Upcoming Field schools
Upcoming regional schools will be held in the US as well as internationally (as travel permits). Entrance requirements for regional schools vary; contact Eleanor Sayre or join the announcements list for details.
Note: Since the syllabus for each field school is adapted to the needs of the participants, the syllabi for a given field school are only available to registered participants. However, a sample syllabus is available on the Sample Field School page.
PEER-Rochester (June 22-26, 2023):
Introductory Field School
Applications due April 15, 2023
This introductory field school for emerging discipline-based education researchers runs June 22-26, 2023 at Rochester Institute of Technology. Funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025170 and sponsored by the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation. (in-person only)
PEER-Rochester (June 26-30 2023):
Focused Field School on Network Analysis
Applications due April 15, 2023
This Focused Field School on Network Analysis runs from June 26-30, 2023 at Rochester Institute of Technology. Funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025170 and sponsored by the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation. (in-person only)
PEER-SoCal (July 24-27, 2023):
Regional Introductory Field School
Applications due April 15, 2023
This Introductory Field School for emerging discipline-based education researchers (EDBERs) in the Southern California area will be offered July 24-27, 2023 at University of San Diego. Funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025170 and sponsored by the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation and the University of San Diego. (in-person only)
Gateway Workshops
Gateway workshops are for those who are just getting started in education research, want to hone your project design skills, or are curious about PEER, but don’t want to commit to a full field school.
Virtual Gateway Workshops
In these virtual workshop, the PEER directors introduce key skills for education researchers. Participants practice research design in a collaborative, interactive format. Each workshop is 90 minutes. Recommended if you’re new to PEER or just new to education research!
Funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025170.
- Upcoming: March 22, 2023
- Past:
- September 8, 2022
- March 22, 2022
Past Field Schools
Below are field schools that have already concluded.
PEER-Chicago (Winter 2022)
Introductory Field School for Emerging Discipline-based Researchers (EDBERs) at DePaul University, December 15-18, 2022. Funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025169 and sponsored by the DePaul STEM Center. (in-person only)
PEER-Rochester (Summer 2022):
Introductory Field School + Advanced Institute
This pair of sequential field schools for Emerging Discipline-based Researchers (EDBERs) consists of an Introductory Field School June 21-25, 2022 and an Advanced School on Qualitative Methods from June 27-August 1, 2022 at Rochester Institute of Technology. Funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025170 and sponsored by the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation. (in-person only)
PEER-UVI (Dec 2021)
Professional development for faculty at the University of the Virgin Islands via the Virgin Islands Institute for STEM Education Research and Practice, funded by the NSF BCSER program DRL #2025170. (August, virtual, and December 2021, in-person).
PEER-Kazakhstan (2021-2022)
Professional development for Kazakhstan faculty, funded by the American Councils for International Education (online only).
PEER World Locations
Rochester, NY, United States.
Chicago, IL, United States.
Ambleside, UK
Cologne, Germany
Kibungo, Rwanda
Monterrey, Mexico
Vancouver, British Columbia