Education Journal Club – In our fifth year!

The Education Journal Club kicked off our fifth year with some new faces and old friends.

The Education Journal Club (EJC) is a friendly group of teachers and university researchers who enjoy catching up to share and discuss journal articles about education. We have been meeting since 2019 when Dr Kate Hadwen initiated the EJC with her move to Pymble. Members enjoy the chance to meet a couple of times each term in a blend of online and face to face modes. Members each select an education-related journal and read an article from their chosen publication then speak to ‘their article’ at the meeting. This way, everyone leaves the meeting with updates from a range of disciplines and the benefit of shared knowledge and insights.

The EJC is an ideal way to connect with like-minded educators – those looking to continually expand and deepen their knowledge and experience. The group also gives support to those undertaking Masters and PhDs in Education through encouraging and collegial discussion, and it provides an authentic avenue for university academics to connect with K-12 teachers.

We offer huge congratulations to our long-term member Dr Jeff Mann from the Scots College on completing his PhD with Western Sydney University on Outdoor Education; well done, Jeff!!! This is a sterling achievement!

The next meeting will allow members to meet Dr Meera Varadharajan, one of the new members of the group, who will present on a report she co-authored with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at the University of New South Wales. The Amplify Insights: Education Inequality report is available for pre-reading.

2024 Meeting Dates:

Term 1:

 Tuesday 20 February

 Wednesday 20 March

Term 2:

 Thursday 16 May

 Tuesday 11 June

Term 3:

 Wednesday 7 August

 Thursday 12 September

Term 4:

 Tuesday 22 October

 Wednesday 20 November

To join us, please contact Sarah or Victoria for more information via pymbleinstitute@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au