United States case: a grassroots network sustained and scaled active-learning innovations through leadership and networks rather than research, but remained at second-order change¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The Remake Learning initiative was sustained and scaled through its network, but this success was not necessarily related to the research conducted. → Howard 2021 q2 i? Projects did not scale from second-order change to third-order system change, staying at the level of individual schools and industry partnerships. → Howard 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

Howard 2021¶

Howard, S. K., Schrum, L., Voogt, J., & Sligte, H. (2021). Designing research to inform sustainability and scalability of digital technology innovations. Educational Technology Research and Development, 69(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09913-y

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Case study of the Remake Learning multi-school initiative begun in 2013, analyzed with the framework. Research was largely focused on project progress and funding obligations, with co-construction not clearly identified.

"The United States case was very successful. It has been sustained and scaled through the network; but, this was not necessarily related to the research (see Fig. 3)."

Howard 2021 (2)¶

Howard, S. K., Schrum, L., Voogt, J., & Sligte, H. (2021). Designing research to inform sustainability and scalability of digital technology innovations. Educational Technology Research and Development, 69(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09913-y

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Case analysis finding on the level of change reached. The article states that research designed to explore change processes could have helped successful practices benefit a wider range of schools.

"However, the projects did not seem to scale up from second-order change to third-order, system change. They stayed at the level of individual schools and partnerships with industry partners."

Discussion¶

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