CAR Symposium

Each year the Contemporary Approaches to Research (CAR) in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium focuses on practical and theoretical aspects of a range of research methodologies. They follow the highly successful symposia held annually from 1994 to 2005, and again from 2010 in which methodological approaches and issues – such as cross-cultural perspectives, activity theory, capturing complexity, classroom video analysis, quantitative methods, and interviewing – are discussed in a lively, informal setting.

We welcome methodologically focused presentations from colleagues (including HDR students) and we typically organise themed sessions where short presentations are followed by a longer discussion that ranges across each.  The CAR Symposium is a two-day event usually held in November.  Keynotes (often international scholars) start the program each day and a social event is held on the middle evening.

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CAR Symposium

Each year the Contemporary Approaches to Research (CAR) in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium focuses on practical and theoretical aspects of a range of research methodologies. They follow the highly successful symposia held annually from 1994 to 2005, and again from 2010 in which methodological approaches and issues – such as cross-cultural perspectives, activity theory, capturing complexity, classroom video analysis, quantitative methods, and interviewing – are discussed in a lively, informal setting.

We welcome methodologically focused presentations from colleagues (including HDR students) and we typically organise themed sessions where short presentations are followed by a longer discussion that ranges across each.  The CAR Symposium is a two-day event usually held in November.  Keynotes (often international scholars) start the program each day and a social event is held on the middle evening.

 

20 November 2025
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21 November 2025

2025 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

Thursday 20th – Friday 21st November 2025 Blended (online as well as located in-person) Symposium Register online for the CAR Symposium. Download flyer here to share with colleagues including HDR students about the Contemporary Approaches to Research S …

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21 November 2024
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22 November 2024

2024 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

Thursday 21st – Friday 22nd November 2024 Blended (online as well as located in-person) Symposium   Register online for the CAR Symposium. Download flyer here to share with colleagues including HDR students about the Contemporary Approaches to Res …

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20 November 2023
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21 November 2023

2023 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

Monday 20th – Tuesday 21st November 2023 Blended (online as well as located in-person) Symposium   Register online for the CAR Symposium. Download the Contemporary Approaches to Research Symposium 2023 flier to share with your colleagues/HDR stude …

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24 November 2022
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25 November 2022

2022 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

Thursday 24th – Friday 25th November 2022 Blended (online as well as located in-person) Symposium Register online at CAR Symposium and see the Deakin event page. Download the Contemporary Approaches to Research Symposium 2022 flyer to share with your c …

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22 November 2021
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23 November 2021

2021 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

Monday 22 – Tuesday 23 November 2021 Online Symposium   Register online at CAR Symposium. Download the Contemporary Approaches to Research Symposium 2021 to share with your colleagues. Each year the ‘Contemporary approaches to research (CAR) in ma …

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23 November 2020
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25 November 2020

2020 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 November 2020 8.15am – 2pm each day ONLINE pre-recorded presentations and discussions via Zoom Register online at  CAR Symposium. Download the CAR Symposium flier to share with your colleagues. Each year the ‘Contemporary appro …

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7 November 2019
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8 November 2019

2019 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

7 – 8 November 2019 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne Download the conference poster here. The symposium in 2019 focused on practical and theoretical aspects of research methodology (as usual) although we ex …

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8 November 2018
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9 November 2018

2018 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

8 – 9 November 2018 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne Download the conference poster The symposium will focus on practical and theoretical aspects of research methodology. It follows the highly successful sy …

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23 November 2017
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24 November 2017

2017 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

23-24 November 2017 Deakin Downtown Level 12, Tower 2, Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne Download the Conference Poster The symposium will focus on practical and theoretical aspects of research methodology. It follows the highly successful …

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25 November 2016
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26 November 2016

2016 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

25-26 November 2016 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne Download the conference poster Keynote Speakers Professor Catherine Beavis Senior Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy Deakin University Catherine Beavis …

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25 November 2015
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26 November 2015

2015 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

25-26 November 2015 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne Download conference poster Keynote Speakers Julianne Lynch Senior Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy Deakin University Julianne Lynch’s research takes a …

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27 November 2014
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28 November 2014

2014 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

27-28 November 2014 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne Download conference poster Keynote Speakers Professor Laurence Simonneaux Professor of Agronomy and Science Education University of Toulouse Professor La …

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28 November 2013
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29 November 2013

2013 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

28-29 November 2013 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000   Keynote speakers Associate Professor Nikolai Veresov Faculty of Education Monash University. Associate Professor Nikolai Veresov is …

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29 November 2012
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30 November 2012

2012 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

29-30 November 2012 Deakin University, Melbourne City Centre Level 3, 550 Bourke Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000   Keynote speakers Dr John Ainley Principal Research Fellow Australian Council for Educational Research Dr Ainley was Deputy CEO of AC …

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24 November 2011
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25 November 2011

2011 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

24-25 November 2011 Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood Keynote speakers Margaret Wu Educational Management Solutions Victoria University     Professor Marilyn Fleer Monash University   Program Thursd …

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25 November 2010
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26 November 2010

2010 Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Symposium

25-26 November 2010 Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood Keynote speakers Professor Trisha Dunning AM Chair in Nursing (Barwon Health) Director, Centre for Nursing and Allied Health Research School of Nursing, Deakin …

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