Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education

Special Commendation (Highly commended)
The main criterion for assessment of excellence in doctoral research in education will be the contribution made to theoretical, empirical, and/or methodological knowledge in education. In particular, preference will be given to studies which:

make a conceptual advance in educational theory, policy and practice;
point to the methods of improving educational practice or pioneer innovation;
contribute through disciplined research to knowledge on which new educational practices may be based; or
contribute to advances in methodology of educational research, evaluation and dissemination.