| 7.30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
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| 8.00 a.m. | Welcome - Nat Pitts, Director, NSF Office of Integrative Activities |
| 8.10 a.m. | Integrating Research and Education: An NSF Priority - Joe Bordogna, NSF Deputy Director (tentative) |
| 8.30 a.m. | "Best Practices - Strategies for Integrating Research and Education" Panel Discussion; 6 panelists will share their experiences in integrating research and education. |
| 8.30 a.m. | "Best Practices - Strategies for Integrating Research and Education" Panel Discussion; 6 panelists will share their experiences in integrating research and education. Panelists: John David, University of Missouri-Columbia (RAIRE), Engineering Research Center grantee -TBD, Mary Allen, Wellesley College (AIRE), Bio/Engineering Center grantee - TBD, Wendy Katkin, State University of New York - Stony Brook (RAIRE), Charles DeLisi, Boston University (IGERT); Moderator - James Lightbourne - EHR - Science Advisor, Division of Undergraduate Education |
| 10.00 a.m. | Break |
| 10.30 a.m. | Discussion Groups - Workshop participants will break into 3 discussion groups to discuss "Best Practices for Integrating Research and Education". Each discussion group will be jointly led by two panelists. Discussion group co-leaders will develop the focii for each of the three discussion groups. Link to questions for consideration. |
| 11.30 a.m. | Report and discussion of discussion group outcomes to all workshop participants |
| 12 noon | Lunch - on your own |
| 1.00 p.m. | SRI Presentation - "Models of Integrating Research in Undergraduate Education from the Field." |
| 1.30 p.m. | "Best Practices - Strategies for Evaluation & Dissemination of Innovative Activities Integrating Research and Education" Panel Discussion; Panelists: Elaine Seymour, University of Colorado, Christine Massey, University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Research, In Cognitive Science (Science and Technology Center), Joan Bennett, University of Delaware (RAIRE), Sandra Gregerman, University of Michigan (RAIRE), Francis Clay McMichael, Carnegie Mellon University, (Combined Research and Curriculum Development), Gregory Bothun, University of Oregon (RAIRE); Moderator: Conrad Katzenmyer, Sr. Program Officer, Research on Evaluation, Policy and Practice |
| 3.00 p.m. | Break |
| 3.15 p.m. | Discussion groups - Workshop participants will break into 3 discussion groups to discuss "Best Practices for Evaluation & Dissemination". Each discussion group will be jointly led by two panelists. Two discussion groups will focus upon effective evaluation strategies and one discussion group will focus upon effective dissemination strategies. Link to questions for consideration. |
| 4.30 p.m. | Report and discussion of discussion group outcomes to all workshop participants. |
| 5.00 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 8.00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
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| 8.30 a.m. | "Funding Opportunities for IRE"; Presentations by NSF and other organizations promoting the importance of the integration of research and education; Speakers - TBD |
| 9.30 a.m. | Break |
| 10.00 a.m. | "Opportunities, Challenges and Barriers - Future Directions"; Workshop participants will discuss the opportunities, challenges and barriers associated with efforts to integrate research and education and to disseminate successful program information to the academic community at large. Facilitators: James Siedow, Duke University (RAIRE) and Chris Craney, Occidental College (AIRE). Link to questions for consideration. |
| 11.30 a.m. | Wrap up |
| 12 noon | Adjourn |
June 24; 10:30am - Best Practices Session:
1) What are some common characteristics of best practices?
2) What are factors that appear to lead to development of best
practices?
3) How does one scale-up a best practice from its pilot phase?
4) What are particular areas in which best practices need to be
developed?
(e.g., research experiences for incoming students)
June 24; 3:15pm - Evaluation Session:
1) What are some successes projects have had in obtaining valuable
information from their evaluations?
2) What are some lessons learned in conducting evaluations?
3) What key information from evaluation is desired by project
management?
by administration? by faculty? others?
June 25; 10:00am - Challenges/Barriers/Future
Directions:
1) What are some common barriers and strategies projects have
used to overcome these barriers?
2) What are greatest challenges projects are now facing?
3) Are there directions in which projects intend to expand beyond
that originally intended?
4) What are the measures being taken to gain the institutional
support necessary to continue the projects efforts?
posted on May 14, 1999
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