Global Leadership, Learning, and Research-Program 2013

50 2013 Conference on Global Leadership, Learning, and Research Concept Paper Roundtable ARC Dissertation Chairs, and Students Thursday, July 18 8:00–10:00 a.m. Fantasia Ballroom H–J In a roundtable format, students present their research concept including the problem statement, purpose statement, research questions, and other developed concept components. Scholarly engagement with colleagues and the chair targets project organization and justification, research questions, analysis, and data-collection strategies and feasibility. From the feedback, each student will create a concept refinement agenda for further concept development. Format and Style Consultation (one-on-one prearranged meetings) Camille Coke, M.B.A. , FSE Research Process Associate, Applied Research Center (ARC), North Miami Beach, Florida Robert Greene, B.A. , FSE Research Assistant, Applied Research Center (ARC), North Miami Beach, Florida Sunday, July 14 5:00–10:00 p.m. Ballroom of the Americas A Monday, July 15 8:00–10:00 p.m. Ballroom of the Americas A Wednesday, July 17 4:00–5:00 p.m. and 7:00–10:00 p.m. Ballroom of the Americas A Members of the Applied Research Center’s staff will examine students’ concept papers and proposals and offer detailed feedback with regard to the correct application of the Fischler School’s formatting requirements (e.g., preliminary pages, spacing, and pagination) and of the style guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Among the aspects of APA style that may be examined are organization, writing style, reducing bias in language, the mechanics of style, tables and figures, and crediting sources (including quoting, citing references in text, and the reference list). Students must bring a paper copy of the concept paper or proposal (or a sampling of pages) to these one–on–one, prearranged meetings. FSE 8000 Class Meeting David Weintraub, Ed.D. , FSE Dissertation Services Associates, Applied Research Center (ARC), North Miami Beach, Florida Sunday, July 14 1:00–2:00 p.m. Fantasia Ballroom A FSE 8000 Class Meeting (en Español) Al Rodriguez, CGMA, CISA, CPA, Ed.D. , FSE Program Professor, North Miami Beach, Florida Sunday, July 14 1:00–2:00 p.m. Grand Republic A This meeting will provide students with an overview of the summer conference in its entirety and how it will best help them with the development of the applied dissertation. It will review all options that are available to students, such as workshops and individual meetings with their dissertation chair. A crucial aspect of this presentation is to guide each student to select the best and most appropriate conference agenda given the stage and type of dissertation that is being developed. Finally, the professor will accompany students to the Student Expo—Emerging Scholarly Research and Poster and Networking Session.