2009 SCIPIE Conference:

   Below is general information about the 2009 conference theme. For infomation on participant rolls, click here. For

   other conference-related information (e.g. recommended session readings), see the side menu.

 

   SCIPIE invites you to participate in the third bi-annual SCIPIE conference. As you know, one goal of SCIPIE is

   to conduct bi-annual conferences that allow for extended conversations about innovative research projects.

   The emphases of these conferences are on research currently in progress and "sticky problems" that researchers

   face in their work. The conferences are also intended to provide new scholars and graduate students with

   opportunities for legitimate participation in conversations about difficult issues and leading-edge research efforts.

   The next SCIPIE conference will be held November 6-7, 2009, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The third

   SCIPIE conference will bring together researchers to examine diverse responses to the question: "How does

   culture influence teaching and learning?" At the macro level, culture encompasses diversity in language,

   traditions, and identities. At a micro level, culture refers to specific educational contexts such as those found in

   urban schools, rural schools, and in individual classrooms. We are particularly interested in conversations about

   the challenges and opportunities represented at the intersection between the macro and micro levels (see Figure

   below). It is your original ideas that drive the mission underlying SCIPIE working conferences.Opportunities may

   include enriching our understanding of motivation, epistemology, and emotions by viewing these constructs through

   particular cultural lenses.Issues of methodology (research design, measurement of constructs, valid assessment

   of student performance, evaluation of programs, etc.) present considerable challenges as well.
  

   The Influence of Culture on Teaching and Learning: Challenges and Opportunities

   

   As we did at the 2007 SCIPIE conference, we are asking SCIPIE members to choose how they would like to

   participate. Specifically, each member can propose an entire session, participate as a Moderator or Facilitator,

   serve as a discussant at the interactive poster session, or act as Featured Participant (see the attached description

    of SCIPIE conference roles). Please indicate which roles you would be willing to participate in when filling out the

   Participation Form. Be sure to include a description of your current research interests as indicated on the form. If

   you would like to organize a session or present a poster, please follow the submission instructions on the

   Participation Form. Your input is instrumental in designing an exciting and successful program. Please remember

   that all attendees need to play a role in the meeting.
  

   Approximately three weeks prior to the conference, all registered participants and conference attendees will have

   access to the conference website which will include session descriptions, selected readings, and links to additional

   information. The website will highlight relevant issues and problems pertaining to the conference theme. This will

   help ensure that all conference attendees are well prepared and ready to discuss the issues.
  

   If you have questions, please e-mail: debacker@ou.edu.