CRiLT National Centre
The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) built on the expertise and professional reputation of the Centre for Cognition Research in Learning and Teaching (CRiLT) established within the School of Education (nee Curriculum Studies) at UNE in 1996. While the SiMERR National Centre focuses on Science, ICT and Mathematics Education, CRiLT included all discipline areas with an emphasis on cognition research. A number of large projects from CRiLT were brought into the SiMERR National Centre, as well as expertise and a research track record.