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Monday, April 24, 2000

Roundtables
5.45 Action Research: From Theory to Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Roundtables)

TIME 4:05-4:45 p.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Carondelet, 3rd floor
CHAIR Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
TABLE Using Multiple Intelligence Theory to Create a More Meaningful Science Curriculum: An Action Research Approach. Karen Goodnough, OISE/University of Toronto
TABLE Supporting Science Curriculum Development via Satellite Television. Kathryn Ahem, Indiana/Purdue University
TABLE The Political is Personal: Exploring Gender Issues in Science Education Through Action Research. Joyce M. Nyhof-Young, University of Toronto
TABLE Collaborative Action Research: Helping Teachers Make Learning Connections With Student Action Research. Mary Lou Morton, University of South Florida
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Tuesday, April 25, 2000

Roundtables
12.38 Action Research: From Theory to Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Roundtables)

TIME 10:35-11:15 a.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Carondelet, 3rd floor
CHAIR Sandy Dutemple, VPI & SU
TABLE Using Action Research to Increase Self-Efficacy of High School Algebra Students. Barbara Kawulich, Phillip Hamilton, Georgia State University
TABLE Collaborative Action Research: A Mediational Perspective in Practice. Dixon-Krauss Lisbeth, Florida International University
TABLE Using Action Research to Increase Elementary Students' Reading Comprehension in Science. Susan T. Franks, Melvin E. Franks, Georgia Southern University
TABLE Assessing Parent Involvement Practices Through Action Research Teams. Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
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Wednesday, April 26,, 2000

Roundtables
26.01 Action Research: From Theory to Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Roundtables)

TIME 1:15-1:55 p.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Carondelet, 3rd floor
CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
TABLE The Highlander Experience: Outer Journey, Inner Quest. Linda L. White, Deanna Kasper, Wanda Mouton, Thelisa Nutt, Jacke Revuelto, Texas A&M University
TABLE On the Outside Looking in: Working Class Students' Stories of Social Identity in High School. Jane Nagle, Westfield State College
TABLE Using Action Research To Create A Computer-Assisted Homework Site. Abbot Packard, Hawkeye Community College; Glen A. Holmes, Virginia Tech
TABLE An Examination of the Effects of an Interdisciplinary Curriculum Program on Behavior and Academic Performance in a Suburban High School. Steve Cordogan, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy; Lois Stanciak, Alan B. Shepard, Palos Heights, IL
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Thursday, April 27, 2000

Paper Presentation
31.33 Action Research: From Theory To Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Paper Presentation)

TIME 8:15-10:15 a.m.
LOCATION Le Meridien, Maurepas, 3rd floor
CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
PARTICIPANTS Construction a Coherent Theory of Education: The Role of Educational Action Research in Teacher Education and Comprehensive School Reform. Mary C. Rearick, University of Hartford
Action Research: Rhetoric and Practice: An Israeli Perspective. Ruth Zuzoysky, Tel Aviv University
Teaching Action Research Sans Rappport: Life as a Virtual Professor. Geoff E. Mills, Southern Oregon University
Strategies and Techniques Using Graphing Calculators to Enhance the Learning of Mathematics Applications in the Gifted Classroom: A Collaborative Group Action Research Approach. Dan R. Saurino, VPI & SU; Penny L. Saurino, Loudoun County Schools
Students Creating Their Own Thinking-Learning Contexts. Marino C. Alvarez, Goeff Burks, Tennessee State University; Terry King, Bobby Hulan, Addie Graham, Hunters Lane High School
CO - DISCUSSANTS Clare Kosnik, Clive Beck, University of Toronto
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Thursday, April 27, 2000

Membership Meeting
41.32 Business Meeting - Action Research

(SIG/Action Research--Membership Meeting)

TIME 6:15-7:45 p.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Regent, 4th Fl
PRESIDENT Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford
PRESIDENT-ELECT  Dan R. Saurino, VPI & SU
SECRETARY Joyce Nyhof-Young, University of Toronto
TREASURER Dannell Stevens, Portland State University
TREASURER ELECT Arlene C. Borthwick, Northeastern Illinois University
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Karen Addie, University of Oregon
HISTORIAN Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
PROGRAM CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
PARTICIPANTS The Rocky Road of Teachers Becoming Action Researchers. Marilyn Johnston, Mary Christenson, Jennifer Dyer, Julia Covert, Ruslan Sloutsky, Georgene Risko, Ohio State University
  Teaching the Teachers of Young Children a Comparison of Peer Coaching Models Through Action Research in the College Classroom. Rebecca Harlin, Florida International University
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Friday, April 28, 2000

