為了提升台灣國際能見度，促進國際學術交流，台灣教育研究學會(Taiwan Education Research Association, TERA)歷經數月的籌辦，邀集國內教育相關領域學者及教育實務工作者，於2009年7月14日成立本會。本學會首屆理事長鄭英耀教授現為中山大學教育研究所教授並擔任中山大學校長，曾經擔任高雄市政府教育局局長、中山大學學務長、社會科學院院長、通識教育中心主任、教育研究所所長、師資培育中心主任等職務，以其豐厚的行政經驗及社會與學術資源，故能有效整合政府與學術資源，以累積爭取會議之能量。

2009年9月26日至27日，本學會首屆理事長鄭英耀教授與秘書長莊雪華副教授及常務監事郭志文教授，代表本會至奧地利維也納大學，出席世界教育研究學會(World Education Research Association, WERA)第一屆理監會議(First WERA Council in Vienna)，並於29日參與正式成立大會及論壇活動，加入世界教育研究學會，正式成為世界教育研究學會(WERA)創始會員，藉由此次積極地參與會議的機會，以宣傳本會、發揚本會理念，以及實踐上述本會之宗旨外，期望未來TERA與WERA接軌，帶動學術交流。

此外，本會為一非營利組織，以致力於改善教育，進行教育研究和應用為宗旨，我們的主要任務為:

• 促進學術交流，建立教育研究平台
• 透過會議、研討會與出版物以促進學術交流
• 推廣教育研究的成果和實際應用，以提升教育的品質
• 積極參與和經營與國際教育相關的協會，如「世界教育研究協會」（WERA）
• 作為教育研究國際交流的平台，促進全球教育研究社群間的合作

理事長The current President of TERA:
莊雪華教授 (Dr. Hsueh-Hua Chuang )
國立中山大學教育研究所教授(Professor, Institute of Education of National Sun Yat-sen University)

榮譽理事長Honorary President of TERA:
鄭英耀教授(Dr. Ying-Yao Cheng )
國立中山大學校長President, National Sun Yat-sen University .
國立中山大學教育研究所教授Professor, Institute of Education of National Sun Yat-sen University

秘書長The current General Secretary:
謝百淇教授(Dr. Paichi Pat Shein)
Professor, Institute of Education of National Sun Yat-sen University.

To enhance the international visibility of Taiwan and promote international academic exchanges, the Taiwan Education Research Association (TERA) was established on July 14, 2009, after months of preparation and under the witness of invited scholars and practitioners in education-related fields in Taiwan. The first president of TERA, Prof. Ying-Yao Cheng, is currently Professor at the Institute of Education and President of the National Sun Yat-sen University. He has served as Director General of the Kaohsiung Education Bureau, the Vice President of Student Affairs of the National Sun Yat-sen University, the Dean of the College of Social Sciences, the Director of the Center for General Education, the Chair of the Institute of Education, and the Director of the Center for Teacher Education. With Prof. Cheng’s rich administrative experience and social and academic resources, he has been able to effectively integrate governmental and academic resources to successfully organize many conferences.

On September 26-27, 2009, the first president of TERA, Prof. Ying-Yao Cheng, together with the Secretary-General, Prof. Hsueh-Hua Chuang, and the Managing Director, Prof. Chi-Wen Kuo, represented TERA to attend the first World Education Research Association (WERA) Council in Vienna. On the 29th, TERA joined the World Education Research Association (WERA) as a founding member by participating in the official inaugural meeting and forum activities, and by taking the opportunity to actively participate in the meeting to promote the Association, disseminate the Association's philosophy, and to fulfill the missions of the Association. We hope that in the future, TERA and WERA will continue to collaborate to promote academic exchange.

Taiwan Education Research Association (TERA) is a non-profit organization for professionals working at all levels of education committed to improving the practice of instruction, and conducting and applying educational research. The mission of TERA is:

• to enhance academic exchanges and establish a platform for educational research;
• to facilitate academic discourse through conferences, seminars, and publications;
• to disseminate educational research outcomes and practices and to upgrade education quality;
• to actively participate in the formation and operation of international education-related associations such as “World Education Research Association” (WERA);
• to function as a channel for international exchanges in education research and to promote global cooperation among educational research communities