Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS)
Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA)
International Conference 2018
12 - 14 November 2018
Joy of Learning in a Complex World
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, SINGAPORE
Thank You!
The Organising Committee will like to thank everyone who presented, attended or supported the ERAS-APERA International Conference 2018 in one way or another to make our conference a fruitful and successful one. The conference was graced by Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower as our Guest-Of-Honour. It was attended by more than 300 delegates from 22 other countries excluding Singapore. The conference contributed to the promotion of educational research, policymaking and educational practices which benefit our next generation in the new century.
For conference slides, videos and photo gallery, please visit our ERAS website here.
Welcome to ERAS-APERA International Conference 2018
We cordially invite you to participate in the Educational Research Association of Singapore and the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (ERAS-APERA) International Conference 2018 to be held at the National Institute of Education / Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from 12 to 14 November 2018.
The ERAS-APERA International Conference 2018 is co-hosted by ERAS, APERA and the National Institute of Education / Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Established in 1986, ERAS strives to promote the cause of educational excellence in Singapore and the region via the conduct, promotion and use of relevant educational research. In addition to being a member of APERA, ERAS is also a founding member of the World Education Research Association (WERA),
The ERAS-APERA International Conference 2018 is the latest installment of a biennial series of APERA conferences that aims to address the educational challenges typically faced by educators and researchers, and to promote educational research, policymaking and educational practices which benefit our next generation in the new century.
ERAS had the honour of hosting the ERAS-APERA International Conference in 2008. After which, the APERA conferences were hosted by the Malaysian Educational Research Association (2010), Australian Association for Research in Education (2012), Hong Kong Educational Research Association (2014) and Taiwan Education Research Association (2016). The ERAS-APERA International Conference 2018 continues the honoured tradition of fostering research collaboration, sharing, learning and networking amongst the international community of educators, researchers and students.
The ERAS-APERA International Conference 2018 will explore the theme, ‘Joy of Learning in a Complex World’ as well as other educational issues of concern in the 21st century. The conference will bring together speakers and practitioners who would address areas such as understanding the 21st century learners, leading changes, curriculum development and practices, new pedagogies, enhancing learning through assessment, multi-disciplinary learning and innovation, new directions in educational research and teacher education.
The ERAS-APERA conference promises to offer you keen insights that are relevant and contextualized to the Asia-Pacific setting, opportunities for international networking, advances in educational research and visions for applications to practice. This conference should be of interest to researchers, teachers, educators and graduate students.
Singapore is one of the world’s cities where the East meets the West and traditions intertwine with modernity. As a cosmopolitan city with diverse cultures and races, Singapore will offer conference participants a vibrant and stimulating environment for professional interaction.
We welcome you to participate in this exciting conference and be enthralled by the special charms of Singapore!
Conference Convenors
Associate Professor Kam-Ming Lim
President, Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS)
Dr Bee-Leng Chua
Vice-President, Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS)
Professor Wen-Bin Chiou
President, Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA)
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National Institute of Education
1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
JOY OF LEARNING IN A COMPLEX WORLD
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Conference Formats
In addition to plenary sessions where keynote speakers will address the whole assembly, concurrent sessions will be organized in the following format:
Paper Sessions (1.5 hours)
Up to three paper presentations will be scheduled per session - 30 minutes per paper inclusive of questions and answers.
Symposium Sessions (1.5 hours)
Up to 3 paper presentations will be scheduled per session - 30 minutes per paper inclusive of questions and answers.
Poster Sessions (1.5 hours)
The time allocated for each poster presentation session is 90 minutes.
Conference Proceedings
Presenters do not need to submit full papers. Conference proceedings will not be published.
Language of delivery
English
