Rethinking Research for Schools
Is research impact observable?
Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple describes how 6 education leaders think research impact matters in the fourth of a 5-part series on “Bracing for Impact.”Continue reading Is Research Impact Observable?
Is research impact different than research use?
Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple describes how 6 education leaders define research impact and research use in the second of a 5-part series on “Bracing for Impact.”
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Exploring the Concept of Research Impact
Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple provides a definition for research impact, sets a context for its use in education, and introduces the 5-part series on “Bracing for Impact” in this blog.Continue reading Exploring the Concept of Research Impact
The Oxford Impact (OI) initiative is Oxford University Press’ (OUP) response to the demand for evidence. OI has helped OUP move towards building a decision-making tool used for rigorous evaluations of OUP’s educational resources, services and materials: The Oxford Impact Framework. Read about OUP’s perspective on their role in providing evidence on the impact of the materials OUP publishes. Continue reading How Oxford University Press is engaging with contemporary educational research through the ‘Oxford Impact’ initiative
How to Read a Research Paper: The R3I Method
R3I is an efficient strategy for practitioners to locate the pertinent information in a research article described by Carrie Conaway of Harvard Graduate School of EducationContinue reading How to Read a Research Paper: The R3I Method
Maximising the benefits of Professional Learning Networks: finding ways to achieve research-informed practice at scale
Professor Chris Brown, Jane Flood, and Stephen MacGregor write about Professional Learning Networks and examine how to maximize the impact of PLNs so that all teachers and students benefit. This blog focuses on the role Distributed Leadership has. Continue reading Maximising the benefits of Professional Learning Networks: finding ways to achieve research-informed practice at scale
Making Impact Happen
Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple describes how 6 education leaders think research impact matters in the fifth of a 5-part series on “Bracing for Impact.”
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3-Legged Stool for a Successful Research-Practice Partnership
Dr. Joshua Wilson of the University of Delaware and Dr. Gaysha Beard of the Red Clay Consolidated School District discuss 3 critical factors to successful Research-practice partnerships.Continue reading Three-Legged Stool for a Successful Research-Practice Partnership
Mistrust: An Obstacle Standing in Between Research and Practice
This article addresses one of the most critical barriers in the journey of transforming evidence-based practices into classroom implementations, mistrust.
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