IEA received the sad news that Tjeerd Plomp passed away on 17 September at the age of 83. As an honorary IEA member, Tjeerd was a great friend to IEA and a valued collaborator and mentor for our international research network.
The quality of submissions received this year was incredibly high (resulting in a very low submission rejection rate of 8%), and IEA thanks everyone who submitted a proposal.
As part of IEA's July newsletter, we share a summary of how IEA studies have progressed in recent months, including IEA's COVID-19 studies and other studies that IEA are a part of.
It is the first time the IEA has implemented a conference where delegates can attend both on-site and virtually, ensuring that even more researchers, policymakers, and educators can exchange ideas on critical education trends and changes.
IEA is delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year's IEA IRC, and we welcome delegates wishing to attend the conference on-site or online.
New press release: IEA studies indicate more can be done in some countries to teach Grade 8 students about how to protect the environment, and results from students’ answers to environmental science questions show there is room for improvement to build knowledge in this area.
IEA was proud to host the Influences of the IEA Civic and Citizenship Education Study: Practice, Policy, and Research Across Countries and Regions book launch on Tuesday, 1 June which attracted 90 attendees.