International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Doctoral Consortium and Early Career Workshops

美国历来在学习科学的跨学科领域处于全球领先地位，这一领域涉及到从在学校学习数学的儿童到在劳动力中学习高技术工作的成年人的教与学的研究。学习科学的研究借鉴了不同的方法和领域，包括心理学、社会学、语言学、设计研究、认知科学和计算机科学等领域。这一领域的杰出会议是国际学习科学学会会议(ICLS)。在这次会议上，展示了最新的研究，从业者学习了支持学习干预研究和设计的最新技术，与先进技术相结合。该项目支持一个博士联盟和约10-20名参与者的早期职业研讨会，为参与者提供与国际研究人员和从业人员互动的机会。会议和相关活动将处理与数字化时代的教育转型和扩大参与有关的重大挑战。由于新冠肺炎的缘故，大会将虚拟地在今年举行。在以往国际最不发达国家联盟会议的基础上，将包括一些活动和对与会者的指导--包括在会议之前、期间和之后。在会议之前，博士联盟的参与者将与指定的导师互动，讨论研究兴趣，并准备一份关于论文进展的研究报告。在研讨会期间，他们将在导师的帮助下，以互动的形式分享这一演示文稿。会议结束后，活动将包括在线讨论，以扩展研讨会经验。早期职业讲习班的活动类似，但重点是社区建设和专业发展，包括关于终身教职和职业道路的指导。所有参与者将在虚拟招待会上与职业小组、期刊编辑以及彼此互动。这些活动对于建设能力和支持计算机和学习科学跨学科领域的新研究人员非常重要，支持参与者继续指导研究生和其他初级研究人员。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The United States has historically been the global leader in the interdisciplinary field of the learning sciences, which involves the study of teaching and learning in contexts ranging from children learning math in school, to adults learning highly technical jobs in the workforce. Research in the learning sciences draws from diverse methodologies and domains, including the fields of psychology, sociology, linguistics, design studies, cognitive science, and computer science. The preeminent conference in this field is the International Society of Learning Sciences Conference (ICLS). At this conference the latest research is presented and practitioners learn the state of the art techniques that support the research and design of learning interventions, integrated with advanced technologies. This project supports a Doctoral Consortium and Early Career Workshop for approximately 10-20 attendees, providing opportunities for the participants to interact with international researchers and practitioners. The conference and related activities will address important challenges associated with the transformation of education and broadening of participation in the digital age. The conference will be held virtually this year due to Covid-19. Building upon prior ICLS conferences, several activities and mentoring for participants will be included- both before, during and after the conference. Prior to the conference, doctoral consortium participants will interact with assigned mentors to discuss research interests and prepare a research presentation covering dissertation progress. During the workshop, they will share this presentation in an interactive format, facilitated by the mentors. After the conference, activities will include online discussions to extend the workshop experience. Activities for the Early Career Workshop are similar, but with a focus on community building and professional development, including mentoring regarding tenure and career path. All participants will interact with a career panel, journal editors, and with each other in a virtual reception. The activities are important to build capacity and support new researchers in the interdisciplinary areas of the computer and learning sciences, supporting participants who then go on to mentor graduate students and other junior researchers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.