The Student Development Committee of the School of Education hosts the school's annual Research Symposium.  This symposium allows undergraduate and graduate students to showcase what they have learned through their research experiences, while also providing an opportunity for faculty and students in the School of Education community to discuss current research topics in education.

When:	Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where:	Lake Shore Campus: - Simpson - Multipurpose Room - Mundelein Center
Apply:	Application to Present --Deadline February 1st
RSVP:	Online Registration by April 13, 2012
Keynote Speaker:	Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, current President of the National Association of Multicultural Education and Founder of The Center for Anti-Oppressive Pedagogy
Program:	2012 Program (PDF)

Research Formats:

• Empirical Studies: research ends are based on evidence and not just theory. An empirical study can be quantitative or qualitative
• Review of literature around a specific topic
• Action Research Paper/Project led by individuals working with others in teams or as part of a "community of practice" to improve the way they address issues and solve problems
• Research Teams - Who you are, what you've done, and where you want to go
• Review of Literature that both summarizes and explains the complete and current state of knowledge on a limited topic
  
  
  

Presentation Formats:

• Paper Session: provides an individual author(s) with an opportunity to present an abbreviated version of his/her own research prepared for a course, seminar, directed study, thesis, or dissertation
• Poster Session: combines the graphic display of materials with the opportunity for discussion
• Professional Development Workshop: topics on evidence-based best practices in education
• Round-Table Discussion
  
  
  

Additional workshops:

• IRB
• Writing for Publication
• Thinking about Graduate School?
• Faculty Forums
  
  
  

Sample Presentations - Previous Symposiums

• African/African American Pedagogy Immersions Efforts in a Kindergarten Classroom
  (Research Paper)
• A Critical Examination of Evidence-Based Educational Practices
  (Professional Development Workshop)
• An Exploratory Analysis of Illinois Principal Perceptions, Experiences, and Roles in the Leadership of Special Education Programs
  (Research Paper)
•  Comparison Native English Speakers/ESL Literacy Strategies
  (Research Paper)
• Dissertation Community Round Table Discussion
  (Round Table Discussion)
• Educational Reform and the Teaching of Community College Developmental English
  (Research Paper)
• Technology as a Model of Learning in Social Science
  (Poster Session)