Works in progress: These sessions are informal   
1-hour discussions of educational research or evaluation projects still 
  in the design phase. Anyone interested in educational research,   
evaluation, or the topic under investigation is welcome to participate. 
   These sessions are meant to help the presenters refine or develop 
their   work, but they also serve to challenge all participants to think
   carefully and creatively about the particular challenges presented by
   the project. 
Research Skills: These sessions focus on skills   
used by educational researchers in the design, analysis and   
dissemination of educational research
Conference Preparation: These sessions focus on   
potential responses to requests for proposals for annual conferences   
with a venue for presenting educational projects or research.