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Books

Suryani, A. & Muslim, A. B. (2024). Embracing Diversity: Preparing Future Teachers to Foster Religious Tolerance. Springer.

This book presents a detailed discussion of Indonesian future teachers’ experience of religious diversity, tolerance and intolerance, their level of intellectual humility, and intentions to foster religious tolerance. Drawing from large-scale mixed methods research conducted in Indonesian universities involving over one thousand three hundred future teachers from diverse religious backgrounds, this book demonstrates that religion and religious beliefs can, and do, shape the way future teachers view their teaching practices and pedagogies. 

The book sheds light into the under-researched yet prominent issue of integrating tolerance into teacher education preparation. It is set in the largest Muslim-majority country in the world which, in recent years, has seen a gradual degradation of secularity while religion becomes more dominant across all levels and sectors of society. This novel and timely book is of interest to researchers, scholars, and students in religious studies, education, social sciences, and Asian studies, as well as anyone interested in the interplay between religion and education in the 21st century.

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Suryani, A., Tirtowalujo, I. & Masalam, H. (Eds). (2020). Preparing Indonesian Youth: A Review of Educational Research. Brill.

Preparing Indonesian Youth: A Review of Educational Research offers insights into the challenges and prospects in preparing Indonesian youth for 21st century living. The chapters feature empirically-based case studies focusing on three aspects of education in Indonesia: teachers and teaching; school practices, programs, and innovations; and the social contexts of youth and education. 

The case studies also represent different vantage points contributing to an enriched understanding of how larger social phenomenon—for example, education decentralisation in Indonesia, (rural-urban and transnational) migration, international assessments, and the global feminist and women’s movement—impact and interact with enacted visions of preparing all youth educationally for work, as well as for meaningful participation in their respective communities and the Indonesian society at large.


Refereed Journal Articles

Research Book Chapters

Research Reports (selected)

  • Suryani, A. & Rukminasari, N. (2023). Review of vocational education and training programs in informing the future seaweed industry in South Sulawesi. DFAT/The Australia-Indonesia Centre. [PDF available]
  • Cahill, H., Dadvand, B., Suryani, A., & Farrelly, A. (2022). Analysis of experience and outcomes of Connect with Respect violence prevention programme: a five country study. UNESCO. [PDF available]
  • Gillis, S., Suryani, A., & Polesel, J. (2019). Life and career skills development among senior secondary students in Australia. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne and Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities.
  • Polesel, J., Gillis, S., Leahy, M., Guthrie, H., Klatt, G., Suryani, A., & Firth, J. (2019). A report for the NSW Department of Education on Vocational Education and Training delivered to secondary students. [PDF available]
  • Polesel, J., Gillis, S., Suryani, A., Leahy, M. & Koh, H. H. (2018). Research into senior secondary education in Australia. Canberra: The Australian Department of Education and Training

