We are excited to join the world’s largest gathering of education researchers at this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting 2023. Included below is information on all of the sessions that Digital Promise team members will be featured in at the in-person portion of the conference, in Chicago, Illinois. Use the links down below to add each session to your personal AERA agenda.
Computational Thinking in Humanities
When: 9:50 a.m.-11:20 a.m. CDT
Where: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 1st Floor, Atlantic E
Session Type: Structured Poster Session
This session will present work from eight projects focused on integrating CT in K-12 classrooms representing a breadth of content areas in humanities as well as grades. In addition, we target what it means to provide equitable access to these ideas for all learners.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2eezub7o
Critical Issues in Using Technology to Serve Diverse Populations
When: 2:50-4:20 p.m. CDT
Where: Event Centre, 1st Floor, Vevey 4
Session Type: Paper Session
Papers included in this session focus on how underserved populations can be supported by well designed, technology-based learning environments.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2pby4kwp
Division D Equity and Inclusion Committee Invited Session: Rebuilding Community through Rigorous and Inclusive Educational Research
When: 2:50 to 4:20 p.m. CDT
Where: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Floor: 4th Floor, Clark – 1/2 Marriott Ballroom
Session Type: Invited Speaker Session
This session addresses the central question of “what counts as rigorous research that is inclusive and responsive to the needs of historically disenfranchised communities?” in a three part format.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2kmw9vs8
Leveraging Texts to Understand Complex Curricular Realities: (Re)Imagining Stories and Storytelling for Racial Equity (Table 1)
When: 9:50-11:20 a.m. CDT
Where: Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, Floor: B2 Level, Imperial Ballroom
Session Type: Roundtable Session
Topic: Curriculum Studies and Exploring Past, Present, and Future Curricular Questions
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2hyhfnlo
Division D Mentoring Session
When: 11:40 a.m.-1:10 p.m. CDT
Where: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Floor: 6th Floor, Michigan/Michigan State
Session Type: Invited Speaker Session
Topic: Measurement and Research Methodology
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2mtc533c
Diverse Perspectives on Improving Online Learning Theory, Research, and Practice
When: 11:40 a.m.-1:10 p.m. CDT
Where: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, Floor: 1st Floor, Atlantic E
Session Type: Symposium
This symposium advances an agenda for online learning research at the intersection of educational technology, educational psychology, and the learning sciences. It convenes a multidisciplinary group of scholars to discuss diverse perspectives on improving online learning theory, research and practice.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2kjr68w6
Contextualizing Educational Leadership and Policy: Pre-K–20 Perspectives (Table 5)
When: 8:00-9:30 a.m. CDT
Where: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Sheraton Ballroom IV and V
Session Type: Roundtable Session
These set of papers contextualize educational leadership and policy from a P-20 perspective. Authors will provide evidence of how the P-20 pipeline needs to be considered as it relates to educational leadership.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2o39zrzj
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Potentials and Challenges in Ethics, Data Privacy, and Pedagogy
When: 11:40 a.m.-1:10 p.m. CDT
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: West Tower – Ballroom Level, Regency C
Session Type: Symposium
This panel showcases emergent examples of thought-provoking learning environments, pedagogies, and practices addressing such concerns.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2nozp56h
Schooling, Boundary-Crossing, and Epistemic Communities (Table 12)
When: 11:40 a.m.-1:10 p.m. CDT
Where: Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, Floor: B2 Level, Imperial Ballroom
Session Type: Roundtable Session
Topic: Social Context of Education and Inquiry, Transformation, and Communities
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2j6cwjr3
Educating for Civic Reasoning and Discourse: Preparing Young People to Wrestle With Complex Truths in the Public Domain
When: 2:50-4:20 p.m. CDT
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: East Tower- Ballroom Level, Grand Hall L
Session Type: Invited Speaker Session
The presentations in this symposium capture recommendations from the recent report by the National Academy of Education, Educating for Civic Reasoning and Discourse. The report recommends that preparation for civic reasoning and discourse should be taught across all the content areas and across the full K-12 grade spectrum.
Learn more – https://tinyurl.com/2m6tf5y8
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