Awards


Awards

Dear SIG-IT Members,

SIG-IT is pleased to announce the awards program for the AERA annual meeting.  Please note that all AERA SIG IT Awards are distributed by our group for AERA. The two awards are:

  • Best Paper Award
  • Best Student Paper Award

The SIG-IT Best Paper Award will be presented to the scholar with the best research paper already submitted to SIG-IT and accepted for presentation at the AERA Conference in any format (paper, poster, or roundtable). The award recipient (or a group of awardees) will be given a plaque at the SIG-IT Business meeting during the annual meeting. 

The SIG-IT Best Student Paper Award will be presented to an emerging scholar who is currently a student and who has had a paper accepted by SIG-IT for the AERA Conference in any format (i.e., paper, poster, or roundtable). The purpose of the award is to encourage student participation within SIG-IT.  The award recipient (or a group of awardees) will receive a certificate.

2023 Best Paper Awards

Matthew Caratachea
Goochland County Public Schools

Caratachea, M. & Jones, M. (2023). Immersive Virtual Reality as a Tool to Make in K-12 Environments. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

Monty Jones
Virginia Commonwealth University

Caratachea, M. & Jones, M. (2023). Immersive Virtual Reality as a Tool to Make in K-12 Environments. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

2023 Best Student Paper Awards

Reilly Norum
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Ji-Eun Lee
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Erin Ottmar
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Norum, R., Lee, J. & Ottmar, E. (2023). Student Profiles Based on In-Game Performance and Help-Seeking Behaviors in an Online Mathematics Game. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

AERA SIG IT AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS

Best Paper Award Past Recipients (Year: Paper Title with Authors)

2022: Examination of Systemic Factors that Impact Instructional Designers' Practices in Higher Education
Jill Stefaniak, University of Georgia

2021: Classroom Complexity Affects Student Teachers’ Behavior in a VR Classroom
Yizhen Huang, University of Potsdam; Eric Richter, University of Potsdam; Thilo Kleickmannd, Kiel University; Axel Wiepke, University of Potsdam; Dirk Richter, University of Potsdam.

2020: Predicting Student Performance by Modeling Participation in Online Discussions in Introductory Online Mathematics Courses
Ji-Eun Lee, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Mimi Recker, Utah State University.

2019: Effects of Graphic Organizers in Online Discussions: Comparison between Instructor Provided and Student Generated
Kyungbin Kwon, Indiana University.

2012: An Investigation of Mobile Learning Readiness in Higher Education based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Jongpil Cheon, Texas Tech University.

2009: A Follow-Up Study on Scaffolding Middle School Students' Creation of Evidence-Based Arguments
Brian Belland, Utah State University.

2007: Exploring Critical Factors Influencing Middle School Students' Problem-Solving with Web-enhanced Tools in Science Classes
Minchi Kim, Purdue University; Michael Hannafin , University of Georgia.

2006: Teacher Beliefs: The Final Frontier in our Quest for Technology Integration
Peg Ertmer, Purdue University.


Best Student Paper Award Past Recipients (Year: Paper Title with Authors)

2022: Design the Curriculum of Online Maker Education Using Educational AI Tools in the COVID-19 Situation
Keunjae Kim, Indiana University; Kyungbin Kwon, Indiana University

2021: The Impact of Gamification in Educational Settings on Student Learning Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis
Rui “Tammy” Huang, University of Florida; Albert Ritzhaupt, University of Florida; Max Sommer, University of Florida; Jiawen Zhu, University of Florida; Anita Stephen, University of Florida; Natercia Valle, Cornell University; John Hampton, University of Florida; Jingwei Li, University of Florida.

2020: Equitable Nursing Education Simulation through Holographic Video: Measuring Student Knowledge, Skill, and Motivation to Learn
Sean Hauze, San Diego State University & Helina Hoyt, San Diego State University-Imperial Valley.

2019: Coding in Scientific Modeling Lessons (CS-Model)
Lucas Vasconcelos, University of Georgia.

2010: Facilitating Learning in Complex Ecology Systems: Effect of Question Prompts versus System Dynamics Model Progressions as a Cognitive-Regulation Scaffold in a Simulation-Based Inquiry-Learning Environment
Deniz Eseryel, University of Oklahoma.

2009: The Development of a Content Analysis Model for Assessing Students' Cognitive Learning in Asynchronous Online Discussion
Dazhi Yang, Purdue University.

2008: The Effect of Collaboration Modality on Cognitive load, Science Inquiry Learning, and Motivation in A Situated Inquiry Environment
Benjamin E. Erlandson, Arizona State University.

2006: From Student to Student: Strategies for Successfully Gaining Graduate Teaching Experience
Richard E. West, University of Georgia.

2005: Michael M. Grant (Recipient name only) 

2004: Krista Glazewski (Recipient name only)