Research questions are rarely conceived in partnership with practitioners, which undermines research impact on educational decision making¶
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q1 i? The conception of research questions rarely occurs in partnership with practitioners, so researchers lack deep understanding of educator, student, and system needs needed for research to affect decision making. → arg-1
Evidence¶
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Pautz Stephenson, S., Banks, R., & Pakhira D. (2022, December). Practitioners at the center: Catalyzing research on problems of practice in realistic settings. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/164
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Theoretical argument in the report's abstract and introduction, citing the National Academies' finding that evidence is only one of many factors in school decision making. The authors argue that "the conception of research questions rarely is in partnership with practitioners." No empirical data are offered for this claim.
"While researchers have long aspired to study problems of value to the field, the conception of research questions rarely is in partnership with practitioners. Without voices from the field, researchers do not have the deep understanding of educator, student, and system needs that is essential for ensuring research will impact decision making."
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Research questions are rarely conceived in partnership with practitioners, which undermines research impact on educational decision making |
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Research questions are rarely conceived in partnership with practitioners, which undermines research impact on educational decision making |
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