International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) 2021 Conference: Reflecting the Past and Embracing the Future through Doctoral Consortium, Early, and Mid-career Workshops

该项目支持25名美国博士生和早期职业专业人士虚拟参加2021年6月举行的国际学习科学学会年会上的博士联盟、早期职业研讨会和职业中期研讨会。该讲习班将加强学习科学作为一个领域应对与数字化时代的教育变革和扩大参与有关的重大挑战的能力。此外，讲习班的对象将是该领域的不同参与者和代表不足的导师学者。总体目标是支持跨学科学习科学研究界的新学者，并为造福整个社会的有影响力的学习研究做出贡献。考虑到新冠肺炎大流行的虚拟环境，该项目将采用新技术为参与者创造基于虚拟的社区建设和联网机会。讲习班组织建立在以往类似讲习班中记录为有效的成功模式的基础上，为与会者提供了与国际研究人员和从业人员互动的机会。这些活动结合实践指导，使参与者对该领域有了更深入的了解。这将支持早期职业学者在该领域取得成功，并继续做出有价值的智力贡献。最终，研讨会将加强学习科学作为一个跨学科领域的能力，以应对与教育转型和数字时代更广泛的参与相关的重要挑战。这一奖项反映了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。

This project supports a group of 25 US-based doctoral students and early career professionals to virtually attend the Doctoral Consortium, Early Career Workshop, and Mid-Career Workshop at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences to be held virtually in June 2021. This workshop will enhance the capacity of the learning sciences as a field to address important challenges associated with the transformation of education and broadening of participation in the digital age. Additionally, the workshop will target diverse participants within the field and mentor scholars who are underrepresented. The overall goal is to support new scholars in the interdisciplinary learning science research community and contribute to impactful research on learning that will benefit society as a whole.Given the virtual setting due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the project will employ new technologies to create virtual-based opportunities for community building and networking for the participants. The workshop organization builds on a successful model documented as effective in similar past workshops, providing opportunities for the participants to interact with international researchers and practitioners. The activities provide participants with a deeper understanding of the field combined with hands-on mentorship. This will support early career scholars to succeed in the field and go on to make valuable intellectual contributions. Ultimately, the workshop will enhance the capacity of the learning sciences as an interdisciplinary field to address important challenges associated with the transformation of education and broadening of participation in the digital age.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.