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Research and Creative Activities Fair

Fall 2021

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What is research?

Systematic investigation of a question or topic

Tends to have a question/problem, investigation, and a conclusion

Examples:

Christine Warren -Developing Intercultural Sensitivity

Katelyn Bohnenblust and Zachary Callaghan - Measuring the Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Satisfaction of Students Attending the Kansas Youth Water Advocates Conference

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“r” research “R” Research
Awareness of Research	Guided Practice of Research	Conducting Research	Dissemination of Research
Developing wisdom of practice	Learning through internships with faculty	Conducting honors program research and/or action research	Attending professional conferences as a presenter
Engaging in systematic analysis of individual practice	Attending conferences as observer with faculty	Collaborating in research with faculty and students through grants and other creative projects	Conducting a poster session presentation
Obtaining knowledge of profession practice (eg. portfolio)	Presenting to faculty (eg. brown bag events, poster sessions)	Understanding how to identify a research problem	Conduction a K-State research seminar
Fostering intellectual curiosity	Becoming a student researcher guided by faculty mentoring	Conceptualizing a review of literature	Engaging in professional development through research
Understanding research as a basis of practice	Participating in professional interest groups	Understanding a theoretical framework	Submitting research to K-REx website
Becoming a wise consumer of research	Attending professional seminars and colloquia	Gaining knowledge of research design and data analysis	Participating in on or off campus performances or exhibitions
Developing awareness of research		Replicating research	Writing for publication
		Writing Institutional Review Board Application (IRB)

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What are creative endeavors?

Focus on developing an expressive, artistic, or unique way to approach a problem, issue, lesson/unit, or project

Examples:

Molly Morgan and Christa Elliot - Theater Production of "Where the Wild Things Are”

Robin Daniels, Madeline Ebling, and Kaylee Gunzelman - Konza Prairie Virtual Reality Game

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What do I need to do to be involved in the RCAF?

Have an interest in presenting something that you have investigated or participated in that is related to education

This is more than “a best lesson” – it is a thoughtful presentation of how the research/project has influenced your thinking and work as an educator

Have a faculty sponsor – they will review your work before presenting
Design a presentation (have something visual to talk about)

Poster, trifold, and/or objects
PowerPoint or other presentation platform (Slides, Sway, Smore, Spark)

Sign-up and commit to present - https://forms.gle/9qfP34qML2AJAv3w6
Present on Thursday, Dec. 2^nd from 3:30-5 pm – in-person BH 119

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"It's one thing to be a teacher. It's another thing to be a teacher leader. Teachers become leaders of other teachers by developing their own ideas through reflection and creativity, and by sharing what they learned. This fair gives our students an opportunity to see themselves as professionals with ideas and experiences worth sharing with their peers.”

Dr. F. Todd Goodson

Chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction

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What do I get out of presenting at the RCAF?

The opportunity to reflect about your work as an educator
Practice presenting (because teachers are constantly presenting)
Development of teacher-leader skills
A certificate of participation documenting your presentation
A line on your resume that shows you presented at a poster session

As a student, you did something above and beyond your coursework as at K-State

The opportunity to work with a faculty member outside of coursework

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Format

Poster Session - in person BH 119

Each presenter will have a space to set up

Have a visual – poster, trifold, objects, computer presentation

Prepare a 3 minute summary of your work - the “elevator speech” of your work
People will visit your poster and talk with you - so you will use your elevator speech multiple times
You are encouraged to check out other people’s presentations too

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What should be included in presentation?

Research

Background to inquiry
Methods of inquiry
Data/ Results
Discussion
Conclusion/ Implications

Creative Activities

Rationale for topic
Summary of topic
Images
Connection to education
Implications for your work as an educator
Examples of your work, or student work

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Research and Creative Activities Fair

Questions? Contact Dr. Suzanne Porath sporath@ksu.edu

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