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AREA 2009侧记

2009-05-20T06:50:00.000-07:00

美国教育研究协会（AERA）2009年年会于4月13日至4月17日在美国加州圣地亚哥市召开，来自世界各地的逾万名研究者参加了这次盛会。近千场的分专题报告和各种形式的交流为研究者提供各自领域的最新动态，促进了跨学科的思维碰撞。

1. 年会主题

本届年会的主题是“规范化探索：各知识领域的教育研究”（Disciplined Inquiry: Education Research in the Circle of Knowledge）。如同年会项目主任Michael J. Feuer在大会指南前沿中写到的，教育研究在对其他领域产生影响的同时，也得益于其他研究领域，所产生的研究成果既是跨领域协作的产物，也对其它领域提供了新知识。研究者逐渐认识到，教育所研究的通常都是复杂问题，有些不是教育领域自身能给出完美答案的。因此，年会从主题的确定到组织方式，都强调多元和交叉，希望教育的问题能得到更广泛地探索，借鉴相关领域的研究成果和研究方法,加强研究、实践和政策制定之间的联系。

为达到年会主题所确立的目标，本届大会在多个方面进行了尝试，比如，在一场大会报告中，会安排来自不同领域的知名专家就一个主题同台讲演，互相点评。比如，在特邀报告中，年会拟邀请诺贝尔经济学奖得主芝加哥大学的James Heckman教授介绍他有关学校教育和认知方面的研究，并安排美国明尼苏达大学的认知科学家Philip Zelazo教授来做点评。可惜这场报告因为Heckman博士最后时刻未能参会而不能如愿，让很多参会者感到可惜。不过，在多场大会报告中都可以看到社会学家、教育专家、脑科学家等不同领域的专家同台亮相，互作点评。对于当下美国所关注的科学、技术、工程和数学教育（STEM）系列讲座中，大会在组织上都安排物理、化学、数学的教育家以及社会学家、教育政策研究者同时出席，相互介绍研究成果。这种方式对报告人和参会者都是一种难得的经历。

2. 有关教育技术的研究议题

在为期一周的时间里，有超过七千篇文章通过主报告、特邀报告、分会报告、特别兴趣小组、互动论文讨论会、展示、圆桌会议、招贴区、工作坊等多种方式得到交流。

除了主报告和特邀报告外，年会的主体是分会报告和160多个特别兴趣小组（SIG）的数千篇论文报告组成的。分会报告的主题共有12个，包括“管理、组织和领导力”、“课程研究”、“学习和教学”、“测量和研究方法”、“咨询和人力开发”、“历史和历史编纂学”、“教育的社会情境”、“学校教育中的研究、评价和评估”、“职业教育”、“中等后教育”、“教学和教师教育”、“教育政策”。

其中与教育技术领域紧密相关的主要有“学习和教学”主题下的“学习环境”、“技术研究”专题和“教学和教师教育”下的“技术和新媒体使用”专题。

“学习环境”专题中涉及的议题非常丰富，涉及技术支持下的教学环境创设研究，如基于计算机、网络超媒体、电视节目的教学环境；在校学习和校外学习环境的创设和研究；正式与非正式学习环境研究。值得一提的是，这次大会中，大家对虚拟学习环境的设计、开发和教学效果研究比较关注，不少研究者都利用Second Life的开放性搭建学习环境，进而开展研究。

“技术和新媒体使用”的议题有技术对新生代学生的影响；技术使用对教师实践，教师学习及教师专业发展的影响，比如，电子档案袋、教学视频对教师专业发展的作用；如何使用技术建立教学共同体等。在这个专题中，越来越多的研究者开始实证研究web2.0技术在课堂及校外的应用。

而特别兴趣小组中，相关的议题有“高级学习技术”、“虚拟学习环境中的应用研究”、“计算机和网络在教育中的应用”、“”脑、神经科学和教育、“设计和技术”、“”建构主义理论、研究、与实践、“非正式学习环境研究”、“教学技术”、“学习环境”、“设计和技术”、“学习科学”、“在线教育与学习”、“技术、教学、认知和学习”、“工作环境中的学习”。

学习科学是最近十多年兴起的跨学科研究领域，其研究对象是各种场景下的学习，包括学校的正规教育以及发生在家庭、工作中、同伴间的非正式学习。随着近年来美国西北大学、斯坦福大学、匹兹堡大学、印第安那大学等开始设立学习科学专业、研究方向或研究机构（如LIFE Center），学习科学的研究共同体逐渐形成。对于这个年轻的研究领域，大家有着不同的研究视角和方法。有些研究者从组织理论出发理解学习的过程。也有一部分研究者将学习放置在人类科学（human science）的境脉中，今年就有一个讨论组就人类学作为学习科学的研究方法进行了专题讨论。

