Background Papers 

Each year several  leading educationalists will be asked to come up with a research wishlist—their views on what the crucial research questions are in their particular area and where the gaps are. These are intended to help potential TLRI applicants come up with relevant research proposals.

This year Sarah Boyd interviewed Professor Jeff Smith and Lynne Whitney. Professor Jeff Smith from Otago University looks at the research questions arising from NEMP data, while Ministry of Education senior manager research, Lynne Whitney, does the same for international studies such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS.

 

 

Dr Jeff Smith
Co-director of the National Education Monitoring Project at the University of Otago.

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Dr Lynne Whitney
Senior manager research
Ministry of Education

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 Read about previous wishlists for research priorities, still current for 2010