ISDDE Prize 2017 - Call for Nominations

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The 2017 Lifetime Contribution

ISDDE Prize for Design in Science or Mathematics Education

Criteria and Guidelines

The ISDDE 2017 Prize of $5,000 is offered for a substantial body of work, by an individual or a team, over a period of years that shows 

excellence in design for education in science or mathematics.

In awarding The Prize the judges will seek excellence in the art and science of design in education.  The overriding criterion will be 

recognition of excellence by a wide range of designers and users.

The judgment will be informed by evidence, formal or informal, of:

•  aspects of design that have moved the field of educational design forward

•  aspects of design that have moved the field of mathematics and/or science education forward

•  achievement of specific goals for improved outcomes

•  use of research and the value of resulting insights

•  systematic development through trials with well-identified target groups of users

•  valuable unanticipated outcomes related to transformative effects in use

•  surprise and delight – as in all good art

Initial Nominations

Nominations are solicited from Fellows, Members, and friends of ISDDE. Do not nominate a designer that belongs to the institution from which you receive compensation. Your initial nomination should describe the range of work and describe what it has achieved. In a separate paragraph, explain why you admire it. This should be no more than two pages in length.

Final Nominations

For the final contenders for the Prize, the nominator will be invited to prepare a more detailed case[1] including:

•  a case for the excellence of the work 

•  a portfolio of examples from the work

•  supporting letters from users and others

As with good design, concise cases will normally have more impact.

The prize is open to designers of all nationalities and materials in any language, but nominations, cases and supporting letters should be presented in English. The identities and contact details of nominators and referees will be treated with professional discretion, but will be circulated amongst the judging panel. For more information about ISDDE visit: http://www.isdde.org/

Timetable for 2017

Closing date for initial nominations:  July 31^st  2017

Closing date for final submissions:  September 15^th 2017

Announcement of the award: November 2017 at the ISDDE Conference in California, USA, hosted by the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Contacts

Nominations and Enquiries should be sent to Geoff Wake, panel chair: 
geoffr...@nottingham.ac.uk  

This announcement, and a printable PDF version,  can be found on the ISDDE website at: http://www.isdde.org/isdde/prize/prize17_call.htm

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[1] It is expected that the designer(s) will contribute to the preparation of this case.

[ISDDE Public Announcements]

Just a reminder that the closing date for initial nominations is July 31st.