工作环境下的学习也是非正式学习的一个研究的议题。职业教育在欧洲是比较受重视的，所以在交流报告中多能见到来自欧洲的研究成果。英国教与学研究项目（TLRP）工作环境学习项目报告了他们的最新研究，如工作中的学习对员工、支持和反馈在工作学习中的重要性，工作环境中的合作学习等。

教育游戏也是近几年来教育技术领域逐渐兴起的研究方向。主要的研究方向包括教育游戏的基本理论、设计与开发以及应用研究。主要的研究问题包括游戏中学习者认知和情感的发展；教育游戏中的学习动机；教育游戏的设计方法和开发原则；教育游戏在不同学科中的应用。教育游戏的类型涵盖从日常生活中的游戏、电视游戏到三维模拟游戏。这方面的研究团体也渐成规模。比如，美国的印第安那大学、威斯康辛麦迪逊大学、纽约大学、哥伦比亚大学教师学院等是值得关注的研究团体。

3. 参会感受点滴

美国教育研究协会的规模和会议组织方式让人大开眼界。协会的注册会员超过25000人，今年注册参会者为13450人。其成员有来自教育学、心理学、社会学、经济学、哲学、人类学等多个领域。与会者包括了学者、研究生、学科教师、教育软件商、科研机构、出版商等。如此庞大的会议能让所有与会者各取所需，并达到跨领域交流的目的实属不易，值得我们借鉴。

在一周的时间内，逾万参会者参加近千场分会报告，有七千余篇论文进行交流，井然有序，不得不佩服大会的组织工作。每天的会议从上午的8：15到晚上9点排的满满当当。在同一个时间段，会有几十个分会场同时进行。没有开闭幕式，没有致辞等一切繁文缛节，整个大会就是一个朴实的学术会议“超市”，任由参会者各取所需。每位参会者所拥有的材料仅是一张挂在胸前的参会证明和一本近500页的会议指南。

4. 思考

美国教育研究协会年会的报告选择和议题的组织方式多少反映了当前教育领域研究发展现状和趋势。留给我的问题是，教育技术该如何借鉴和吸收其他领域的研究成果。

从大会所确定的主题和大会的主报告和特邀报告中不难感受到众多研究者、决策者对教育领域研究的反思以及对未来研究走向的思考。教育技术领域本身也是个交叉学科的产物，未来发展的一种可能性是走向更多元。面对教育问题的复杂性，研究者们认识到了从多学科视角探讨的重要性。脑科学在近几十年中发展迅速，研究成果不断给人惊喜，或是验证了过去的教育研究发现，或是为未来的研究提供了可能性。此外，复杂性理论、组织理论也是非常值得关注的相关领域。在研究方法上，教育的复杂性也决定了不能采用单一的研究范式，除了心理学、社会学的研究方法外，我们是否还可以向人类学、生态学等寻求帮助？

TCETC 2009 Conference: Technology, Media and Designs for Learning

2009-05-08T15:47:00.000-07:00

May 10th and 11th

Nice academic weekend, looking forward.

Main theme:

• Instructional Design of Online Environments

• Social Software

• Web 2.0 Tools

• Human-Computer Interaction

• Computer-Mediated Communication

• Mobile Media

• Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

• Games for Learning

• Possibilities of Virtual Worlds

• New Literacies

• Identity Formation

• Cross-Cultural Communication

• Teaching with Technology

website:http://events.tc.columbia.edu/tcetc2009/

Look back on AERA

2009-05-08T15:06:00.000-07:00

Although two weeks have past, sometimes I still immersed the week spent in San Diego last month. Not only for the sunny (so great) and seaworld there, but also the academic feast.

Just finished a short introduction of the conference and found I have missed lots of fascinating sessions. Considering write another to summary the topic relate to educational technology.

To cidlaber: anybody interests in it, contact me.

What's in your K-12 memory?

2009-04-30T19:17:00.000-07:00

Attend a lecture by Robin, who is an educator, licensed psychoanalyst and author. To let audience be aware of the role of emotion play in our life, Robin began with an interactive activity that engage audience write down the memorable during elementary school , junior school and high school.

elementary school: uniform, right/left hand, playground, ...

junior school: bicycle, homework, teacher, friends, gender issue...

hight school: first car, date, future career, ...

To my surprise, there is no EXAM! What happened if we let our students write about their K-12?

What makes the difference between TC and B school

2009-04-28T10:50:00.000-07:00

After John Merrow's speech last Saturday, one alumni who got a MBA degree after graduate from TC raised a question and mentioned the difference between TC and Business school. This question comes to my mind each time I went to Business school in Columiba. Different learning style, different 'students', and different interaction pattern.

If we can compare the learning process between TC and B school, we will see the significant difference. What I am interested is what make these differences? The pedagogy? assignment? 'hard' and 'soft' environment? culture?

How you evaluate a school?

