Call for Posters
to be considered for presentation at the
2012 Southern Region Agricultural Education Conference
February 4-7, 2012
Birmingham, Alabama
Poster abstracts which report a completed idea, research, concept, or innovation that have not been previously reported at any AAAE Regional Agricultural Education Research Conference or the National AAAE Research Conference will be considered for acceptance. Poster abstracts must be authored or co-authored by AAAE members. All abstract submissions will be peer reviewed.
Two poster session categories (types) will be accepted -- Innovative Idea (teaching, process and products) and Research. Innovative Idea posters must be a new idea or the creative modification of an existing idea. Research posters must be related to a problem, demonstrate a need for research, and address the national agricultural education research agenda. The innovative idea must be implemented or research must be completed prior to submission.
Poster narratives in each category must be of potential regional or national significance focusing in the areas of teaching, communications, extension and/or leadership. A peer review evaluation process will be used based on the established evaluation forms.
Once accepted, authors will be notified and posters will be presented at the AAAE Southern Region Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.
Format
The poster abstract should have these heading/sections when appropriate:
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INNOVATIVE IDEA
· Introduction/need for innovation or idea
· How it works/methodology/program phases/steps
· Results to date/implications
· Future plans/advice to others
· Costs/resources needed
· References
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RESEARCH
· Introduction/need for research
· Conceptual or theoretical framework
· Methodology
· Results/findings
· Conclusions
· Implications/recommendations/ impact on profession
· References
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Abstract Format
Include a cover page. The cover page should contain centered on the page – poster abstract title, authorname, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address of the authors. The type of poster should be printed in the upper right hand corner.
Abstract must be a maximum of two pages long plus up to one additional page of references. The abstract must include the title of the poster in the abstract (first line of page 2).
The maximum submission length is 4 pages (1 cover page, 2 page abstract, 1 page references).
Document must be formatted in 12 point font (ex. Times), single spaced, with 1" margins. A word template is available on the website.
To facilitate a blind review, the author’s name or other significant indentifying information should not appear in the two page abstract narrative.
Poster abstracts not conforming to the required submission guidelines or format may be rejected prior to the review process.
Evaluation
Abstract and poster evaluation forms are available on the web site. Authors are encouraged to review evaluation criteria before submission.
Deadline
Poster narrative proposals are due Friday, October 28th at 11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals must be submitted using the online form. Authors will be notified regarding poster acceptance in late November.
Publication
If the poster is accepted, the narrative proposal submitted will be included in the Conference proceedings.
Submission
Submissions are completely online. See: http://www.agedweb.org/AAAE
Submission Instructions: Submit the poster abstract (MS-Word file (.doc or .docx) preferred, RTF accepted). PDF is not an acceptable format.
Additional information regarding formatting, abstract submission and review, and poster evaluation can be found on the AAAE website, http://aaaeonline.org/posters/index.php.
Questions regarding submission can be addressed to: Wendy Warner (wjwarner@ncsu.edu).
