Research Branch - Office for Policy, Research and Innovation
About the Research Branch
Under the direction of the Department's Research Committee, the Research Branch is located within the Office for Policy, Research and Innovation. The Branch plays a key role in supporting the work of the Research Committee, including implementation of the Department's Research Strategy.
Research Branch functions
The functions of the Research Branch are to:
- provide advice on trends and developments in teaching and learning to inform strategic directions and current practice
- undertake or commission major research projects within agreed strategy
- review and monitor available research to understand how different students best learn including the impact of teaching, community and individual circumstances on learning
- integrate a research based approach into departmental planning and work with relevant education authorities to ensure that research shapes direction in learning and teaching
- assess and process applications for research in schools.
Research Branch key deliverables
The key deliverables of the Research Branch include:
- Implementation of the Department's Research Strategy
- Knowledge Sharing Strategy: publishing and identifying research resources to ensure that research influences and enhances directions in learning and teaching
- Capacity Building Strategy: development of materials to support the professional needs of departmental staff whose responsibilities include undertaking and/or commissioning research at school, regional and central levels and developing initiatives and policy
- Management of the Research in Victorian Government Schools Program: management and validation of proposals for Research in Schools
Contact us
Research Manager
Research Branch
Office for Policy, Research and Innovation
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
GPO Box 4367
Melbourne. VIC. 3001
Email: research@edumail.vic.gov.au
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