12.11.06

Publications and Conferences

Posted in Major publications, organizations, and conferences, Research Development Project at 6:28 am by youngsah

Journals

American Educational Research Journal – published by AERA, it is a publication for research studies.  It contains sections on Social and Institutional Analysis as well as Teaching, Learning and Human Development.

 

Contemporary Educational Psychology – This journal publishes research, critiques, and theoretical pieces that focus on the application of educational psychology.  It’s published 4 times a year.

 

Developmental Psychology – This APA published journal publishes research articles, reviews, and theoretical articles.  It focuses on human development across the lifespan and is published bi-monthly.

 

Educational Researcher – This AERA published journal focuses broadly on research in education though it may contain critiques, reviews and essays.  It is published 9 times a year.

 

Journal of Educational Psychology – This journal published by APA mainly focuses on research having to do with education though it does publish reviews and theoretical pieces.  It is published quarterly.

 

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology – This APA published journal focuses on personality and social psychology with sections including Attitudes and Social Cognition, Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes, and Personality Processes and Individual Differences.  It is published monthly.

 

Professional Organizations and conferences                                                                                   

APA -  This association focuses on psychology in general but has an education division which puts on the ELC.

Education Leadership Conference – Held yearly by the APA Education Directorate Board of directors. 

Regional APA conferences could also be places to present research on cooperative learning (Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), New England Psychological Association (NEPA), Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (RMPA), Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA), Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA), Western Psychological Association (WPA))

 

AERA – has a broad focus on education from a broad range of disciplines in educational research.  The organization also holds a yearly conference.

 

ISETL – International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning.  Focus on effective and practical methods of teaching and learning.  The organization has a conference and has published a journal (International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) since 2005.