From a methodological perspective, Suri and Clarke (2009) have traced the advancements in methods of educational research reviews to the following six subsets of literature with several overlaps:

• statistical research syntheses
• systematic reviews
• qualitative research syntheses
• qualitative syntheses of qualitative and quantitative research
• critical impetus in reviewing research and critiques
• taxonomies and exemplars of educational research reviews

This seminar will provide an overview of how each of these subsets has contributed to advancing methods of educational research reviews. This will be followed by a critical commentary on its overall implications for research reviews in education. The presentation will conclude by identifying some transcendental trends in the methods of educational research reviews.

Reference:

Suri, H., & Clarke, D. J. (2009). Advancements in research synthesis methods: From a methodologically inclusive perspective. Review of Educational Research, 79(1), 395-430.

Length and format: Presentation with discussion time.

The main venue will be at Burwood, but rooms are also booked at Waterfront and Down Town. A VMP will be available but you are encourage to attend at venue, as there will also be time to share news or challenges related to work that you are doing or would like to.

Participants are encouraged to BYO lunch and conversation!

About the presenter : Harsh Suri

Biography: Dr Harsh Suri is known internationally as an expert on research synthesis methods that are inclusive of diverse epistemological and methodological viewpoints. Through a critical and purposeful synthesis of methodological advances in research reviews from education, health science, social sciences and business disciplines, she has conceptualised a methodologically inclusive research synthesis framework. Her framework is promoting critically informed, ethical and inclusive notions of Evidence Based Practice across all these disciplines. She has published in top ranking journals like the Review of Educational Research (ranked #1/279 Education journals in Scopus) and has published a research book in Routledge Research in Education Series. With 1617 Google Scholar citations, she has been cited in 209 journals including top-tier journals in several disciplines. On invitation, she has contributed to edited research volumes by leading international publishers including the Sage, Routledge, Oxford, Springer and IGI Global. As a higher education researcher, she has also published and presented on topics related to digital learning, inclusive education, assessment design, global learning, graduate employability, math education and management education.