2nd Annual IUPUI Research Academy

Wednesday, May 19 – Friday, May 21, 2010

The IUPUI Research Academy is an interactive summer workshop to develop skills, learn about methods and literature, develop a research project and advance research related to service learning in higher education. IRA is sponsored by the IUPUI Center for Service and Learning and Indiana Campus Compact.

Targeted Audience: Service learning researchers; well-suited for faculty developing research projects, as well as graduate students

Academy Objectives:

• To strengthen research on service learning
• To advance the scholarship of teaching and learning
• To provide consultation and feedback on research proposals
• To build a network of service learning scholars

Academy Topics:

• Integrating curricula and research
• Developing measurement approaches
• Designing theory-grounded research questions and methods that take ethical issues into account
• Writing research proposals and manuscripts

Service Learning Institute & IUPUI Research Academy Facilitators
Indiana Campus Compact
Maggie Stevens and J.R.  Jamison

IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
Bob Bringle, Julie Hatcher, Kathy Steinberg, Mary Price, Patti Clayton and Lisa McGuire

Cost
$150 per event; $250 for both events

Application Information
Available January 2010
Due February 15, 2010
Notification March 15, 2010

For more information about these events, please see our CSL Conferences page.

Direct questions about the goals of this conference to:
Libby Laux
Associate Director, Center for Service and Learning
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
801 West Michigan Street, BS 2010
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5153
Telephone: 317-278-3499
Fax: 317-278-7683
E-mail: ealaux@iupui.edu

 

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In the past year, CSL has hosted 2 Symposia of Authors, the 3rd Annual Conference on International Service Learning: Advandced Research and Practice, and will be the hosting site for the 2010 International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) Conference. Below you will find information on our upcoming conference!

IUPUI Research Academy at
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
May 14 - 16, 2009

What:  The IUPUI Research Academy is an interactive summer workshop to develop skills, learn about methods and literature, develop a research project and advance research related to service learning in higher education

Sponsored by: IUPUI Center for Service and Learning and National Service Learning Clearinghouse

Targeted Audience: Service learning researchers; well-suited for faculty developing research projects, as well as graduate students

Dates:  Begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday May 14th, end at noon on Saturday May 16th, 2009

Location: University Library at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Located near downtown Indianapolis, IN

Purpose:

• Improve and strengthen research on service learning
• Provide consultation and feedback on research proposal development
• Support faculty development by advancing scholarship of teaching and learning
• Build a network of service learning scholars
• Identify resources and expertise to research projects

Topics:

• Research Design
• Measurement and questionnaire development
• Research Methodology
• Proposal Development
• Statistical analyses
• Ethical Issues
• Theory
• Writing research proposals (e.g., grants) and research manuscripts

Faculty and Facilitators will include:

• Dr. Robert Bringle – IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
• Dr. Julie Hatcher – IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
• Dr. Kathryn Steinberg – IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
• Dr. Patti Clayton – NC State University
• Dr. Liberty Smith – National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

Costs:  $80.00; in addition each attendee will cover their own cost of travel, food, and accommodations

Application: Will be available (via this website) February 2009.

Airline Reservations:
The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the preferred airport for air travel to Indianapolis, Indiana. Reservations can be made via their website at http://www.indianapolisairport.com/index.aspx

Travel from Airport to IUPUI:
Carey Indiana is a convenient option for the IUPUI Research Academy attendees, and offers a comfortable shuttle service from the IND Airport to Downtown. They can be contacted toll free at: 1-800-888-INDY(4639), at the Transportation Center at the airport on the day of arrival, or through their website at: http://www.careyindiana.com/. Attendees may request Carey’s Share-A-Ride service, which costs $11.00 per person

Hotel Accommodations:
The IUPUI Center for Service and Learning currently has a block of rooms reserved at the IUPUI University Place Hotel and Conference Center for attendees to the IUPUI Research Academy. Reservations can be made via their website at https://reserve.universityplace.iupui.edu/webbook/default.htm, or by phone at 1-800-627-2700. Our block is reserved under the name “Center for Service and Learning.” Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations.

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