Background to "Developing Key Research Questions" and "Facilitating Effective Technology Research" panels
The need for a proactive approach to an agenda for educational technology emerged as a theme in discussion at the National Technology Leadership Symposium (NTLS) at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. in September, 2004. Editorials summarizing this discussion were published in the Spring 2005 issues of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) and in the Journal of Computers in Teacher Education (JCTE). The “Research Windows” column in the May 2005 issue of Learning and Leading with Technology was also devoted to this subject.
A series of panels were subsequently held to continue the discussion at the annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) in March 2005, at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in April 2005, and at the National Educational Technology Conference (NECC) in June 2005.
The panels at NECC 2006 represent the culmination of the current discussions (see table) and will help shape the agenda for future research and publishing.
Calendar of teacher education conferences
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| Area | Association |
| September | NTLC (Annual Technology Leadership Summit) |
| November | NCTE / CEE (English Education) |
| November | NCSS / CUFA (Social Studies Education) |
| January | ASTE (Science Education) |
| January | AMTE (Mathematics |
| February | ATE (Teacher Education) |
| February | AACTE (Teacher Education) |
| March | SITE (Technology and Teacher Education) |
| May | AERA SIG-TACTL (Educational Research) |
| June | NAECTE (Early Childhood) |
| June | ISTE (Educational Technology) |
Preparing for Facilitating Effective Technology Research panel
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here for the NECC program information on this session)
This panel continues a conversation started at the National Technology Leadership Summit (
http://ntls.info/) in the fall of 2005. The CITE Journal subsequently published an
editorial that outlines the ongoing dialog among the task force of participating journal editors, "Advancing the Field: Considering Acceptable Evidence in Educational Technology Research," as a follow-up report of the summit.
To prepare for the session at NECC 2006, panelists and guests are invited to use this thread to:
- Identify the current knowledge base: what do we currently know in each subject area?
- current important research findings, especially those that are relevant to educators; and
- research techniques that produce convincing evidence (designs, methodologies).
- Discuss the next steps regarding
- expanding the knowledge base, and
- disseminating these findings.
Preparing for the Key Research Questions panel
(Click here for the NECC program information on this session)
This thread is to be used to prepare for the "Developing Key Research Questions for Technology and Core Content Disciplines" panel, hosted by Melissa Pierson. Panelists and interested parties are invited to:
- Describe unique discipline-specific technology uses
- Propose targeted research considerations
- Identify commonalities in research issues/questions we see emerging across the content areas, and
- Identify requirements for establishing and nurturing a cycle of meaningful and relevant research collaborations between higher education and K-12
During the panel: Live-blogging
Use this thread to post comments that record or respond to the ideas expressed during the panel. Items in the live-blog thread may be brought up for general discussion toward the end of the panel.
Follow-up: after the Key Key Research Questions panel...
Please use this thread to post your thoughts, reflections, and new directions following the Key Research Questions panel. What are you taking away from the discussion? What specific items do you feel should be pursued? What topics need to be revisited or added at the next panel?
