Educational Research in Action AY2526[2]

Educational Research in Action

Educational Research in Action is a supportive community of faculty, staff, and graduate educators at the University of Oregon who are passionate about improving teaching and learning through educational research. Whether you're curious about classroom-based inquiry, developing new assessment strategies, or understanding student learning more deeply, this group is a space to explore, collaborate, and grow.

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What We Do

  • Collaborative Spaces: Engage in dialogue, explore shared interests, and build a research-informed teaching community.
  • Interactive Workshops: Topics include IRB processes, research design, survey methods, interviews, data analysis, and more.
  • Tools & Resources: Explore actionable ways to investigate teaching and improve student learning.
 

[NEW] AY 2025–26: GenAI focused Educational Research Project CAIT

Theme: Teaching in the Age of Generative AI

The Teaching Engagement Program (TEP) invites career and tenure-track faculty to become active research partners in a collaborative educational research project focused on how GenAI is reshaping student learning, faculty assessment practices, and classroom culture. Participants will help design and conduct a research study, analyze results, and share insights with the campus community.

Opportunities Include:

  • $1000+OPE stipend for participation
  • Monthly meetings (Oct–May) focused on skill-building and collaboration
  • Hands-on educational research experience with study design, IRB, data collection, and analysis
  • Sharing results at a UO Teaching Showcase in June 2026
  • Optional co-authorship for a practice-based publication in 2026–27

No prior research experience needed. We welcome faculty who are new to educational research and want to grow with support.

Apply from this form Deadline: Oct 10, Friday 2025 — 

Learn more about GenAI Focused Edcuational Research Project CAIT

Contact Ali Söken to learn more.

 

Fall 2025 Events

  • Educational Research in Action: Survey Design
    Friday, November 14, 10:00–11:00 AM – Location TBD
    Interactive session introducing inclusive and effective survey design for classroom-based research. Registration Link
  • Educational Research in Action: Qualitative Interviews
    Friday, December 5, 10:00–11:00 AM
    Learn how to design and conduct meaningful qualitative interviews. We’ll discuss crafting open-ended questions, ethical data collection, and approaches to analysis. Registration Link
 

Past Offerings (AY 2024–25)

  • Qualitative Research 101 (May 2025) – An intro to structured interviews and practitioner inquiry
  • Designing Effective Surveys (April 2025) – A hands-on session on survey instruments
  • From Teaching Challenges to Research Questions (March 2025) – Framing researchable questions
  • IRB and Human Subject Research (Feb 2025) – Navigating research ethics and approvals