The date for submission of applications for the CDT Award is 29th May 2023.

In 2015, CECA created the Colette Dufresne-Tassé Award for Research in Education and Cultural Action in order to stimulate research activity amongst its members, accelerate education and cultural action development, and in this way, improve what the museums offer to their publics.

Description

The award is offered to the author of the best empirical research report presented at the CECA Annual International Conference who has submitted before the Conference a text written according to the characteristics described below. It consists in a contribution of up to 400 Euros for covering the winner’s accommodation costs and inscription fees, but not the travel expenses. The beneficiary’s text is also published in Museum Education and on the CECA website.

Characteristics of the texts:

The works eligible for the award may be submitted in English, French or Spanish and must be between 35,000 and 70,000 characters in length (spaces included).

The structure of the papers must conform to the following sections:

EPIGRAPH	HEADING CONTENT
01 Title	The title should be short, clear and concise. It should include the fundamental terms of the research and describe the work carried out and how the results obtained can be applied.
02 Cover page	The cover page should include the necessary information to identify the research report.
03 Summary/abstract	This section summarizes the research in a maximum of 500 words. It should include the research problem, the objectives, the methodology used, the impact of the results and the conclusions.
04 Key words	These are five or six relevant concepts of the work that serve to define and identify the research.
05 Table of contents	This is a fundamental section since it facilitates the structure of the research. It is important that it is paginated and well numbered.
06 Justification	The justification should highlight the interest of the work carried out. It includes the problem and the research question.
07 Theoretical framework and state of the question	It is built from the knowledge of the models and theories related to the research.
08 Objectives	The objectives of the report can be general and specific. Their wording in the infinitive should be clear.
09 Methodology	Methodology refers to the set of procedures that are used to answer a wide range of research objectives.
09.1 Method	Sample Method: The sample depends directly on the study problem posed. It is a matter of describing who participated in the research. Techniques and instruments: In this section we explain how we obtained the data for the research and describe them. Data collection procedure: This describes the phases in which the research process was carried out. Data analysis: Finally, this section explains what type of analysis was performed to arrive at the results presented in the following section.
10 Results and discussion	At this point we identify the main results obtained in the research, relating them to the initial objectives.
11 Conclusions	This is one of the most important points of the research report, since it contains an in-depth analysis of the results obtained and their implications.
12 References	This section includes the references of authors and works used in the text, taking into account the APA norms (6th edition).
13 Annexes	The annexes include the complementary material used during the research.

Evaluation

The text is submitted to a three-member reading committee (appointed by the CECA Board) that evaluates it according to the following criteria:

• Rigor of the research described;
• Its contribution to education or cultural action.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must:

1. Be an individual or institutional member of CECA, with paid fees for the application year.
2. Have carried out the investigation for their own institution or a group of institutions including their own.
3. Have conducted the research personally. Collaborators are considered co-authors, but the financial grant is only awarded to the applying CECA member.
4. Submit original research that has not been published elsewhere.

Note: CECA Board members are not eligible to apply.

Steps to Apply

1. Submit a proposal for a research communication via the CECA International Conference website, specifying interest in the award.
2. Deadline: 29th May 2023. Send the full text electronically to prixCDT@gmail.com.
3. If selected, provide a photocopy of travel tickets (flight, train, or bus) within one month of notification.

Regardless of the award outcome, candidates whose communications are accepted will deliver a 20-minute oral presentation of their research.

List of Past Awards

2016: Rosa María Hervás Avilés; Antonia María Sánchez Lázaro; Magdalena Castejón Ibáñez. Universidad de Murcia.
El museo como espacio de desarrollo local. Una experiencia de participación ciudadana.

2019: Ricardo Rubiales García Jurado
Más allá de tus ojos, una posibilidad para la metacognición, el diseño museográfico y el trabajo colaborativo.

2020-2021: Victoria Osete and Carlos Egio
Estudio de la relacion entre dos instituciones culturales y su entorno social en el barrio del Carmen de Murcia.