2009-04-26T18:34:00.000-07:00

What to Believe? Interpreting Data from Big City Schools. by Dr. Aaron M. Pallas

In this speech, Aaron mainly talking about the evaluation about a school.

Let's do a test ... In the following items, how you rate the importace of each one.

Rank Items

____ Basic academic skills in core subjects

____ Preparation for skilled work

____ Supporting the education of students with special learning needs

____ Preparation for post-secondary schooling

____ Critical thinking and problem-solving

____ Reducing achievement gaps among different social groups

____ Participation in/appreciation for arts and literature

____ Physical health

____ Citizenship and community responsibility

____ Social skills and work ethic

____ Emotional health

The research report The Goal of Education by Richard Rothstein and Rebecca Jacobsen, they shows a survey results.

What's the difference between your choice and the survey result? Any comments?

Something about ThinkBank 2.0

2009-04-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

Teachers College Academic Festival 2009 hold in TC on April 25.

The keynote speaker, John Merrow, give us a video storytelling speach about his perspective about education shaped by 35 years of reporting for NPR and PBS.

John Merrow began his career as an education reporter with National Public Radio in 1974 with the weekly series/Options in Education," for which he received the George Polk Award in 1982. He is currently President of Learning Matters and scholar in residence at the Carnegie. Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching at Stanford.

Since 1984 he has worked in public television as Education Correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and as host of his own series of documentaries, The Merrow Report. His work has been recognized with Peabody Awards in 2000 and 2006, Emmy nominations in 1984,2005, and 2007, four CINE Golden Eagles and other reporting awards. A frequent contributor to USA Today, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and Education Week, he is the author of Choosing Excellence (2001) and co-editor of Declining by Degrees (2005).

Merrow earned an A.B. from Dartmouth College, an M.A. in American Studies from Indiana University, and a doctorate in Education and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He received the James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education in 2000 and the HGSE Alumni Council Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education in 2006. He is a Trustee of Teachers College, Columbia University.

You can find the video here.

What statistical analysis should I use?

2009-04-20T17:40:00.000-07:00

Find a great site to introduce the statistics.

http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/mult_pkg/whatstat/default.htm

Thanks for James D. Leeper and UCLA: Academic Technology Services, Statistical Consulting Group.

Microsoft's Vision

2009-04-20T09:45:00.000-07:00

Microsoft's vision of 2010

Microsoft's Vision For 2019

These are two video I mentioned before for both thinking about HCI and future learning. Any comments?

Edu site collection

2009-04-20T06:47:00.000-07:00

Recently find...

Youtube Edu

http://www.youtube.com/edu

EdLab in Teachers College

http://edlab.tc.columbia.edu/

Education Futures

http://www.educationfutures.com/

ED-MEDIA 2009-World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications

2009-04-19T18:40:00.000-07:00

ED-MEDIA - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Time and Place: Honolulu, Hawaii: June 22-26, 2009.

Keynote & Invited Speakers

There are Abstract and Biographical Information about each speakers. Hope AERA could offer more detailed info for highlight events next year.

Aloha!

AERA highlights-Education Games/Environment

2009-04-19T18:07:00.000-07:00

Education game/environment is an increasing research field. As I know, GCCCE2009 will form a special division for educational games. Also, there are many researches and developers focus on this area in AERA. Even ETS develops games! The research topics including video games, simulations, serious games, virtual world, online games and etc. Personally, I perfer using learning environment to indicate the game because we can not easily differentiate between game for learning and learning with game.

Education game/environment is a suitable topic for educational technology researches. Each game/environment requires theory and technology support in which our expertise can devote.

Here will be a list to highlight the institution and papers on this topic.

to be continue... ...

AERA highlights-Cognitive Neuroscience

2009-04-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

Generally, when attend the domestic conference about education, we could hear from the viewpoint from education, psychology and sociology. The AERA is the hugest conference I have attended ever not only because the number of participators but also the fields it covered in education. Neuroscience is one of the frontier field attract researches' interests.

Here is the Presidential Session in the subject of Cognitive Neuroscience and Education. Michael Posner from University of Oregon deliver a speech titled Bridging Brain, Cognition, and Education From an Early Developmental Perspective.

From my perspective, the role of neuroscience in education is twofold. Neuroscience is providing evidence for our previous finding in education on psychology and sociology level. Besides explanation role, on the other hand, this rapid developing field is discovering our learning mechanism directly. Brain is not a 'black box' now. Absorb the findings from neuroscience will benefit us a lot and bring a different perspective.

AERA2009

2009-04-19T13:03:00.000-07:00

The AERA 2009 annual meeting is just held in San Diego, California.

Each participator has the 2009 Annual Meeting Program as a guideline to choose the workshops and sessions. Since one cannot go through all the reports, this program will be an useful handbook for review after the conference. The participator and subject index is most helpful for those who miss the AERA annual meeting.