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Challenges for Increasing the Use of Educational Research Results

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    Identifier: imarina:9325999
    Authors:
    Camarero-Figuerola, MTierno-García, JMIranzo-García, PRenta-Davids, AI
    Abstract:
    The usability of educational research continues to be a challenge in international policies and agendas, and scientific forums. In education, the perceived mismatch between the interests of the research community and the needs of the teaching practice is wide. We aim to understand how this dichotomy influences the uses, topics of interest and ways of accessing the results of educational research processes, and put forward proposals that facilitate the use of evidence to improve practice. This is a qualitative methodology typical of a comprehensive descriptive study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 key informants (2 education policy makers, 4 school managers and 4 teachers) in the province of Tarragona (Spain). The results show that the research evidence is mostly used in planning and process management. The topics of interest are heterogeneous (mainly methodologies and educational performance). Access to research results, although varied (journals, lifelong learning, on-line resources), is hampered by excessively technical language, lack of time and low perceived applicability. The conclusion is that policies to optimize the use of research involve initial and ongoing training, the promotion of collaborative dynamics involving teachers from the initial design of the research and the establishment of agreed values by the entire educational community.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Camarero-Figuerola, M; Tierno-García, JM; Iranzo-García, P; Renta-Davids, AI
    Department: Pedagogia
    URV's Author/s: Camarero Figuerola, Marta / Iranzo Garcia, Maria Pilar / Renta Davids, Ana Inés / Tierno García, Juana María
    Keywords: Universities Science Schools Information Access universities science schools access
    Abstract: The usability of educational research continues to be a challenge in international policies and agendas, and scientific forums. In education, the perceived mismatch between the interests of the research community and the needs of the teaching practice is wide. We aim to understand how this dichotomy influences the uses, topics of interest and ways of accessing the results of educational research processes, and put forward proposals that facilitate the use of evidence to improve practice. This is a qualitative methodology typical of a comprehensive descriptive study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 key informants (2 education policy makers, 4 school managers and 4 teachers) in the province of Tarragona (Spain). The results show that the research evidence is mostly used in planning and process management. The topics of interest are heterogeneous (mainly methodologies and educational performance). Access to research results, although varied (journals, lifelong learning, on-line resources), is hampered by excessively technical language, lack of time and low perceived applicability. The conclusion is that policies to optimize the use of research involve initial and ongoing training, the promotion of collaborative dynamics involving teachers from the initial design of the research and the establishment of agreed values by the entire educational community.
    Thematic Areas: Sociology and political science Sociología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Pedagogical & educational research Interdisciplinar Ensino Engenharias iii Education & educational research Education Educación Educação Direito Cultural studies Ciencias sociales Ciencias de la educación Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: marta.camarero@urv.cat pilar.iranzo@urv.cat anaines.renta@urv.cat juanamaria.tierno@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-6116-0882 0000-0002-8516-9205 0000-0002-0145-5141 0000-0002-1027-7332
    Record's date: 2024-08-03
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://revistas.uam.es/reice/article/view/reice2023_21_3_004
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Reice. Revista Iberoamericana Sobre Calidad, Eficacia Y Cambio En Educación. 21 (3): 61-84
    APA: Camarero-Figuerola, M; Tierno-García, JM; Iranzo-García, P; Renta-Davids, AI (2023). Challenges for Increasing the Use of Educational Research Results. Reice. Revista Iberoamericana Sobre Calidad, Eficacia Y Cambio En Educación, 21(3), 61-84. DOI: 10.15366/reice2023.21.3.004
    Article's DOI: 10.15366/reice2023.21.3.004
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2023
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Cultural Studies,Education,Education & Educational Research,Sociology and Political Science
    Universities
    Science
    Schools
    Information
    Access
    universities
    science
    schools
    access
    Sociology and political science
    Sociología
    Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Interdisciplinar
    Ensino
    Engenharias iii
    Education & educational research
    Education
    Educación
    Educação
    Direito
    Cultural studies
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias de la educación
    Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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