Call for Papers

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association will be October 21-22, 2005, on the campus of the Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. All current and prospective members are invited to submit proposals for the following categories: 1) Research, 2) Symposia, 3) Best Practices, and 4) Poster Sessions. Proposals should be received electronically by 5 PM on September 15, 2005.

1. Research Presentations: These share findings of current or on-going research activity. Presentations will be 15-25 minutes followed by a question and answer period. The proposal should include the following:
   a) statement of the problem;
   b) summary of the methods (description of the data collection, instrumentation, analysis, and subjects);
   c) results;
   d) conclusions/implications of the study.
2. Symposia: These are 50 minutes in length and may include the extended/combined presentation of similar topics by multiple authors. Proposals for symposia should include an overview, summaries of all included papers, and suggestions for audience participation. The cover sheet for a symposium should list the organizer as the senior author and include the title and presenter of each paper or topic included.
   
3. Best Practice: These share current innovative practices which would be of interest as potential areas of research. The proposal should include a description of the practice, the personnel involved, the target students or audience, and conclusions or implications for educational researchers.
   
4. Poster Presentation: Posters are to be organized to permit informal discussion of research projects, innovative instructional/administrative techniques, or new types of instrumentation. Presenters will remain with their posters during the evening session. Proposals for posters should include a description of the topic, its significance, and methods used.

SUBMITTING THE PROPOSAL

To submit a proposal, please send an electronic copy of your registration form and your proposal. The proposal MUST be saved as a Word or Rich Text document. The proposal must also be 250-500 words using APA-5 format.

Proposals must be received electronically by 5PM on September 15, 2005.

Notification of Acceptance will be sent out by September 26, 2005; upon acceptance, you must submit 3 paper copies of your proposal to the address given below:

Where to Submit:
All proposals with registration forms should be sent to:

Paige Braughton, Manager
College of Education Outreach
325 Willard Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-6254
Email: paige.braughton@okstate.edu

AWARD CATEGORIES

Should you choose to have your proposal considered for an award, two copies of the entire paper must be submitted. The Junior Award is given to first time presenters or graduate students. The Senior Award is available to previous presenters. The winning paper in the Junior category will be presented at the Annual Meeting of Consortium of SAERA at AERA in April 2006.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

• All primary authors and co-authors must be members of RMERA.
• The presenters must register for the meeting prior to presenting their papers.
• Failure to register will result in cancellation of the session.
• An overhead projector, an LCD projector, a computer and a screen will be available in each meeting room.

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For Additional Information contact:

Paige Braughton, Manager
College of Education Outreach
Phone: 405-744-6254
Email: education.outreach@okstate.edu

Dr. Kay Sather Bull, Faculty
College of Education - SAHEP
Phone: 405-744-9444
Email: kaybull@okstate.edu

Dr. Adrienne Hyle, Associate Dean
College of Education
Phone: 405-744-8976
Email: adrienne.hyle@okstate.edu