Classroom teachers rarely consult research when making decisions about their classroom practices, citing time constraints, the vastness of research, paywalls, and perceived distance from practice¶

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q2 i? Practitioner advisors reported that classroom teachers are not seeking out research to inform classroom decisions, and named barriers including time constraints, the vastness of available research, journal paywalls, and perceived distance from classroom practice. → Pautz Stephenson 2023

Evidence¶

Pautz Stephenson 2023¶

Pautz Stephenson, S., & Pakhira, D. (2023). Practitioners at the Center, Part II: Reflections on Practitioners' Engagement with the SEERNet Hub. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/196

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Advisory board discussions, January–May 2023, about how research is accessed and used by practitioners. One member said research "feels like throwing a rock into the ocean," and another said research makes public school teachers nervous because it is framed as a shiny new thing. No effect sizes reported.

"We learned through our practitioner advisory board that classroom teachers rarely consult research in their decision making. Time constraints, the vastness of available research, journal paywalls, and perceived distance from classroom practice all create barriers to making research accessible to teachers."

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