Knowledge brokering

Partnering to Learn: A Collaborative Approach to Research Translation for Educators and Researchers

“…However, there are multiple dangers in this dissemination approach. Being a linear approach from research to practice it does not consider or account for: the differing philosophical and epistemological paradigms existing in research and practice (Joram, Gabriele, & Walton, 2020; Palinkas & Soydan, 2012); the idiosyncrasies of and multiple variables within individual real‐world school contexts (Coldwell et al, 2017; Cooper et al, 2020; Farley‐Ripple et al, 2018; Joram et al, 2020; Levin, 2013; Lysenko, Abrami, Bernard, Dagenais, & Janosz, 2014); the ecological validity of lab‐based findings (Daniel, 2012; Fischer, 2009; van Atteveldt, Tijsma, Janssen, & Kupper, 2019); or the voices and insight of practitioners (Fischer, 2009; McKenney & Reeves, 2013; Palinkas, He, Choy‐Brown, & Hertel, 2017). In addition, this traditional one‐way process is slow (Daniel, 2012), and findings may be misinterpreted or misunderstood (Goswami, 2006; Lindell & Kidd, 2011).…”

“…A research‐practice partnership approach to SoL research and translation can allow for the expertise and voices of teachers to be included and valued in the process of inquiry and in the translation of research into practice (Fischer, 2009; McKenney & Reeves, 2013; Palinkas et al, 2017). Furthermore, approaches that build research capabilities in educators through bidirectional partnerships can help them to mobilize knowledge of the research and how to effectively implement it into their practice (Albers, Shlonsky, & Mildon, 2020; Cooper et al, 2020; Farley‐Ripple et al, 2018; Gorard et al, 2020; Langer, Tripney, & Gough, 2016). This can positively influence both beliefs and practice, and has shown to be more successful in programs that engage willing participants, those eager to learn how to improve their practice and who are open to change (Albers et al, 2020; Gorard et al, 2020).…”

“…Increasingly, a mediator between research and practice has emerged as an integral component to effective knowledge mobilization and research translation (Brown, 2020; Cooper et al, 2020; Farley‐Ripple, 2017; Gorard et al, 2020; Levin, 2013; Neal et al, 2015). Mediators can be individuals (often referred to as knowledge brokers), groups, or organizations.…”

“…The science of learning (SoL) has powerful contributions to make to both the production of knowledge about learning and to the ways in which this knowledge can be successfully mobilized into educational practice. Producing multidisciplinary research and effectively translating it into usable classroom practice are complex processes (Cooper, Rodway, MacGregor, Shewchuk, & Searle, 2020; Daniel, 2012; Farley‐Ripple, Karpyn, Tilley, & McDonough, 2018), ones which need to be better understood and evaluated if the current gap between research and practice is to be bridged (Gorard, See, & Siddiqui, 2020). This paper aims to describe some challenges and promising approaches to how SoL research can be designed and mobilized successfully into practice, and presents a novel partnership approach developed by the Science of Learning Research Center (SLRC) at The University of Queensland, Australia, called the Partner Schools Program (PSP).…”

Learning how to learn—Implementing self‐regulated learning evidence into practice in higher education: Illustrations from diverse disciplines

“…These positive social influences, which in the HE context may include those with colleagues within and beyond one's own school or faculty, build the foundations for professional learning and growth, building capabilities in confidently and effectively using research in ways that can inform practice relevant to each unique context (Farley‐Ripple et al, 2018). Sustainable use of research in educational practice can then be facilitated by building a range of research capabilities in practitioners (Albers et al, 2020; Cooper et al, 2020; Farley‐Ripple et al, 2018; Gorard et al, 2020; Neal et al, 2015)—a process that can be facilitated by knowledge brokers.…”