BER 100th Anniversary Celebration

100th Anniversary: A Day of Celebration

Held Friday, September 27, 2019

The nature and role of education has changed significantly over this century. Educational research now finds itself at an exciting time, and we are poised to make major contributions moving forward.

News Stories on the Bureau 100th Anniversary:

• Bureau of Educational Research: 100 Years of History, Ready for the Future
• The BER Today: Rich, Relevant, and Multidisciplinary
• The Bureau of Educational Research: Ready for the Future

Our Celebration included both formal presentations and informal opportunities to learn and explore. Videos of the Welcome Address, History Panel, and Future Panel are linked below.

Welcome Address: Importance of Digital Education for our Future Workforce  [VIDEO LINK]

• James D. Anderson , Dean, College of Education; Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor of Education; Member, National Academy of Education

Panel I: Celebrating 100 Years of Educational Research  [VIDEO LINK]

• Moderator: Gabrielle Allen, Director, Bureau of Educational Research and Associate Dean for Research and Research Education
  

• Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Former Director, Bureau of Educational Research and former Associate Dean for Research and Research Education; Dean, College of Education and Professor of Science Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Carolyn J. Anderson, Professor of Educational Psychology, Psychology and Statistics

• Richard C. Anderson, Director, Center for the Study of Reading; Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, and Professor, School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University; Member, National Academy of Education

• Bill Cope, Professor, Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership

• Walter Feinberg, Charles Dunn Hardie Professor Emeritus, Educational Policy and Philosophy of Education

Panel II: Imagining the Future of Educational Research  [VIDEO LINK]

• Moderator: Gabrielle Allen, Director, Bureau of Educational Research and Associate Dean for Research and Research Education
  

• Robb Lindgren, Director, Technology Innovation in Educational Research & Design (TIER-ED), Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction

• Meghan Burke, Associate Professor, Department of Special Education

• Luc Paquette, Principal Investigator, Illinois Secondary Teacher Education and Computer Science (I-STECS) Initiative; Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction

• Rodney Hopson, Professor of Evaluation, Department of Education Psychology

Showcase of Current Research

• New Technologies for Representation and Communication: CG Scholar ; Bill Cope, PI
• Secondary Curriculum that leads to Outcomes and Research in Employment (SCORE) for Youth with Severe Disabilities: Secondary Curriculum and Preparation for Employment; Stacy Dymond, PI
• I-STECS: K-12 Computer Science Teacher Illinois Secondary Teacher Education and Computer Science;  Luc Paquette, PI, Raya Hegeman-Davis, Project Coordinator
• Developing Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Pre-service Math Teachers by Enhancement of a Methods Course Using Instrumental Orchestration and Lesson Study Strategies; Gloriana Gonzalez Rivera, PI
• Factors Driving Sustainable Intergenerational Broadening Participation (BP) in STEM Programs; Rodney Hopson, PI
• National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA); Natasha Jankowski, Director
• Fostering Enduring Interest in STEM through Exoplanet Education and Interactive Exploration and Creation of Potentially Habitable Worlds; Chad Lane, PI
• energize: An Embodied Science Center Learning Exhibit on Energy;  Robb LIndgren, PI
• Update from the DPI Education and Workforce Development Working Group, University of Illinois System; Jessica Li, Chair
• CSTEPS (Collaborative Support Tools for Engineering Problem Solving), Emma Mercier, PI
  
• Food for Thought; Emma Mercier, PI 
• Current Initiatives, Office of Community College Research and Leadership;  Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, PI

O'Leary Learning Center Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Event

• Educational Innovation at the Heart of the O’Leary Learning Center

History Slides Bureau 100th Anniversary

Do you know of someone, or something, to add to this history? Let us know!

The Future of Educational Research: What should the Bureau, and the College of Education, be pursuing next?

• Contribute your ideas

Questions? Email  ber@education.illinois.edu