Outstanding Publication

SELF-NOMINATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.

Purpose

This award recognizes an outstanding peer-reviewed journal article or book chapter that advances research or practice in learner engagement.

Eligibility

Eligible works must have a publication date within the past year. For the 2025 award cycle, submissions must have a copyright date between January and December 2024.
Publication date refers to when the publisher makes the work available. Early online publications released before the print version are eligible if they fall within the specified timeframe.
Published works must be original and peer-reviewed.
The primary author should be an AECT member. If there are co-authors, not all of them need to be AECT members.

Review Criteria

Relevance to Learner Engagement
Creativity
Originality
Importance/Impact
Methodological Rigor

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Rubric

Criteria	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Satisfactory (2)	Needs Improvement (1)
1. Relevance to Learner Engagement	The research addresses a highly pertinent problem or question within the field, specifically related to learner engagement; it contributes to current discourse or practice.	Research is relevant to learner engagement and contributes to the field, though connections to current discourse or practice could be more explicit.	The research touches on learner engagement but lacks depth in addressing its relevance or contribution to the field.	Research is minimally related to learner engagement and does not contribute to current discourse or practice.
Criteria	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Satisfactory (2)	Needs Improvement (1)
2. Creativity	Demonstrates exceptional insight or novel conceptualization in framing the problem, approach, or interpretation.	Offers creative perspectives or methods that go beyond standard practices.	Some creative aspects are present, though limited in depth or integration.	Lacks creative framing or insight; the approach is routine or unimaginative.
3. Originality	Presents a unique contribution with little or no duplication of existing research; fills a knowledge gap.	Adds new insights or perspectives, though some overlap with existing literature may be present.	Partially replicates or builds on previous work with limited original insight.	Heavily derivative; lacks a distinct contribution to existing scholarship.
4. Importance/ Impact	Findings or arguments have significant implications for theory, practice, or policy and will likely shape future research.	The study contributes usefully to its field and may influence further inquiry.	Contribution is moderate; findings may be niche or have limited applicability.	Findings have little discernible impact or broader significance.
5. Methodological Rigor	It employs a well-justified, appropriate, and transparent methodology; procedures are replicable, and data seems valid and supports the research questions.	The methodology is sound, with appropriate choices and clear procedures.	The methodology is appropriate but may lack clarity, detail, or full alignment with research questions.	The methodological approach is weak, unclear, or inappropriate; it lacks rigor, validity, or transparency.

Selection

The LED awards committee, composed of LED Board members, coordinates, reviews, and approves nominations. Award nominees are notified shortly after the published deadline that the awards committee has received and recorded their submission. The Awards committee notifies winners before AECT's annual convention, where they present the award.

Nomination Procedures

To submit a nomination, click on the nomination form linked below. Complete the form and provide additional relevant information to aid the awards committee in making final decisions. Supporting files must be named with the year (e.g., 2025), primary nominee's last name (e.g., SMITH), award name (Publication), and a number (e.g., 1) with an underscore between items—for example, 2025_SMITH_Publication_1. The following formats are acceptable --- .doc and .pdf.

You may nominate yourself or an individual or group for the award, and you can nominate the same individual or group for other AECT or division awards. Contact the LED communications officer if you have questions or technical issues with the nomination form.

Nature of Award

Plaque or Certificate

Funding and Support

AECT

Proposed Timeline

Nominations Due: June 1, 2025
Nomination Form Available: After April 15, 2025
Review Period: June 7 – July 15
Final Deliberation: July 31
Winner Notification: August 15

Contact

Danilo Madayag Baylen
Learner Engagement Division
dbaylen@westga.edu

Approved by the LED Board on April 10, 2025.