This award is given annually to honor a Research and Theory Division-sponsored convention proposal submitted by a graduate student that demonstrates research and contributes to the educational communications and technology field. Proposals must be either a completed research study, a description of an innovative methodology or use of an innovative methodology, or a theoretical paper. Research in-progress will not be considered for this award. Among the accepted Research and Theory sponsored concurrent proposal presentations with a student as the first author at the time of submission, one proposal will be selected by the Research and Theory Division Convention Planner (President-Elect) and confirmed by the board. The recipient will be recognized at the Research and Theory Awards ceremony to be held during the AECT International Convention.
Awardees are nominated by the Research and Theory Division Convention Planner (President-Elect) and confirmed by the RTD board.
2024
Chen Feng et al. "Supporting Teachers in Classroom Orchestration: The Interplay of Technology and Pedagogy for Collaborative Inquiry"
2023
Jie (Jennifer) Lu and Matthew Schmidt - "Challenging the Status Quo of Usability Research: Examining the Constructs and Psychometric Properties in Existing Instruments"
Rui (Tammy) Huang & Matthew Schmidt - "Theory-informed Digital Game-based Interventions for Students’ Language Learning Outcomes: A Systematic Review"
Holly Fiock, Sally Meech, Mohan Yang, Yishi Long, Tadd Farmer, Adrie Koehler, & Zui Cheng - "Instructional Design Learners Make Sense of Theory"