Rethinking Research for Schools
5 Ways Researchers can Build Trust with the Practitioner Community
Learn more about five simple yet powerful ways to bridge the gap.Continue reading 5 Ways Researchers can Build Trust with the Practitioner Community
Usable Knowledge: Connecting Research to Practice
Usable Knowledge is an online resource from the Harvard Graduate School of Education that aims to make education research and best practices accessible to educators, policymakers, members of the media, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, and parents.Continue reading Usable Knowledge: Connecting Research to Practice
Research-Practice Partnerships One-Stop-Shop | William T. Grant Foundation
Research–practice partnerships strengthen educational systems.Continue reading Research-Practice Partnerships One-Stop-Shop | William T. Grant Foundation
Digital Promise
Digital Promise supports the education community in using research to inform decision-making and to design high-quality learning programs and products. Continue reading Digital Promise
The Research Lead
Having a person dedicated to the curation, generation and communication of research supports everyone from the classroom to the boardroom in making better decisions.Continue reading The Research Lead
Why don’t teachers use education research in teaching?
Last year, three education researchers from Durham University tried an interesting experiment. They carried out an intervention with several primary schools – an intervention that should have had a positive impact on their students’ learning. Continue reading Why don’t teachers use education research in teaching?
Six practical ways to make your research more influential
“I recently blogged about how researchers can positively channel emotion, to do relevant research that resonates deeply with our audience and spurs them into action…”Continue reading Six practical ways to make your research more influential
Ten top tips for social scientists seeking to influence policy
Nadine Marshall and Chris Cvitanovic have compiled ten top tips for social scientists seeking to increase their influence in the policy arena; emphasizing the importance of process, engagement, empathy and acumen.Continue reading Ten top tips for social scientists seeking to influence policy
Making Research Practice Partnerships Work for You
Research-practice partnerships are a promising strategy for producing more relevant research, improving the use of research evidence in decision making, and engaging both researchers and practitioners to tackle problems of practice.Continue reading Making Research Practice Partnerships Work for You