Action Research SIG Dissertation of the Year Award Nominations Deadline December 1
Friday, December 01, 2023, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
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The AERA Action Research SIG is currently seeking nominations for the 2024 Dissertation of the Year Award. Description of the Award: This award will be presented to a graduate student who submits a summary report of their action-research-based dissertation research that meets the criteria below and best exemplifies the principles of Action Research and/or that advances best research practices. Eligibility Criteria: a) The applicant does not need to be a member of AERA b) The applicant does not need to be a member of the Action Research SIG c) The dissertation defense must be complete and have been completed within the past 2 years. (2021-2022; 2022-2023) d) The applicant must submit a maximum ten-page summary report of their dissertation highlighting the action research focus of their dissertation. Nomination Process and Timeline: a) Please email nominations to the SIG Chair, Liz Azukas, at [email protected] and include:
c) The SIG will follow up to request the 10-page summary report. Deadline for nominations: December 1, 2023 Paper Review and Award Process: An awards committee will create a rubric and review all nominations. Composition of the Award Committee: A chair or co-chairs, and other members as necessary to create the rubric and collect the papers, and distribute to the reviewers; as well as, members to serve as reviewers. The committee will be comprised of a minimum of three members, and no more than five, to be determined by the Chair and/or Co-Chair (as appointed by the Chair of the SIG). Members of the committee will be active members of the AR SIG. They can be teachers, practitioners, and/or academics. The winner of the Best Dissertation Award will be announced in February and honored at the annual AERA conference in April 2024. |