July 2023 – Student Success Blog

Project E-Ignite is a Jacob K. Javits grant housed in the College of Education and Human Development. The project is looking for a doctoral graduate research assistant for the 2023-2024 academic year.

The grant focuses on:

Identifying and serving Gifted and Talented students from underserved populations including Black, Latinx, and English Learners, as well as those who are economically disadvantaged and children with disabilities.
Promoting effective instruction in classrooms in high-poverty schools.
Increasing teacher understanding of Problem-Based Learning (PBL).
Increasing student cognitive skills, engagement, and motivation to learn.
Promoting STEM Education with PBL curriculum.

A GRA on Project ExCEL-Ignite will engage in the following tasks:

Development and creation of research measures
Curriculum revision and development
Preparation of teacher professional development materials
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data (student and teacher data)
Preparation and maintenance of student consent and assent data
Collaboration with team faculty and staff on school implementation, data collection, analysis, and dissemination tasks

The GRA will learn and improve:

Qualitative and quantitative research skills on a large-scale federal grant in multiple school districts
Academic writing and referencing skills
Interviewing skills
How to work effectively as part of a collaborative team

How To Apply:

For information about the project or to apply, please send a resume/CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Kimberley Daly, Coordinator, Project E-Ignite at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the project, you can also email Dr. Daly.

This position is a full-time GRA position (20 hours/week). Optimally, we are looking for a student who has past qualitative or quantitative research experience or has completed EDRS 810.

INTO Mason is hiring an Undergraduate Research Assistant to support a curriculum development grant seeking to:

Integrate and align civic engagement and antiracist and inclusive excellence (ARIE) learning goals throughout the undergraduate International Pathways curriculum

Redesign key courses to ensure that they suit the linguistic and cultural needs of Pathway students and Direct Entry international students at both Fairfax and Mason Korea campuses

The changes we propose within and across these courses would result in a well-scaffolded, intentional integration of learning outcomes related to civic engagement, antiracism, inclusion, and equity, with materials and activities designed to meet the needs of international students and multilingual learners. With the curricular changes we propose, international students would be prepared to engage more fully in campus and community life and conversations around antiracism and inclusion.

The undergraduate RA would work from August 2023 – June 2024, on the following tasks:

Independently researching diverse art, literature, music and other media from diverse cultural groups in the U.S.
Organizing and summarizing research
Researching and developing culturally and linguistically appropriate course materials
Testing course materials and activities as well as survey or interview questions
Recruiting research participants
Conducting interviews, observations, or other data collection

Requirements:

Strong interest in Social Sciences, History, Literature, Art, or Education
Ability to work well independently
Strong research, organization, and communication skills
Excellent attention to detail

Pay: $15/hour, maximum of $4000/semester

Instructions:

Submit CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or on Handshake

Submit 2-3 minute video explaining your interest and fit for this position: https://flip.com/b1236cee (Join code: b1236cee)