Resources

=Library Resources=

Finding Dissertations Guide: [] Refworks Guide: [] Literature Reviews: An Overview video: []

=Friday Institute - Brown Bag for idea sharing, etc.= Food For Thought... Ever wished you had a small group of people to talk with about your

ideas for studies or grants?

The Friday Fellows are pleased to sponsor a series of brown bag lunches

where researchers (faculty, staff or students) can meet to share ideas,

discuss current issues, or talk informally about possible studies. We

will break into small groups to share ideas and get informal feedback

from colleagues. The goal is to create a safe environment for the

exchange of ideas. You can present an idea or just come and join in the

conversation. You don't need to do a presentation or have it all

thought through. Join us for the first Food for Thought brown bag on October 3rd 12:00 to

1:00 in Nortel A at the Friday Institute. Cookies and drinks will be provided. Other dates will include: November 7th and December 5th. Send Gail Jones an email if you want to present an idea to a group and she will schedule

you for a group (Gail_Jones@ncsu.edu ). See you soon for conversation and brainstorming, Gail Jones, John Lee, Jere Confrey, Alan Maloney, Eric Wiebe, Steve Amendum, Bonnie Fusarelli, Matt Militello, Hiller Spires

= = =Friday Institute Presentations=

Date: September 28; Wednesday, 9 a.m. Presented by: Dr. Meghan Manfra Title: “Something that Matters”: Action Research and Professional Development for Teachers

Date: October 5; Wednesday, 9 a.m.

Presented by: Adam Meade, Assistant Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Department of Psychology, NCSU

Title: TBA

Date: October 12: No Seminar;

Date: October 19; Wednesday, 9 a.m. Presented by: Eric Wiebe, Associate Professor of Science Education, NCSU Title: Engagement: Thinking about the Construct and Applications in Educational Research

Date: October 26 Wednesday, 9 a.m. Location: BB&T Presented by: Kevin Oliver, Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology, NCSU Title: Promoting Cognitive Flexibility through Primary Sources in the Plantation Letters Database

Date: October 31 Monday, 9 a.m.

NOTE SPECIAL DATE!

Location: BB&T

Presented by: David Imig, Professor of Practice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland

Title: TBA

Date: November 2 Wednesday, 9 a.m. Location: BB&T Presented by: Jeni Corn, Director of Evaluation and Tripp Stallings, Research Associate, Friday Institute Title: Race to the Top Evaluation: Overview of a Complex Operation, and Discussion of Potential Longer-term Educational Research Opportunities

Date: November 9 Wednesday, 9 a.m. Location: BB&T Presented by: Verna Lalbeharie, Senior Program Director and Emmy Coleman, Research Associate Title: Supporting Technology-Enabled Learning through the NC Learning Technology Initiative

Date: November 16 Friday Medal Presentation: Note special time Location: Wachovia Hall

=AERA Opportunities=

In our efforts to strengthen the pipeline to education research, The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announces its 2012*2013 fellowship programs and funding opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and early career scholars. These programs provide mentoring and funding support to develop research skills and conduct studies in education related fields and topics. We are seeking your assistance in sharing this information and identifying potential candidates. Information about the programs and the upcoming application deadlines are available at www.aera.net/fellowships.htm. Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Below are brief descriptions of the AERA research funding opportunities.

AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop AERA invites applications for an Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop to be held at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (April 13‑15). This workshop is designed to build the talent pool of undergraduate students who plan to pursue doctorate degrees in education research or in disciplines and fields that examine education issues. Applicants are sought who have potential and interest in pursuing careers as education researchers, faculty members, or other professionals who contribute to the research field. Application deadline: November 15, 2011.

Minority Fellowship Program in Education Research AERA offers dissertation support through the Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research. This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities by supporting their conducting education research and by providing mentoring and guidance toward completion of their doctoral studies. Application deadline: December 1, 2011.

AERA Grants Program The AERA Grants Program provides dissertation support and small grants for researchers who conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods and data from the large‑scale data sets sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Science Foundation. Application deadline: December 9, 2011.

AERA‑AIR Fellows Program In collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the AERA‑AIR Fellows Program aims to build the talent pool of high skilled education researchers experienced in large‑scale studies in a major research organization. Fellows will receive mentoring from a diverse group of highly recognized researchers and practitioners in a variety of substantive areas in education. Fellows will hone their skills in all aspects of the research process from proposal development through writing and presentations. Up to three fellows are selected annually for a two‑year, rotational position at AIR in Washington, DC. Application deadline: December 1, 2011.

AERA‑ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and Education Research In collaboration with Educational Testing Service (ETS), AERA offers the AERA‑ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and Education Research. This fellowship is designed to provide learning opportunities and practical experience to recent doctoral degree recipients and to early career research scientists in areas such as educational measurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses, large‑scale evaluations, and other studies directed toward explaining student progress and achievement. Up to two fellows will be selected for this rotational research position at ETS's facilities in Princeton, NJ. Application deadline: December 1, 2011.

Visit http://www.aera.net/fellowships.htm for complete program descriptions and application information.

Please feel free to contact me at 202‑238‑3200 or via e‑mail at fellowships@aera.net with any questions. Thank you in advance for sharing this information.

Sincerely,

George L. Wimberly, Ph.D. Director of Social Justice and Professional Development

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 * National Reading Panel Member Biographies**

****Critical Language Scholarship Program 2012 Application Now Open ** Deadline: November 15, 2011 The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2012 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for **overseas** **intensive summer language institutes** in thirteen critical need foreign languages. CLS institutes provide **fully-funded** group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for **U.S. citizen** undergraduate and graduate students. See: [] The languages are as follows: 1. Arabic and Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels 2. Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, and Urdu: Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels 3. Chinese, Japanese, and Russian: Intermediate and advanced levels. Note that you need some language instruction in advance for all languages EXCEPT #2 above. If I may make a recommendation: Turkish would be wonderful since Turkey is great in the summer:)     Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website: []. Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisites, which can be found here: [|http://clscholarship.org/applicants.htm#prerequisites].    The deadline to apply for the 2012 CLS Program is November 15, 2011.    Students from all academic disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply. While there is no service requirement attached to CLS Program awards, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers. For more information about the CLS Program and to access the on-line application: [|http://www.clscholarship.org]

Lisa Adeli, Outreach Coordinator Center for Middle Eastern Studies (520) 621-7904