Proposal Submission
Please submit a 3 - 5 page double-spaced proposal of your paper for our reviewers (not to exceed 1200 words). This proposal can either describe an empirical study or be a discussion about some important theoretical or practical issue for qualitative research in education. Critiques, conceptual, and theoretical papers will be considered. The proposal needs to include the following items:
- Title.
- Name, affiliations and positions of all authors, and contact person (including address, e-mail, and telephone numbers).
- Identification of which author(s) will be attending the conference in order to present the paper. Note that only authors paying registration fees will be listed in the conference program. Registration is due no later than May 24.
- A 50-word abstract of the proposal. Please indicate your first preference for type of presentation: oral or poster format.
- Theoretical and/or practical grounding or underpinnings of the study or paper.
- Methods used in the study (if the study is empirical).
- Findings of the study (if the study is empirical).
- Interpretations and significance of the study.
E-mail your proposal by May 2 as an attachment, using Word or WordPerfect software, to Kay McFarlane at eqrc@cedarville.edu
After submitting your proposal, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within one week. You will be informed regarding the status (acceptance or not) of your proposal from the peer-review process within three weeks of the submission, but no later than May 20.
Presentation Formats
Oral Paper Presentations
These will entail 20-minute presentations of the research study, findings, and implications. Overhead and PowerPoint projectors as well as other multi-media facilities will be available for presenters' use.
Poster Sessions
This involves visual presentations of the research study, findings, and implications. Presenters will accompany the poster, with conference participants having opportunities for dialogue and personal interaction with the presenter(s) regarding the study.