Award: The ECT Foundation will award $2,000 for qualitative inquiry on educational communications and technology. The award recipient may present at the annual AECT Convention and also has the opportunity to publish in the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. Qualitative theories and methods should be applied from disciplines such as anthropology, art criticism, communications, cultural studies, history, literary theory, philosophy, and sociology.

Eligibility: The Award recognizes individual scholarship. Co-authored submissions are not accepted.

Requirements: Applications must include each of four items: 1) a cover letter requesting recognition of a completed study; 2) a two page resume; 3) a one page abstract; and 4) a descriptive narrative of 15-20 pages of double spaced text including references and all other material.

Narrative: This may be a final report or a synopsis of a final report. The qualitative foundation should be clearly identified. Describe the study’s theoretical base, the inquiry issue, and the inquiry strategy. Include a description of the findings and an interpretation of the findings. Emphasize the social or cultural context.

Submit 6 collated sets of all 4 items to: :

Dr. Andrew Yeaman, Chair
Qualitative Inquiry Award
630 Merrick St., Apt. 702
Detroit, MI 48202-3950

OR

Submit all 4 items to:

socialandcultural@yahoo.com

Entries must be received by February 17, 2006.

ECT FOUNDATION

The ECT Foundation is the non-profit foundation of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) and was established to carry out the purposes and programs of AECT that are charitable and educational in nature. The ECT Foundation funds an extensive awards program that promotes scholarship and leadership in the field of educational communications and technology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Because it is a non-profit organization, all donations to the ECT Foundation are tax-deductible. Financial gifts to support its many programs are welcome. For additional information or to make a donation, write to ECT Foundation, c/o AECT, 1800 N. Stonelake Dr., Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404.