Research-Practice-Industry Partnership (RPIP) model¶

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Evidence · 5 claims (4 for, 1 against) · 5 studies (4 design, 1 associational), q2 · 0 of 5 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The RPIP model extends research-practice partnerships by bringing industry into a three-sector collaboration in which "representatives from all three sectors collaborate to develop new learnings that benefit all parties". It builds on participatory design and creates an "intentional feedback loop that transforms the knowledge, action, or goals of all involved parties". The article argues RPIP-developed products build inherent utility so they require less training, and that bringing learning sciences evidence into development yields products more likely to be used, used appropriately, and to have impact for learners.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• An upfront commitment from the industry partner to do things differently, since as Peppler explains you have to build the company differently to truly listen

Constraints¶

• The article notes RPIPs are just a small step toward the full execution and potential of participatory research and design; teachers currently act as proxies for their students

Target Learners¶

• educators
• edtech industry partners
• learning sciences researchers

Target Learning Objectives¶

• improved edtech design and development
• educator knowledge of AI and emerging technology
• industry understanding of school contexts

Claims¶

• Pab Engagement Mutually Valued [+M]
• Practitioners Learned About Ai [+M]
• Industry Learned Working With Schools [+M]
• Limited device access and a six-month engagement constrained some Board members' contributions, with one member reporting expectations were not met [-W]
• Participants reported professional growth through networking and collaboration within the RPIP [+W]

Related Theories¶

• Research-Practice-Industry Partnership (RPIP) model with four pillars for involving educators in edtech development
• Research-practice-technology partnerships (RPTPs) as the ecosystem sustaining modelable systems
• Research Practice Partnerships (RPPs) as long-term partnerships focused on problems of practice
• Participatory design as a discrete approach to engaging practitioners in research design
• Feedback loops as purposeful, bidirectional, transformative interactions in education innovation

Examples¶

• Plan for device distribution delays and extend engagement duration in practitioner advisory partnerships
• Merlyn Mind Practitioner Advisory Board

Key Sources¶

• Pautz Stephenson, S., Banks, R., & Coenraad, M. (2022, June). Outcomes of increased practitioner engagement in edtech development: How strong, sustainable research-practice-industry partnerships will build a better edtech future. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/158