RMETYC Research
Conference – November 17, 2016
Call
for Proposals
Deadline Extended to May 6, 2016!
The Research Committee
(RMETYC) is hosting a Research Conference during the AMATYC Conference on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 7:00PM-9:30PM
The purpose of the conference
is for presenters to report on preliminary
research in which they are currently engaged and provide opportunities for significant
discussion with the audience. Sessions will be 20 minutes, including 20 minutes
for discussion. We will offer a broad range of research reports – from
quantitative to qualitative studies – as well as general sessions about what
you can expect from mathematics education research at the community colleges.
Proposal Guidelines
Abstract:
The abstract is limited to 150 words. Please include in the abstract an
informative description of the context, theoretical framework, research
questions, goals, and findings.
Proposal: The
maximum length of the proposal text is 3 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman
12 point font, with 1-inch margins. The page limit does not include the
references or figures. Use standard APA format for references. Preliminary
reports should report on ongoing research projects in early stages of analysis.
Significant discussion time will allow for feedback and suggestions for future
directions for the research. Proposals for preliminary reports are expected to
include a list of 2-3 questions that will be posed to the audience during the
discussion portion of presentation to help further the research. The audience
questions must be included within the 3-page limit.
Submission: Proposals should be submitted in PDF format and must be emailed to Research
Conference Chair Ann Sitomer at ann.sitomer@oregonstate.edu or RMETYC Committee Chair, John Smith, at jtsmith2@pstcc.edu on or before Friday,
May 6th, 2016. Additional
proposal details can be found on the RMETYC Blog at http://www.rmetyc.blogspot.com. Thank you for your interest.
