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:
2025:
Paper 1: Unleashing Pre-Service Language Teachers’ Generative AI-enabled Productivity: A Coping Theory Perspective Hongbiao Yin Chan Wang
Paper 2: Stressors and Stress from Instagram Use as Perceived by Teachers André Meyer Eric Richter Jeffrey Carpenter Dirk Richter Sebastian Kempert
2024: Special Education Faculty Experiences with Integrating Computer Science Education into Preservice Teacher Pathways
Mike Karlin Yin-Chan Liao Conrad Oh-Young Swati Mehta Mahya Minaiy
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