Join PEER for a 7-day, intensive, in-person PEER Field School!

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Field school dates
August 1-7, 2024

Rolling applications accepted

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
Friday, July 19 Time: 2:30-4:00pm (Eastern Time)	Virtual Kickoff
Wednesday, July 31, 6:30pm	Optional group dinner
Thursday, Aug. 1, 9:00am-5:00pm	Opening session on research design and ethics: setting up for success
Friday, Aug. 2: 9:00am-5:00pm	Communication and Noticing in data: honing your interests
Saturday, Aug. 3: 9:00am-5:00pm	Theories, data, design: creating your projects
Sunday, Aug. 4:	Day off
Monday, Aug. 5: 9:00am-5:00pm	Analysis methods and generative presentations: moving your projects forward
Tuesday, Aug. 6: 9:00am-5:00pm	Analysis methods and generative presentations: moving your projects forward
Wednesday, Aug. 7: 9:00am-1:00pm	Project planning for the future: let’s make it happen!

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

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).
We have arranged for housing on the RIT campus (individual rooms in a shared dorm suite) for non-local participants. A small number of scholarships are available to help defray the cost of housing. You will indicate on your application whether you need housing and if you would like to apply for a scholarship.

Thanks to a grant from the NSF, there is no cost for registration. Housing costs at registration (for participants without scholarships who plan to stay on RIT campus) are $450.