Fully Refereed Conference Papers

  • Suryani, A. (2022). Teachers education students’ perceptions and experiences towards religious education and religious tolerance. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society [CIES] Annual Conference, Minneapolis, U.S., 18-22 April.
  • Suryani, A. (2020). How religion may affect students’ career choice: A lesson from Indonesia. Paper presented at the CIES Annual Conference, Miami, U.S., 22-26 March.
  • Suryani, A. (2019). Do religious beliefs influence students’ career choice? Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 5-9 April.
  • Suryani, A., Richardson P. W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2018). What factors motivate Indonesian students to become teachers? Paper presented in Symposium “Motivation in teaching careers”, 16th International Conference on Motivation, Aarhus University, Denmark, 15-17 August.
  • Djone, R. & Suryani, A. (2018). Pursuing relevant education practices and policies for child workers: A study from Indonesia. Paper presented at the AERA Annual Meeting, New York, U.S., 13-17 April.
  • Suryani, A. (2017). Students’ motivations to teach and their perceptions towards teaching: Do gender and religious groups differ? Poster presented at the AERA Annual Meeting, Texas, U.S., 27 April-1 May.
  • Suryani, A. (2016). Indonesian students’ motivations to become teachers and their career aspirations. Paper presented in Symposium “Aspects influencing preservice and beginning teachers‘ motivations, aspirations and actions” at the AERA Annual Meeting, Washington DC, U.S., 8-12 April.
  • Suryani, A. (2016). Initial motivations for teaching, professional engagement and career development aspirations. Paper presented at the World Education Research Association (WERA) Focal Meeting, Washington DC, U.S., 8-12 April.
  • Suryani, A., Watt, H. M. G., & Richardson, P. W. (2015). Motivations and perceptions predicting future Indonesian teachers’ professional engagement and career development aspirations. Poster presented at the AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, U.S., 16-20 April.
  • Suryani, A., Watt, H. M. G., & Richardson, P. W. (2014). Initial motivations for teaching and perceptions of the profession: Indonesian students’ perspectives. Paper presented at the AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, U.S., 3-7 April.
  • Suryani, A., Watt, H. M. G., & Richardson P. W. (2013). Teaching as a career: Perspectives of Indonesian future teachers. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 1-5 December.
  • Suryani, A., Watt, H. M. G., & Richardson P. W. (2013). What factors motivate students to enter teacher education? Do they really want to be a teacher? Paper presented at the JURE pre-conference of the European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Munich, Germany, 26-27 August.
  • Suryani, A. (2012). To be or not to be a teacher? Indonesian teacher education students’ career plans. Paper presented at the World Education Research Association (WERA) Focal Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 2-6 December.
  • Suryani, A. (2008). From limited to limitless access: An exploration of Indonesian students’ learning activities in Australia. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Week 2008, Building Australia’s Asia Pacific Expertise, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 29 January-1 February.
  • Suryani, A. (2007). Exploring new media usage among Indonesian students in Australian universities. Paper presented at the ISANA International Conference “Student success in international education”, Adelaide, Australia, 27-30 November.

Abstract Refereed Conference Presentations

  • Suryani, A. (2021). Religious beliefs and career aspirations: A study of Indonesian future teachers. Paper presented at The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) – Michigan State University (MSU) Conference on Indonesian Studies, 23-26 June.
  • Suryani, A. (2018). Education is the kindling of a flame: How do we ignite the motivations of high-achieving students into teaching? Invited presentation at the Indonesia’s Inequalities Conference, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 1-2 November.
  • Suryani, A. (2018). Future teachers’ professional engagement and career development plans: Evidence from Indonesia. Paper presented in Symposium “Teacher motivation, engagement, and performance – A cross-cultural perspective”, 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 15-19 July.
  • Suryani, A. (2015). Student teachers’ religious beliefs and career aspirations in Indonesia. Presentation at the Indonesia Council Open Conference, Deakin University, Australia, 2-3 July.
  • Suryani, A. (2013). Indonesian teacher education students’ characteristics and their career choices. Presentation at the 29th Indonesia Forum Postgraduate Roundtable, University of Melbourne, Australia, 14 September.
  • Suryani, A. (2013). Choosing a teaching career: Motivations of Indonesian teacher education students. Paper presented in Symposium “Teacher motivations, professionalism and wellbeing” at the Social Psychology of the Classroom International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 15-18 July.
  • Suryani, A. (2013). Do teacher education students really want to be teachers? Presentation at the Monash Education Research Community (MERC) Conference, Monash University, Australia, 5 July.
  • Suryani, A. (2012). Indonesian teacher education students’ motivation for choosing a teaching career. Presentation at the Monash Education Research Community (MERC) Conference, Monash University, Australia, 6 July.
  • Suryani, A. (2011). Learning in different contexts: Indonesian students’ Internet use in Australian universities. Poster presented at the Monash Education Research Community (MERC) Conference, Monash University, Australia, 8 July.
  • Suryani, A. (2007). The internet in Indonesian students’ lives in Australia. Presentation at the Workshop “Research related to Indonesia in Australia”, Victoria University, Australia, 28 September.
  • Suryani, A. (2007). New laptops, new mobile phones and unlimited internet access: New media usage among Indonesian students. Presentation at the Indonesia Council Open Conference, Monash University, Australia, 24-25 September.

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