Conference Theme: Building Research Partnerships

The ability to bring together professionals from various fields associated within educational research with the goal of learning from each other and the welcoming of new members has helped NERA become a conference that many look forward to year after year. NERA members greet new friends and colleagues while reconnecting with those we have cherished throughout the years.

This year’s program will feature a number of invited sessions and professional development opportunities designed to highlight the collaborations, partnerships, and inter-disciplinary nature of current educational research. NERA has developed a reputation for bringing exceptional scholarship together from across the region and beyond into an intimate, collegial setting for a vibrant exchange of research findings and ideas.

For additional information about the 2010 Conference, contact the Conference Co-Chairs, Dolores Burton, Yanhui Pang, and Thanos Patelis at neramembers@gmail.com

Hartford Marriott Rocky Hill Rocky Hill, Connecticut NERA 2010 Hotel Room online registration! Conference Rates Available until Friday, October 1, 2010. More information about the Hartford Marriott Rocky Hill is available here.

Selected Program Highlights include:

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Can the Philosophy and Practice of Mixed Methodology Help Us Construct a More Inclusive “Education Science”?

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Burke Johnson, Professor, University of South Alabama
Dr. Johnson is the author with Larry Christensen of Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches.

Pre-Conference Sessions

• Survey Design and Development by Katherine McCormick
• NVivo 8 Fundamentals (Full Day Training) by Kelly Godfrey

In-Conference Sessions

• Mixed Method Design and Analysis with Validity by Burke Johnson
• Structural Equation Modeling by Sara Finney
• Collaboration for Scholarship

Invited Panels

• Collaboration & Teaming by Valerie Jackson, Linda Catelli, Patricia Ann Marcellino, Yaoying Xu & Elizabeth Mauch
• Tenure Survival Skills by Darlene Perner, David Moss, Thomas Levine and Craig Wells

GSIC-Sponsored Sessions

• Finishing School and Getting a Job
• Measurement Issues in Practice

Mentoring Roundtables
Teacher-as-Researcher Award Presentation

Register now for the conference!