2:15-3:45 Digital Learning Environments
Five papers related with digital learning environments were presented in this session. One thing that interested me was the way that online learning can be structured; it doesn’t always have to follow a straight online format. There can be variations, such as face-to-face meetings at the beginning and end of the course.
4:05-5:35 Developing a Meaningful Research Agenda
This session was a small group discussion led by a panel of students and faculty all at different stages of the professoriate. It was an informal discussion and the panel was asked to give advice on- how to develop a research agenda, how to get tenure, and the best piece of advice they would give to doctoral students.
Here are my notes on the session:
-Need to think longitudinally about research
-How can item “A” lead to item “B”
-Don’t always have to stick to the same topic, but need to be in the same theory or field
-There needs to be some kernel that ties the work together
-Too many different topics make your work look scattered
-Do what your are passionate about
-Know yourself
Best Advice:
-Hit the ground running at your first job and have data you can use
-Use graduate school as a time to gather data
-Take extra data during your dissertation that you can use later
-Use graduate school as a time to have think time
-Maintain your relationships with family and friends
Tuesday:
7-8 AERA Welcome New Members
The president of AERA and a few of the board welcomed new members and gave advice for navigating the conference and making the most out of their time. A time for Q&A was given at the end.
9:05-9:45 Paper Discussion about Portfolios
I sat with a colleague and other conference attendees around a round table and listened to her research study. The round tables were a more intimate setting compared with group sessions and allowed for greater dialogue. I came away from that session thinking about how I can use a similar portfolio evaluation idea with my students.
10-11:30 Visited Exhibit Hall
The exhibit hall was full of book publishers and there were plenty of freebies to go around. The best giveaway I found was a solar calculator! Lots of people were buying books.
12:25-1:55 Tips and Tricks for Getting Published
This was a panel discussion led by the Graduate Student Council and a panel of journal editors. The tips they gave were:
-Know your content area
-Get in a structured writing group with people from the area to critique your work
-Find a mentor that publishes with students
-Make sure you know the journal that you are submitting to…cite the editors in your article
-Develop thick skin. Learn to separate yourself from the work. Revising and resubmitting is a good thing.
-Collaborate with others early on
-Never throw away your writing
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