When merited, the Best Paper Award is presented to the individual(s) who have submitted the most exceptional research paper accepted for presentation at the following Annual AERA Meeting. The top ten rated paper proposals are considered for this award based on the criteria used to evaluate all proposals. These include z-score rankings from the general proposal review, the quality of the research problem, its relationship to SIG TACTL’s goals, the theoretical and literature framework, and the execution of appropriate research methods. Authors of the top ten paper proposals are invited to submit their full papers in early February for consideration for SIG TACTL Best Paper Award. All papers are sent for blind review by at least two scholars who will consider the potential for the research to move the field (described in the SIG TACTL mission) forward, standard research paper criteria (rationale, literature, theoretical framework, appropriate methods, data sources, and analysis techniques), and adherence to academic writing conventions). The winner(s) will receive a plaque at the annual TACTL SIG Business meeting. Previous winners by year:
2023: A Literature Synthesis Examining Critical Educational Technology Teacher Education Research Jessa Henderson Natalie Milman Sumreen Asim Marie Heath
2022: More Opportunities, More Costs: Early Career Teachers’ Support Systems on Social Media K. Bret Staudt Willet
2021: Creating Mixed-Reality Avatar Simulations to Prepare Teacher Candidates for Equity-Focused Instruction Pamela Hickey Matthew Iannone
2020: K-12 Teachers' Technology Adoption to Promote Equitable Learning: A Literature Review Yin Hong Cheah Joan Hughes
2019: Paper 1: The Impact of Field Experiences on Prospective Preservice Teachers Michael J. Nelson Nathan A. Hawk
Paper 2: Reflecting on Instructional Practices Multimodally during Video-Based Reflective Tasks Ai-Chu Elisha Ding Krista Glazewski Faridah Pawan
2018: Online And Face-To-Face Teacher Preparation Programs Comparison Tina Lane Heafner
2017: Infusing Computational Thinking in Teacher Preparation: Examining Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Chrystalla Mouza Lori Pollocak Yi-Cheng Pan Sule Yilmaz Ozden
2016: The Impact of Virtual Coaching and On-Demand Corrective Feedback on Teacher Candidates' Clinical Experiences Donna Wake Debbie Dailey Alicia Cotabish Tammy Benson
2015: Validation of the Survey of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Teaching and Technology: A Multi-Institutional Sample A. Corinne Huggins-Manley Albert D. Ritzhaupt Krista Ruggles
Matthew L. Wilson Savannah Manley
2014: Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into K-12 Instruction: Comparing a Stand-alone Technology Course with a Technology-infused Approach
Ray R. Buss Keith Wetzel Teresa S. Foulger LeeAnn Lindsey
2013: Examining Domains of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Using Factor Analysis Valerie Shinas Sule Yilmaz-Ozden Chrystalla Mouza Rachel Karchmer-Klein Joseph J. Glutting 2012: Examining the effects of cognitive style on learners' performance and interactivity with a computer-modeling tool to solve a problem Charoula M. Angeli Nicolaos C. Valanides 2011: Teaching Preservice Elementary Teachers to Teach Science with Computer Models Charoula M. Angeli Nicolaos C. Valanides 2010: Cosmopolitan Imaginings of Self and Other: Girls in India Go Online Glynda Hull Amy Stornaiuolo Urvashi Sahni 2009: Web 2.0 as an Agent of Transformative Educational Change: A New Conceptual Model Kama A. Bruce James M. Guion Lucas Horton
The SIG-TACTL is announcing a new award to be identified this coming year. The award recognizes early career professionals who make substantial scholarly contributions to the use of technology as an agent of change in inservice, preservice or teacher education. The award is open to early career professionals who have completed their doctoral degree within five (5) years of the year in which they apply for the award. Self or peer nominations are accepted. Nominations must include a (1) letter of nomination providing a rationale for how the nominee has made substantial scholarly contributions to the use of technology as an agent of change in inservice, preservice or teacher education, (2) description of the nominee’s research agenda (750 word limit) and (3) the nominee’s curriculum vita. We anticipate that the applications will be due by November 15 with the awardee selected by February 1. Contact Ai-Chu Elisha Ding, ading@uga.edu, if you are interested in serving as a reviewer for this award.
Selection criteria include:
The winner will receive a plaque at the annual TACTL SIG business meeting. Early Career Scholar Award
2023 Winner K. Bret Staudt Willet Florida State University
2022 WinnerJoshua RosenbergUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
2021 WinnerXiaoming ZhaiUniversity of Georgia
2020 Winner Carol Johnson University of Melbourne
2019 Winner Torrey Trust University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2018 Winner Jered Borup George Mason University
2017 Winner Royce Kimmons Brigham Young University
2016 Winner Daniel Krutka University of North Texas
2015 Winner Evrim Baran Middle East Technical University, Turkey
2014 Winner Amy Hutchison Iowa State University
The SIG-TACTL is announcing a new award to be identified this coming year. The SIG-TACTL recognizes outstanding research and participation by graduate students at the AERA Annual Meeting. As such, SIG-TACTL is establishing this award to support graduate student presentations of TACTL-related work at the AERA Annual Meeting. The award is needed to defray some of the costs related to presenting at the Annual Meeting as graduate students generally have access to limited university or employer funding for conference travel. The award is related to the mission of SIG-TACTL in that graduate student presentations are focused on the development and evaluation of pre-service and inservice programs intended to transform teacher education, and and the preparation of technology-proficient educators to meet the needs of 21st century learners. The SIG-TACTL will present two awards of up to $500 each to the most qualified applicants as determined by the SIG-TACTL Executive Committee and based on the award criteria. The frequency of conferral and amount of the awards will be based on available SIG funds. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations are encouraged from both domestic and international scholars
Nominees must meet the following eligibility criteria:
The SIG-TACTL Chair will release the call for nominations to the AERA SIG-TACTL listserv and social media accounts by December 15. The closing date for nominations is January 5. The following materials must be submitted via email to the SIG-TACTL Secretary/Treasurer (Shonn Sheng-Lun Cheng, scheng@shsu.edu):
The winner will receive a certificate at the annual TACTL SIG business meeting.
Graduate Student Travel Award
2023 Winners
Jessa HendersonThe George Washington University
Yin Hong Cheah The University of Texas at Austin
2022 WinnersLehong ShiUniversity of Georgia
Run WenMcGill University