Monday, December 12, 2005
Announcement From Another SIG
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
SIG-IT Young Researcher Award
The SIG-IT Young Researcher Award will be presented to a deserving scholar in the field of instructional technology. The award recipient will present their paper at the 2006 AERA Conference, receive a check for $350, and have their paper posted on the SIG-IT website. The award was established in 2003 by the American Educational Research Association's Special Interest Group Instructional Technology.
To eligible for this award, you must:
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SIG-IT Young Researcher Award
The SIG-IT Young Researcher Award will be presented to a deserving scholar in the field of instructional technology. The award recipient will present their paper at the 2006 AERA Conference, receive a check for $350, and have their paper posted on the SIG-IT website. The award was established in 2003 by the American Educational Research Association's Special Interest Group Instructional Technology.
To eligible for this award, you must:
- Be a member of AERA and SIG-IT at time of submission (http://www.cait.org/sigit/member/SIGITform.doc)
- A Doctoral Candidate or Recent Doctoral Graduate (within the previous 5 years)
- Attend the 2006 AERA conference and SIG-IT business meeting in San Francisco from April 7-11, 2006
- Perform the role as the Primary Investigator of a completed research study (using any methodology)
- Submit a cover letter stating your intent to apply, describing your eligibility for the award, and including contact information. Include four (4) blind copies of your manuscript. Alternatively, you may submit a blind electronic copy of the letter and manuscript. Electronic document must be submitted in Microsoft Word for Windows or Rich Text Format only.
- To submit an application or for more information, contact: William A. Kealy, Instructional Technology Program, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, EDU152,Tampa, FL 33620-5650 Phone: 813-974-7952. Email: wkealy@coedu.usf.edu
- Completed applications must be received by February 1, 2006
- Applicants will be informed of the decision no later than March 15, 2006.
- An award may not be given in any year in which the review panel has determined that no proposal merits acknowledgement.
- Relevance and significance of topic and research question to the field of instructional technology
- Clarity of research question
- Thoroughness of literature review
- Appropriateness of methodology for study
- Quality and completeness of analysis
- Clarity and soundness of conclusions
- Promotion of a continuing research agenda or improved professional practices
- Ease of readability
- Overall quality demonstrating coherence and reasoning
- Contribution to the cumulative knowledge base of the field
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