Exemplary Reserach in Social Studies Award

Postmarked Deadline Extended to May 30, 2008

It is the mission of National Council for the Social Studies to engage and support educators in strengthening and advocating social studies, where social studies is defined as the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. In support of this mission, NCSS and the Research Community sponsor this annual research award designed to recognize an exemplary single-study research conception, model, design, procedure and analysis in social studies and social education.

For the purpose of this award, social education includes work in the individual social sciences; women's studies and gender studies; multicultural, citizenship, global, economic, and geographic education; decision making; reflective inquiry; moral education; critical theory; teacher education; teacher thinking; and teaching-learning phenomena. Research is broadly constructed to mean any and all forms of recognized, formal research methodologies, paradigms, and perspectives.

Sponsored by:

Frequency:

Award:

• Commemorative gift
• Annual Conference session for research presentation
• Publicity

Purpose:

Criteria:

• Published research study (articles, chapters, monographs, or books) bearing April 2007 through March 2008 publication date;
• Must be empirical, theoretical, or philosophical in nature;
• Must have social education as its central focus;
• Employs rigorous research standards;
• Outstanding in the areas of research conception, model, design, procedure, and analysis;
• Advances conception of social education and knowledge of teaching and learning in the domain; and
• Attends to social, political, and ethical concerns.

Nomination Requirements:

• No self nominations;
• Cover page (download);
• Letter of nomination supporting, rationalizing the nomination;
• Vitae or professional resume prepared by nominee;
• Nominated study.

Submission Requirements:

• Six sets of the required nomination materials listed above.
• Each set of nomination materials should be in a three-ring binder with subject dividers that identify materials by the nomination requirement headings listed above.
  

Postmarked Deadline Extended to May 30, 2008