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Projects and publications

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Department of Education funds or partners​​​​ on projects through the Education Horizon grant scheme, direct commissioning of research and the ​Australian Research Council Linkage Program. Information about research projects happening in state schools and state education sites across Queensland can be found on the Queensland Education Research Inventory (QERI) ​website.

Our featured projects

Funding high-quality research projects that support our education improvement agenda and make an impact is the goal of the Education Horizon research grant scheme. These case study videos exemplify the impact of Education Horizon.

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Our commissioned research

The department also commissions research projects that aim to fill knowledge gaps and are of high current priority for the department.

A brief overview of current projects is below.

Impact of eBooks—exploring student health learning and implications for policy and practice

This research aimed to provide stakeholders with reliable information for making decisions about eBook use. The guiding research question for this project was 'What are the educational and health issues and benefits of eBook use in school settings?' Across 4 stages, data was collected in 6 schools:

  • an outer-regional Prep to 12 school of distance education
  • an inner-regional secondary school
  • an outer-regional Prep to 10 school
  • a metropolitan secondary school
  • a metropolitan primary school
  • a metropolitan Prep to 12 school.

In the first stage of the research, 184 parents/carers completed questionnaires across the 6 schools. During the second, third and fourth stages, teachers participated in 39 semi-structured interviews and focus groups and 10 lesson observations.

The research showed that the functionality of eBooks can support reading for pleasure, increase motivation to read among reluctant readers and support students who read at a lower level of proficiency.

A copy of the final report is available.

Our partnership projects

A brief overview of current projects is below.

The Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (funding awarded 2013)

The Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) is the world's first national, cooperative research effort focused on autism. It takes a "whole of life" approach to autism focusing on diagnosis, education and adult life. It aims to transform the lives of people living with autism across their lifespan through end-user driven research.

The centre was opened in July 2013, and is a unique partnership between government, university, research and not-for profit organisations, and world-class researchers. It's funded by a mix of government, university and industry funding.

For more information, visit Autism CRC.

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Last updated 24 June 2025