NRMERA

NRMERA 2010
Filling the Void: Educational Research in Virtual and Real World Contexts
28th Annual Conference
September 30 - October 1, 2010

Big Sky Resort

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Big Sky,  Montana

Our theme for the 2010 NRMERA Annual Conference, Conducting Research in Both Real and Virtual World Contexts, has important implications for current and future educational programs. The goal for this year’s conference is to promote research which supports connections between real and virtual learning environments. Online learning is one of the fastest growing trends in educational uses of technology. However, a recent meta-analysis of empirical research sponsored by the US Department of Education suggests that a blend of face-to-face and web-based instruction offer optimal learning environments for students. Increased access and use of electronic classrooms, Web-based Conferencing tools and interactive Web 2.0 applications has changed the way that educators do business and how students learn. In this current age of accountability, it is our responsibility as educational researchers to identify researched-based practices that support learning across diverse time and space contexts in efforts to identify educational practices that enhance the quality of students’ learning experiences and achievement at all levels. We welcome and encourage all types of research proposals and hope that our presentations and discussions will join the national conversation, demonstrating the important role of research in unlocking the secrets of student learning.

As an organization that prides itself on providing a supportive environment for graduate students as well as more experienced members, NRMERA strives to provide a setting where one can present research, receive feedback, and learn from colleagues. Conferences like NRMERA offer a range of opportunities to make connections; however, as professionals, we are ultimately responsible for maximizing these opportunities when evaluating the success of our experiences. We encourage and invite graduate students, teacher educators, state and local administrators, and public and private educators to explore some of these opportunities to make connections as you make preparations to join us in Big Sky, Montana, this fall.

NRMERA publishes a peer-reviewed journal, The Researcher. You can access the current issue as well as past issues on our website.

Thanks to the persistence of Dr. Lawrence Rogien and other NRMERA members, past issues have been scanned and saved as PDF files. So, we now have a solid archive of past issues, to record our rich heritage and continued growth!

To view the articles in each issue, simply click the link below or to your left to open that issue. Article links will then appear which you can click to open. Articles are available in PDF format.

To subscribe to The Researcher, please go to our Subscription Link.