Educational Research Award

Eligibility

To qualify for an award, the research must meet the following criteria:

• Be directly related to school and classroom practice.
• Be focused on school teaching and/or learning.
• Be current (either ongoing or completed within the last two years).
• Be related to critical issues.
• Have involved classroom teachers and/or students.
• Be applicable to the Alberta context.
• Be of practical benefit to teachers in improving their professional practice.
• Be of high quality in terms of purpose, methodology and originality.

The researcher(s) must also be prepared to present the research to Association subgroups.

Summary

The Alberta Teachers’ Association Educational Research Award, valued at $5,000, is presented annually to a faculty of education member or sessional lecturer at an Alberta university or at a university college that the Association recognizes who has undertaken high quality research on classroom teaching and learning.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Complete the online application form to apply for an Educational Research Award 

The deadline for applying for an Educational Research Award is May 15, 2023.

For Further Information

Further information about the award can be obtained by contacting Dr Philip McRae philip.mcrae@ata.ab.ca or by phone at 780-447-94629 (in Edmonton) or 1-800-232-7208 (elsewhere in Alberta).