Research and creative activity
The Faculty offers opportunities for research and postgraduate studies in the following areas of research strengths:
- communication, media studies, creative arts and writing;
- literacy, numeracy and science education, learning technologies, early childhood education, teacher development, leadership and school improvement;
- indigenous research methodologies applied in areas of health, education and social justice; and
- practice-led research in music, performance and visual arts.
Research students can be confident that they will receive first class support and career-building research training.
Research centres
Our Faculty has one of the University's research institutes and 8 research centres. These centres provide the focus for research activity and a wide range of collaborations with other Australian and International research providers and research users.
The Faculty of Education and Arts is home to the following Research Centres:
- Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
- Centre for Research in Entertainment Arts Technology, Education and Communications (CREATEC)
- Centre for Schooling and Learning Technologies (CSaLT)
- Centre for Studies in Chinese Arts and Visual Culture
- Dance Research Centre
- Fogarty Learning Centre
- Kurongkurl Katitjin – Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research
- Music Research Group
- Edith Cowan Institute for Education Research
News & events
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CREATEC Lunchtime Seminar Series
CREATEC’s traditional lunchtime seminars will commence next week on the 15th February.
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Education Research Seminars program out soon
The program for the next series of Education Institute Research Seminars will be available soon.
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Want to be a CREATEC member?
CREATEC is looking for staff, students and external guests to become CREATEC Members.
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Research support
We are committed to providing a high level of service to staff and students undertaking research activities through the functions of the Faculty Research and Higher Degrees Support Team.
Projects
Our research is centered around our areas of research strength; education and social community; areas of opportunity; and communications and the arts. Our researchers are involved in various local, national and international projects, which gives our students access to an array of knowledge and learning experiences.
Our current research projects include;