Interested in joining DETR 2025 workshop? Express your interest as a learner or research buddy and be part of this transformative journey in educational technology research.
Learner
Eligibility criteria:
School or higher education teachers and EdTech industry practitioners, who do not have prior research experience in educational technology.
Roles and Responsibilities of Learners
- Actively review the content provided in the Learning Management System (LMS) and familiarize yourself with the concepts and methodologies introduced.
- Attend regular virtual meetings with your assigned research buddy to discuss progress and receive guidance on your research work.
- Work collaboratively with your research buddy to refine your research idea, design a study plan, and document your research process, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Take responsibility for drafting your research paper, incorporating feedback from your research buddy, and preparing it for submission to peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
- Actively participate in Discussion Forum activities to share insights, ask questions, and support fellow learners.
- Ensure timely completion of assignments, including idea proposals, study plans, and the final research paper, adhering to the workshop schedule.
- After receiving conference reviews, work with your research buddy to prepare the camera-ready version of the paper.
Research buddy
Eligibility criteria:
Individuals who have either obtained a Ph.D. or have demonstrated expertise in publishing papers in peer-reviewed conferences or journals within the field of educational technology. Additionally, individuals who have previously published papers in T4E conferences are highly recommended.
Roles and responsibilities of Research Buddy
- Review the learning materials in the LMS and become acquainted with the concepts presented.
- Hold regular virtual meetings with assigned participants until the paper submission deadline.
- Guide the participants to improve their idea proposal, design the study plan, collect, analyse and interpret data and write research papers.
- Actively participate in Discussion Forum activities and keep track of participants’ progress, reporting to the coordination team as needed.
- When needed, provide guidance and direct participants to additional learning resources.
- Once the conference reviews are out, research buddies should guide the mentees in preparing the camera-ready version.
Overall, research buddies will serve as supportive partners and mentors to the participants, who will likely be not so familiar with ET research. Their dedication and expertise will be recognized with a certificate of appreciation from the EdTech Society. Additionally, research buddies have the opportunity to be considered as co-authors on submitted papers, subject to meeting co-authorship criteria.
Certification and Authorship Opportunities
- Learners: Receive a Certificate of Completion from the EdTech Society upon successfully completing the workshop. Additionally, learners will have the opportunity to be first authors on their research papers.
- Research Buddies: Earn a Certificate of Appreciation from the EdTech Society for their mentorship efforts. Research buddies may also be considered as co-authors on submitted papers, provided they meet the following criteria.
Co-authorship criteria:
The co-authorship credit must be reserved for individuals who have met each of the following conditions:
- Made a significant intellectual contribution to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data associated with the work contained in the article; AND
- Contributed to drafting the article or reviewing and/or revising it for intellectual content; AND
- Approved the final version of the article as accepted for publication, including references.
Research buddies who do not meet all of the above criteria will be included in the Acknowledgment Section of the article. Additionally, Research Buddies should discuss with their participants to determine the level of involvement required by the participant. This ensures clarity and mutual understanding regarding each party’s roles and responsibilities in the research process.
