood Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
Ms. Clara FONG
(Secretary)
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Educational Leadership and School Quality, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
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The Organising Committee of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference 2006 (APERA International Conference 2006) acknowledges the generous support from the following organizations:
Host |
 The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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International Sponsors |
UNESCO-UNEVOC, International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Germany |
UNESCO-Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development, Thailand |
UNESCO-Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education, China |
The Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia |
Education Research Association, Singapore |
Korean Educational Development Institute, Korea |
National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Japan |
National Institute for Education Strategy and Curriculum, Viet Nam |
New Zealand Council for Educational Research, New Zealand |
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Journal Sponsors |
International Journal of Educational Management in United Kingdom |
Asia-Pacific Educational Review in Korea |
Educational Research for Policy and Practice in Australia |
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Donors |
Faculty of Education,The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Faculty of Languages, Arts and Sciences, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
The International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement 2000 |
The Open University of Hong Kong |
Vice-President's Office, The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
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Official Conference Reception Sponsor |
British Council |
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School Visits |
HKMLC Queen Maud Secondary School
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Hong Chi Morning Hill School |
S.K.H. Yau Tong Kei Hin Primary School |
Singapore International School |
St. Paul 's Convent College |
The John F. Kennedy Centre |
The Organising Committee is indebted to many persons and HKIEd colleagues and students, as well as many local and overseas organizations, for their active support to and promotion of the Conference. Without the support of so many people and organisations, the Conference would never be a success.
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| CONTACT US |
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APERA2006 Secretariat,
c/o Asia-Pacific Centre for Education Leadership and School Quality,
The Hong Kong Institute of Education,
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po,
New Territories,
Hong Kong.
Tel.: ( 852 ) 2948 7713
Fax: ( 852 ) 2948 7697
E-mail: apera2006@ied.edu.hk
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