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

从历史上看，美国一直是学习科学跨学科领域的全球领导者，这涉及到从儿童在学校学习数学到成人在劳动力中学习高技术工作的教学和学习的研究。学习科学的研究来自不同的方法和领域，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。该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，展示了最新的研究成果，从业者学习了支持学习干预研究和设计的最新技术，并与先进技术相结合。该项目支持约10-20人参加的博士联盟和早期职业研讨会，为参与者提供与国际研究人员和从业者互动的机会。会议及相关活动将探讨与数字时代教育转型和扩大参与有关的重要挑战。受新冠肺炎疫情影响，今年将以虚拟方式举行。在以前的ICLS会议的基础上，将包括在会议之前，会议期间和会议之后为与会者提供的一些活动和指导。在会议之前，博士联盟参与者将与指定的导师互动，讨论研究兴趣并准备研究报告，涵盖论文进展。在研讨会期间，他们将在导师的指导下以互动的形式分享这一演讲。会议结束后，活动将包括在线讨论，以扩大研讨会的经验。早期职业研讨会的活动与此类似，但侧重于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。所有参与者将与职业小组、期刊编辑互动，并在虚拟招待会上相互交流。这些活动对于在计算机和学习科学的跨学科领域建立能力和支持新的研究人员非常重要，支持那些随后指导研究生和其他初级研究人员的参与者。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值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.