Re: [xmca] FW: Division C News

The OED gives "discussion/debate" as the early, now obsolete defintion of
dissertation, Pauil. The second definition is interesting too:

A spoken or written discourse upon or treatment of a subject, in which it is
discussed at length; a treatise, sermon, or the like; =

DISCOURSE</cgi/crossref?query_type=word&queryword=dissertation&first=1&max_to_show=10&single=1&sort_type=alpha&xrefword=discourse&ps=n.>

</cgi/crossref?query_type=word&queryword=dissertation&first=1&max_to_show=10&single=1&sort_type=alpha&xrefword=discourse&ps=n.>
In California we often use the term, "thesis" for what is here referred to
as a dissertation. That invites, of course, an interpretation of the
practice that includes an anti-thesis and search for a superceding new
concept, but in my experience, the latter never happens.

Variations from country to country are also interesting. I was an official
"opponent" at Yrjo Engestrom's thesis defense. It was my job to
ask difficult questions so that Yrjo could convince a skeptical and
generally unsupportive faculty that he could justify what he had written
which he did really well. In front of a large audience. By contrast, at
UCSD, very few people attend a thesis defense and the discussion
is usually relatively cursory, although sometimes really interesting.

Lots of genre variations.
mike

On Dec 18, 2007 8:38 PM, Paul Dillon <phd_crit_think@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Peter,
>
> Reading the announcement and the requirements for membership, I was stuck
> by the "defense of dissertation" clause. Why do we say "defend" our
> dissertation. It seems such an odd expression if we also support the ideal
> that knowledge is produced dialogically and we also sujpport the notion that
> dissertations produce new knowledge.
>
> . Maybe that's just another form of dialogue, attack-defense?
>
> Paul
>
> Peter Smagorinsky <smago@uga.edu> wrote:
> From: AERA_DIVISION_C-ANNOUNCE
> [mailto:AERA_DIVISION_C-ANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.AERA.NET] On Behalf Of Rich
> Mayer
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:45 PM
> To: AERA_DIVISION_C-ANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.AERA.NET
> Subject: Division C News
>
> Graduate Student Dissertation Research Awards
>
>
> Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of APA invites graduate students
> who are members of the division to apply for a dissertation research
> award. The purpose of the award is to provide financial support for
> educational psychology doctoral students who are preparing to collect
> their dissertation data.
>
> Qualifications
> Applicants must be graduate students who have submitted or defended a
> dissertation proposal to their committee and who are also members or
> student affiliates of Division 15. For graduate students who are not
> already a member or affiliate of the division, the website link to
> join Division 15 is: http://www.apa.org/about/division/memapp.html.
> [This website features a membership application to be mailed to APA,
> though membership in APA is not a qualification criterion. Cost of
> annual membership for a student affiliate is $10, a fee that includes
> an annual subscription to the division-associated journal,
> Educational Psychologist.]
>
> Number of Awards
> Two awards will be given each year.
> Announcement of the award winners will be made at the annual APA
> convention in Boston, August 14 - 17, 2008 during the business
> meeting of the division.
>
> Monetary Award
> Each award is associated with a $1,000 monetary stipend.
>
> How and When to Apply
> A completed application should contain the following three components:
> 1. A brief summary of your dissertation work that includes a
> separate title page with full contact information, an Abstract, and
> contact information for your dissertation chair.
>
> 2. A 3 - 4 page summary that includes the title of your study,
> statement of the problem, research questions, and proposed
> methodology (double-spaced, maximum 1000 words, prepared for blind
> review).
>
> 3. Your vita.
>
>
> Electronically submit the above components (in one email with three
> separate e-mail attachments, saved as .doc files) to committee chair
> Michele Gill at mgill@mail.ucf.edu. Include in the body of the email
> your Division 15 status (e.g., "member since April 2006"). Electronic
> submissions must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 1, 2008.
> Incomplete applications will not be considered for the award.
>
> Criteria
> We encourage applications from all institutions-large and small, and
> from all domains relevant to the empirical study of educational
