Education Research Series

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2021 Virtual Education Research Series 

April 8 – Educational Research: Building my Research Plan Part 1 
ERS Session 1A
On-demand – April 9 – June 7

April 15 – Transforming Manuscript to Publication: Tips for Success 
ERS Session 2
On-demand – April 16 – June 7

April 22 - Educational Research: Building my Research Plan Part 2 
ERS Session 1B
On-demand – April 23 – June 7

May 6 – Overcoming Barriers to Doing Educational Research 
ERS Session 3
On-demand – May 7 – June 7

Pricing & Cancellation

$30

NATA Member Early Bird Pricing

until April 7, 2021

$50

Nonmember Early Bird Pricing

until April 7, 2021

$45

NATA Member Regular Pricing

 

$65

Nonmember Regular Pricing

 

 

Attendees can earn up to 2.0 Category A CEU credits by participating in the 2021 Virtual NATA Education Researchers Series. In order to earn CEU credit, you must attend the CEU worthy sessions in their entirety and complete the session assessment. Partial credit will not be awarded for sessions not attended in their entirety or without a completed assessment.

 

Cancellation Policy
Attendees can access sessions (earning up to 2.0 Category A CEU credits) and participate in the ERS Series on-demand at their convenience for a full 30 days; therefore, NATA will not provide refunds for this event.

Rules of Engagement
Those who take part in any NATA meeting or event, whether in-person or virtual, must treat each other with civility, courtesy, and respect (both face-to-face and online), regardless of the sex, race, color, national origin, marital status, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, occupation, line of business, or policy position of other participants.

 

 

ERS Session 1A

Session Title

Educational Research: Building My Research Plan 

 

Speakers

Bonnie Van Lunen, PhD, ATC, FNATA; Julie Cavallario, PhD, LAT, ATC; Cailee Welch Bacon, PhD, ATC

 

Description of Session

Participants/Attendees will complete some asynchronous and synchronous activities that will guide them through the process of building a research plan regardless of their area of interest.  Specific attention will be directed towards understanding how Boyer’s model of scholarship will support an individual’s contemporary expertise while also strategically contributing to a research agenda.  

 

How To Prepare For This Session

Read suggested article and bring your questions. Speaker will be available to answer questions during this presentation.   

Suggested Reading Prior to Attending Educational Research: Building My Research Plan Part 1

Development of Scholarly Trajectories That Reflect Core Values and Priorities: A Strategy for Promoting Faculty Retention

Banks J. Development of scholarly trajectories that reflect core values and priorities: A strategy for promoting faculty retention. J Prof Nurs. 2012;28(6):351-9.

 

Live Date

April 8, 2021, 11 a.m. CDT

 

Objectives

  1. Highlight the role of educational research in health professions.

  2. Understand the domains of Boyer’s Model of Scholarship.

  3. Briefly consider the connection between developing a research agenda and your area of contemporary expertise.

  4. Discuss the foundations of developing a research agenda.

1 CEU


 

ERS Session 2

Session Title

Transforming Manuscript to Publication: Tips for Success 

 

Speaker

 David Berry, Ph.D., MHA, AT, ATC, ATRIC, CKTP, GT-Certified

 

Description of Session

The purpose of this session is to provide researchers with skills to evaluate and develop educational research manuscripts that may lead to future dissemination. Examples of past submissions to the ATEJ will be discussed to evaluate common submission errors. The session will also incorporate educational strategies and tips for analyzing the effectiveness of material intended for future publication.

Dr. David Berry, representing the NATA Athletic Training Education Journal (ATEJ), will be providing a 60 minute presentation regarding the following two topics based on the Boyer Model: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Dr. Berry is the Editor-in-Chief of the ATEJ.

 

How To Prepare For This Session

Bring your questions. Speaker will be available to answer questions during this presentation.   

 

Live Date

April 15, 2021, 11 a.m. CDT

 

Objectives

  1. Evaluate what matters in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

  2. Consider how to disseminate the scholarship of teaching and learning.

  3. Describe the language necessary to convey athletic training knowledge through the dissemination of peer-reviewed journals and identify common roadblocks to publishing, and how to overcome them.
  4. Evaluate guidelines for researchers to increase manuscript acceptance.

 


 

ERS Session 1B

Session Title

Educational Research: Building My Research Plan Part 2 

 

Speakers

Bonnie Van Lunen, PhD, ATC, FNATA; Julie Cavallario, PhD, LAT, ATC; Cailee Welch Bacon, PhD, ATC

 

Description of Session

Participants/Attendees will complete some asynchronous and synchronous activities that will guide them through the process of building a research plan regardless of their area of interest.  Specific attention will be directed towards understanding how Boyer’s model of scholarship will support an individual’s contemporary expertise while also strategically contributing to a research agenda.  For maximum benefit of this session, participants are strongly encouraged to review the preparatory presentation, while considering their “fit” within their current institutional structure while also considering next career goals.

 

How To Prepare For This Session

Bring your questions, view Part 1 of this session. Speakers will be available to answer questions during this interactive presentation.   

Participants are strongly encouraged to attend Educational Research: Building My Research Plan Part 1 on April 8 or to view on-demand prior to attending Part 2 of this session on April 22. While not mandatory, participating in Part 1 will allow for maximum learning during Part 2. 

 

Live Date

April 22, 2021, 11 a.m. CDT

 

Objectives

  1. Understand and discuss aspects of planning a research agenda based upon different topic areas while considering contemporary expertise, Boyer’s Model of Scholarship, and institutional requirements

1 CEU


 

ERS Session 3

Session Title

Overcoming Barriers to Doing Educational Research 

 

Speakers

Jamie Mansell, PhD, ATC; Darcy Downey, EdD, ATC, LAT

 

Description of Session

This session will include a short presentation by Dr. Mansell on Common Barriers to Educational Research. Topics will include finding collaboration partners both within and outside of the institution, how to conduct research without funding while also identifying possible funding sources, how to navigate requirements of institutional review boards, and how to get students involved in research.

 

How To Prepare For This Session

Bring your questions. Speakers will be available to answer questions during this interactive presentation.   

After the presentation attendees may divide into breakout groups. If there is a sufficient number of attendees, there will be two groups.  One group for attendees associated with research intensive institutions (R-1) and one group for non-research-intensive institutions.  Dr. Mansell will facilitate the break out for the R-1 group and Dr. Downey will facilitate the non-R-1 group.

 

Live Date

May 6, 2021, 11 a.m. CDT

 

Objectives

At the end of this session attendees will be able to:

  1.  Identify mechanisms to assist with finding research partners (internal and external) for collaborations.

  2. Identify methods of conducting research without funding as well as discover possible sources of funding.
  3.  Distinguish what processes and strategies can assist with navigating the requirements of an institution’s IRB requirements.
  4. Identify various methods of how to get students involved in educational research.