Roundtables
49.34 Action Research: From Theory to Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Roundtables)

TIME 2:15-2:55 p.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Carondelet, 3rd floor
CHAIR Tom Gatewood VPI & SU
TABLE Finding Her Way: A Beginning Teacher's Story of Learning to Honor Her Own Voice in Teaching Teacher Development. Randi Stanulis, Paige Campbell, Unversity of Georgia; Jennifer Hicks, Oconee Schools
TABLE The Effects of Action Research on Student and Teacher Learning: Analyses of Preservice Teachers' Projects. Margaret Smithey, Peabody College/Vanderbilt University; Tracy W. Witlock, Vanderbilt University
TABLE Posing Questions...Solving Problems: Action Research for Preservice Teachers. Sally Reisser, Drake University
TABLE School Reform in Action. Christine Miller, South Florida Center for Educational Leaders
TABLE Argumentation as Educational Discourse: Problems and Possibilities. T. Marshall Mangan, University of Western Ontario
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  1999

Thursday, April 22, 1999

Paper Presentation

42.19 Action Research: From Theory To Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Paper Presentation)

TIME 4:05-6:05 p.m.
LOCATION Queen Elizabeth, Harricana, Conv Level
CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
PARTICIPANTS From Confusion to Understanding: Stages in Student Teachers' Response to the Challenge of Action. Clare Kosnik, Clive Beck, University of Toronto.
  School-University Partnerships and Student Voice. Ariene C. Borthwick, Sherman Beverly, Jr., Julie L. Brunett, April D. Patay, Nissenson Heather, Charles Pistorio, Northeastern Illinois University.
  Learning about Inquiry--Inquiring about Learning: Two Teachers and Two Professors Engage in Collaborative Action Research. Anne R. Freese, University of Hawaii.
  Informing Practice Through Collaborative Partnerships. Marino C. Alvarez, Tennessee State University.
DISCUSSANTS Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford

 

Tuesday, April 20, 1999

Roundtables

17.33 Action Research: From Theory to Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Roundtables)

TIME 2:15-2:55 p.m.
LOCATION Hilton, Fontaine B, Level F
CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
TABLE - 15 A Collaborative Action Research Investigation in Teacher Education: The Global Perspective Calendar as a Methodology for Enhancing Multicultural Teaching. Adrienne (Andi) Sosin, Kathryn DeLawter, Pace University.
TABLE - 16 Shadowing Principals: Putting Action Research to Work. Jack Blendinger, Linda T. Jones, Mississippi State University.
TABLE - 17 An Action Research Study of Fourth Graders. Lisbeth A. Dixon-Krauss, University of West Florida.
TABLE - 18 Improving Children's Reading Through Parent Involvement. Linda T. Jones, Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University; Lauren Wells, Lauderdale County Public Schools.
TABLE - 19 Increasing Student Motivation With Authentic Assessment Strategies and Techniques: A Collaborative Team Action Research Approach. Dan R. Saurino, Penny L. Saurino, University of Georgia.
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Wednesday, April 21, 1999

Membership Meeting
32.26 Business Meeting - Action Research

(SIG/Action Research--Membership Meeting)

TIME 6:15-7:45 p.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Maisonneuve E, 36th Fl
PRESIDENT Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford
PAST PRESIDENT Marino C. Alvarez, Tennessee State University
SECRETARY Joyce Nyhof-Young, University of Toronto
TREASURER Dannell Stevens, Portland State University
HISTORIAN Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
PROGRAM CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia State University
PARTICIPANTS Putting the Action in Action Research Techniques for Increasing the Impact on School Improvement. Lee Teitel, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
  Teacher Development in Attitude and Approach to Math Instruction Through Collaborative Action Research. Patricia Bonner, Azusa Pacific University.
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1998

Roundtables

3.38 Action Research in Action

(SIG/Action Research--Roundtables)

TIME 2:15-2:55 p.m.
LOCATION Marriott, Marina E, South Tower, Level 3
CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
TABLE - 1 Action Research on Action Research: How One Teacher Educator and 26 Teachers Sought to Make Their Work Meaningful. Mona Matthews, Georgia State University.
TABLE - 2 Vee Diagrams as a Metacognitive Tool for Larning. Marino C. Alvarez, Tennessee State University; Victoria J. Risko, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.
TABLE - 3 Maximizing the Use of Availble Technology: A Collaborative Team Action Research Approach. Dan R.. Saurino, University of Georgia.
TABLE - 4 A Framework for Investigating How Children Spend Their Time Outside of School. Linda T. Jones, Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University; Lauren Wells, Lauderdale Public Schools.
TABLE - 5 The Epci and the Novel: Dialogism and Teacher Research. David L. Coulter, University of British Columbia.
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Paper Presentation

9.45 Action Research: Frrom Theory To Practice

(SIG/Action Research--Paper Presentation)

TIME 8:15-10:15 a.m.
LOCATION Hyatt, Presidential Boardroom, 2rd
CHAIR Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Southern University
PARTICIPANTS Educational Action Researchers Creating Their Own Living Educational Theories. Jack Whitehead, University of Bath, U.K.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~edsajw
  Orientations, Products, Reflections: A Framework for Understanding Action Research. Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford; Allen Feldman, University of Massachusetts.
  How Does an Inquiry Focus in a Teacher Education Program Affect the Practices of New Teachers? Clare Kosnik, Clive Beck, University of Toronto.
  Partnerships Through Joint Action Research Projects. Margaret M. Ferrara, Central Connecticut State University; Cori Ann Marino, New Britiain Consolidated School/Connecticut State University.
DISCUSSANTS Allan Feldman, University of Massachusetts; Jeannie F. Rakestraw, Georgia Southern University.
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Membership Meeting

30.14 Business Meeting: Action Research SIG

(SIG/Action Research--Membership Meeting)

TIME 6:15-7:45 p.m.
LOCATION Hyatt, Windsor A, 3rd
PRESIDENT Marino C. Alvarez, Tennessee State University
PRESIDENT ELECT Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford
SECRETARY/ TREASURER Dannell Stevens, Portland State University
HISTORIAN Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
PARTICIPANTS AERA Action Research SIG: A Historical Perspective. Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Susan T. Franks Georgia Southern University.
  Action Reserch SIG: The School-University Connection. Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University; Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford, Melvin E. (Gene) Franks, Georgia Sothern University.
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1997

Presenters

Title of Paper

Anne R. Freese, University of Hawaii Action Research in Preservice Education: Developing a "Reflective Practitioner."
Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch, University of Georgia Facilitating Action Research: Support form the Inside and Outside.
Karen J. Viechnicki, Kathleen Yanity, Ryam Olinski, Ohio University Action Research in a School/University Partnership.
Felicia Wilczenski, Rhode Island College Collaborative Action Research: Cases of Successful Inclusion.
Dan R. Saurino, University of Georgia Teacher Team Collaborative Action Research in the Middle Grades: A Toll for Teacher Development.
George S. Morrison, University of North Texas; Brian K. Leavell, New England Conservatory of Music Novice Researchers: Learning How to Research Through Action Research.
Susan Mathews, Wright State University; Letitia McCallister, Tom Elsass, Memorial High School Mathematica in the Classroom: A Tale of Two Teachers, Two Variety and Many Word Problems.
Gerald Tindal, University of Oregon Action Research to Link Curriculum and Instruction and Assessment: Incorporating Science Problem Solving into the Classroom.
Linda T. Jones, Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University How Rural African American Children Spend Their Time Outside the Classroom.
Abbot L. Packard, University of Northern Iowa Action Research of Computer-Assisted Remediation of Basic Research Concepts.
Jim Wheeler, Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center Developing Curriculum Using Action Research and Collaborative Inquiry: A Case Study. Nancy C. Kraft, RMC Corp.
Joyce Nyhof-Young, OISE Who Leads When You Dance? Facilitating Action Research in the Context of Gender Issues in Science Education.
Clare Madott Kosnik, Clive Beck, University of Toronto Does the Action Research Process Help Student Teachers Understand and Fulfill the Complex Role of the Teacher?
Jack G. Blendinger, Gail Snipes, Mississippi State University Structured Observational System for Investigating the Managerial Behavior of Principals.
Mary L. Rearick, University of Hartford Educational Researchers, Practitioners, and Students of Teaching Reflect on Experience, Practice, and Theories: Action Research a Preservice Course.
Margaret M. Ferrara, Paulette Lemma, Central Connecticut State University Action Research in Teacher Education: Comparison and Contrast from Two Perspectives.
Lisbeth Dixon-Krauss, University of West Florida A Mediation Model Design for Action Research of Secondary Student Vocabulary Development.
Marino Alvarez, Tennessee State University; Victoria J. Risko, Vanderbilt University Demonstration: Investigating Interactive Scientific Literacy Environments via the Internet.
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