> psychology. Submissions will be evaluated based on the importance of
> the research question, match with Division 15 goals, and quality of
> the proposed methodology. You do not need to submit a proposed
> budget or letters of recommendation.
>
> Submitted by Michele Gregoire Gill, Ph.D.
> Educational Studies Department
> PO Box 161250
> University of Central Florida
> Orlando, Florida 32816-1250
> (407) 823-1771
> mgill@mail.ucf.edu
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> EARLI SIG 7: Learning and Instruction with Computers, and EARLI SIG
> 6: Learning and Instruction are pleased to announce the upcoming
> conference entitled:
>
> "Beyond knowledge: The legacy of competence in meaningful computer-
> based learning environments"
>
> Location: University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
> Dates: September 3-5, 2008
>
> Conference Description
>
> Learning and instruction with computers is intrinsically tied to
> current educational practice in schools, universities, the corporate
> world and informal learning settings. Nevertheless, integration of
> technology in education is a sensitive task that has to be planned
> well in order to meet the needs of learners, teachers and educational
> objectives. Current changes in European education stress the role of
> competences and educational standards and their fostering within
> educational practice. Here, meaningful computer-based learning
> environments can contribute to achieve competence acquisition and to
> meet superordinate educational standards. Contributions dedicated to
> empirical research (foundational as well as applied empirical
> research) within this area are encouraged. Other contributions
> covering the area of learning and instruction with computers within
> schools, universities, the corporate world or informal learning
> settings are welcome.
>
> Important Dates
>
> February 17, 2008: Deadline for proposal submission
> March 31, 2008: Confirmation of proposal acceptance
> April 28, 2008: Deadline for final proceedings paper submission
> July 1, 2008: Deadline for early bird registration
>
> Conference Highlights
>
> Best Papers will be published in guest-edited special journal issues.
> Conference Proceedings will be published by Springer Science Publishing
> Best Student Paper Cash Award
> Keynote Speakers:
> Prof. Dr. Stella Vosniadou, University of Athens, Greece
> Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schnotz, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
> Prof. Dr. Fred Paas, Open University, Netherlands
>
> For full information, click on: http://www2.sbg.ac.at/earli2008/
>
> Submitted by:
> Neil H. Schwartz, Ph.D.
> Professor of Psychology
> Department of Psychology
> California State University, Chico
> Chico, CA 95929-0234
> Phone: 530.898.4968
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> Academic Exchange Quarterly
> Summer 2008, Volume 12, Issue 2
> Expanded issue up to 400+ pages.
> Articles on various topics plus the following special section.
> Middle and Secondary Education in the 21st Century
> Feature Editor:
> Rosaria Caporrimo, Ph.D.
> Queens College, City University of New York
> E-mail: drcaporrimo@yahoo.com
> Focus:
> This issue will feature articles related to teaching and/or learning
> at the middle and secondary levels of education. Articles may report
> results of empirical research, innovative teaching methods, position
> papers, critical essays, or case studies. Other types of articles
> will be considered.
>
> Who May Submit:
> Educational researchers, teachers, teacher education faculty, middle
> and high school counselors, psychologists, and administrators. Please
> identify your submission with keyword: MID&SEC
>
> Submission deadline:
> any time until the end of February 2008; see details for other
> deadline options like early, regular, and short.
>
> Submission Procedure:
> http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/rufen1.htm or http://
> www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/rufen1.htm
> Submitted by:
> Rosaria Caporrimo, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
> Dept. of Secondary Education & Youth Services
> Queens College, Flushing, NY; 11367
> Tel#: 718-997-5150
> drcaporrimo@yahoo.com
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>
> With best wishes for the holidays, Rich
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Richard E. Mayer
> Department of Psychology
> University of California
> Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9660
>
> 805-893-2472
> mayer@psych.ucsb.edu
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Received on Sat Dec 22 08:36 PST 2007