Participant Information
Thank you for participating!
1st place prize is $100. We look forward to receiving your work!
IMPORTANT DATES
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For a comprehensive list of due dates, see our Timeline page.
March 8 | Intent to Participate form due
March 20 | Submissions due for review
March 27 | Participants will receive feedback on their submissions.
April 5 | Final Posters due with Audio | **LATE SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED**
April 23 | Virtual Festival Begins
April 23 | In Person Poster Display | 5:00p-6:30p Reception | BLUU Ballroom C & D
RECOMMENDED POSTER CONTENT
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Title
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Student name(s)
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Faculty mentor(s) name(s)
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College of Education Center affiliation (if applicable)
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Research questions or pedagogical project objectives
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Description of the study or project (abstract)
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Methods used to answer research question(s) or to implement a novel approach
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Summary of results, including a clear, concise conclusion.
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Posters should include charts, tables, graphs, figures, images, photographs, and the like. We ask that consent of participants be obtained if photographs are used.
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Audio clip that should address the following: Why was this topic of interest to you? Why is your study/project important? What did you learn from this process? (see below for details)
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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SCORING RUBRIC
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POSTER PREPARATION WORKSHOP
SUBMISSION & PUBLICATION PROCESS​
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STEP ZERO: Intent to Participate.
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Please fill out the Intent to Participate form on the Documents and Forms page to give us a headcount for the festival. This is requested, not required, but it will help us out. Please fill out one form PER GROUP/POSTER, not per individual.
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STEP ONE: Begin Checklist.
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Faculty mentor(s) supervise the research or pedagogy project, sign the Research & Pedagogy Festival Checklist, and approve research or pedagogy content. The Checklist may be found on the Documents and Forms page. It may be submitted electronically using the Google Form found on the Documents and Forms page.
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STEP TWO: Electronic Poster Submissions Due for Review.
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Once approved and accepted by the faculty mentor, student(s) submit the PDF file via the Google Form on the Documents and Forms page web page by Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm.
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RPF Co-chairs Drs. Kyzar and Hall will review posters by March 27th, and students may be asked to make changes to their poster before it is accepted.
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STEP THREE: Audio.
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After the poster has been reviewed by Drs. Kyzar and Hall, the student will record a short audio clip explaining the poster content and turn in the audio clip with their final poster. You may do this by using the Voice Memo app on an iPhone or another electronic recording device.
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The audio clip should include: Why was this topic of interest to you? What did you find? Why is your study/project important? What did you learn from this process? It should be 2-3 minutes in length.
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STEP FOUR: Poster Submissions Due with Audio.
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The final PDF file with audio is due by Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11:59pm. This form can be found on the Documents and Forms page.
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STEP FIVE: Printing Your Poster.
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The Fab Lab at the TCU Library is able to print your poster at no cost to you as long as your poster is academic. Please note the information regarding the 36” width below (our template for you on the Documents and Forms page should fit this requirement):
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HP DesignJet T2500 Multifunction Plotter and Scanner
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​Bring your poster into the Fab Lab on a USB flash drive, or you can use one of the PCs to download your poster onto a Fab Lab USB flash drive.
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​Paper size
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​Paper width: 36 in., but cannot print edge-to-edge
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Print width: 35.6 in.
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​​​Paper types:
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​Regular weight paper
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Heavyweight paper
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.PDF
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.JPG
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.AI
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AFTER PRINTING YOUR POSTER:
You will bring your printed poster to Dr. Christine Hall (Palko 328) by Friday, April 19th at 5:00pm. You may turn in your poster directly to Dr. Hall, or if she is unavailable, there will be a box outside her office in which you may leave it.
The RPF committee will set up your posters for you.
Posters will be displayed in the BLUU Ballroom C & D on April 23rd from 5:00p-6:30p.
All students must retrieve their posters either immediately following the reception or by 5:00pm on Monday, April 29th or they will be thrown out.
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Reception and Awards
The RPF committee is hosting an in-person reception in the BLUU Ballroom B & C with your posters from 5:00p-6:30p. Please be prepared to make an appearance to present and answer questions about your research as well as take the opportunity to interact with your peers' research.
Winners will be announced during the reception.
Following the in-person announcement, winners will be notified via email and will be posted on the website.
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REASONS TO PRESENT​
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Learn how to share your data and ideas
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Engage with others with similar interests
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Receive constructive feedback on your work
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Discusssions with TCU faculty who may provide ideas for taking your work further
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Help others learn--isn't that why you are a student in the College of Education?
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It looks good on your resume or CV
FAQ​
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I'm an Accelerated Masters Student. Do I enter as a Graduate or Undergraduate?
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You should enter the Undergraduate section of the festival. If you have any questions about this, please contact Dr. Kyzar at k.kyzar@tcu.edu.
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What constitutes research? What constitutes pedagogy?​
Research presentations involve a completed study that uses qualitative, mixed-method, or quantitative methodology to describe and explain a phenomenon or practice related to education and/or counseling.
Research example:
One student researcher analyzed student products (e.g., lab notebooks, tests, reflective journals) to describe learning progressions for students’ understanding of chemical reactions of nitrogen and nuclear processes and examined whether there was consistency in scientific reasoning between the two distinct conceptual areas.
Pedagogy/Practice presentations may be considered “phase 1 research” and tend to be more practitioner-based. A formal study has not necessarily been conducted, but the relevant literature has been thoroughly examined to develop implications or an innovative practice (research-based) has been attempted by the student researcher in the field.
Pedagogy/Practice example:
One student researcher conducted an extensive literature review to identify common themes in the professional literature and examine various codes of ethics for counselors; she used this data to develop considerations for ethical practice of online therapy.
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What if I have questions? I'm not sure I can do this on my own.
You shouldn’t do this on your own. Each student must work with a faculty mentor who will supervise the research/project and approve content prior to submission. You will complete a student checklist to guide your conversations with your faculty mentor that must be submitted with your poster. This form may be found here.
QUESTIONS? Feel free to contact us:
