PEER-PSU (Spring, 2024)

Join PEER for a 4-day, intensive, in-person PEER Field School!

PEER enhances the professional growth of participants and changes career trajectories. Our comprehensive professional development covers project design, management, mentoring, communication, and understanding community values. This ‘full stack’ of activities builds your research abilities. No matter where you are in your education research journey, we’ll take you to the next step.

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Schedule Overview

Date	Activity
TBD, early May	Virtual Kickoff
Monday, May 20, 1:00-6:00pm	Opening session, Research design, communication and ethics with optional group dinner outing afterward
Tuesday, May 21: 9:00am-4:00pm	Data and Access, IRB, Ethics and Doing Interviews
Wednesday, May 22: 9:00am-4:00pm	Theories, Iterative Design and Generative Presentations
Thursday, May 23: 9:00am-12:00pm	Project planning for the future

To build a supportive community, participants must actively engage during all sessions in the field school. Partial attendance is not permitted.

See more schedule details on the syllabus

Who Should Attend?

PEER targets a broad diversity of experience and interest in discipline-based education research (DBER). The workshop is appropriate for:

• Faculty not currently engaged in DBER but interested in learning about theories and methodologies for possible future research
• Current DBER researchers looking to build or broaden their network of collaborators and engage in generative discussions about existing and new projects
• Graduate students or postdoctoral researchers who want to learn more about DBER project management and building a successful research program
• Faculty at teaching-focused universities interested in using research methodology to improve or assess their teaching and/or publish in Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This field school is centered on building regional capacity and community. We welcome all applicants who work or reside within a three-hour radius of State College; applicants outside of this radius should make a strong case for their current or future ties to the DBER community in this geographic area.

What do we do?

PEER builds core competencies in education research

PEER enhances the professional growth of participants and changes career trajectories. Our comprehensive professional development covers project design, management, mentoring, communication, and understanding community values. This ‘full stack’ of activities enhances research abilities. We focus on the participants’ interests and projects, fostering motivation and improving success chances.

Community Building and Networking

PEER promotes peer feedback and community foundation, providing a sense of inclusion in the DBER field and fostering research identity. The networking opportunities at PEER kickstart collaborations and expand professional networks. PEER supports participants from all STEM disciplines, and we focus on emerging education researchers, whatever their career level.

PEER builds academic currency

Our support includes guiding participants in writing, a key element of academic research. PEER engagement leads to numerous publications, grant proposals, and successful tenure & promotion portfolios. These publications span several years, suggesting PEER’s lasting impact on participants’ professional trajectories.

Application and Registration

Applications due March 15, 2024; we hope to make notifications by April 1, 2024.

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It is expected that you will participate for the full field school; partial participation is not allowed.

• Registration includes lunch, coffee & snacks, optional breakfast, and a parking pass (if needed).
  
• Participants should arrange their own travel and housing. Please reach out if you need suggestions.

Registration is free for participants from the hosting institution. Participants from other regional institutions will pay $30 at registration.

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