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MSP Workshop:
Research Designs Supporting Causal Inferences


STEM Education Research Designs: Conceptual and Practical Considerations for Planning Experimental Studies


Series of Workshops being hosted by the RETA Project:
The Role of Experimentation in STEM Education Research Projects

Workshop One: Oct. 2007 | Workshop Two: May 2008
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Workshop One:

Framing the Key Issues

October 12, 2007 - Arlington, VA
Program Introduction
Michael E. Martinez, Professor University of California, Irvine
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How Randomized Field Trials Help Democratize Knowledge in Education
James S. Kim, Ed.D., Assistant Professor Harvard Graduate School of Education
Introduced by Michael E. Martinez, Professor University of California, Irvine
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STEM Education Research Designs: Conceptual and Practical Considerations for Planning Experimental Studies
Robert F. Boruch, Trustee Chair Professor Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Introduced by Michael E. Martinez, Professor University of California, Irvine
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A Claims-Based Approach to Evaluation
Anthony E. Kelly, Professor George Mason University
Introduced by Michael E. Martinez, Professor University of California, Irvine
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Closing Comments - Panel Discussion
James S. Kim, Ed.D., Assistant Professor Harvard Graduate School of Education
Robert F. Boruch, Trustee Chair Professor Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Anthony E. Kelly, Professor George Mason University
Moderated by Michael E. Martinez, Professor University of California, Irvine
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Workshop Two:
Research Designs Supporting Causal Inferences
May 22 - 23, 2008 - Arlington, VA
Measuring the Impact of STEM Education Programs: Challenges and Possibilities of Experimental Design
Dr. Adam Gamoran
Director, Wisconsin Center for Education Research
Professor of Sociology and Educational Policies Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Regression Discontinuity Design
Dr. William R. Shadish
Co-Author, Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference
Professor and Founding Faculty, University of California, Merced
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Six Memos on Research in STEM Education
Dr. Rodger Bybee
Director Emeritus, Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS)
Former Executive Director of The Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (CSMEE) at the National Research Council
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