Research

Research reports

Earlier reports from 1999–2006:

• Views of Members of the Executive of the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) and Australian Parents Council (APC) on Studies of Asia in Australian Schools: Executive Summary (2006) (PDF: 201 KB) McConchie Pty Ltd. Commissioned by the Asia Education Foundation (AEF) in partnership with the ACSSO and APC.
• Australian Students’ Knowledge and Understanding of Asia (2002) (PDF: 3.9 MB) Findings of a national sample survey conducted in November 2001 of more than 7,000 students in years 5 and 8 in schools across Australia.
• Review of Studies of Asia in Australian Schools (2002) (PDF: 968 KB) Examination of the types and levels of studies of Asia activities in schools across the education sectors.
• National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools (NALSAS) Strategy – Scan of Studies of Asia Activities in Pre-Service Primary and Secondary Teacher Education (2001) (PDF: 711 KB) Determination of the extent of studies of Asia activities in pre-service teacher education programs in Australia.
• Encountering Cultures: the impact of study tours to Asia on Australian teachers and teaching practice (1999) (PDF: 508 KB) by Dr Christine Halse, University of Sydney. Examination of the experiences of teachers who participated in AEF study tours and the impact on their identity and teaching practice in schools.