Bridging the Divide: Envisioning an Education System that Integrates Research and Practice

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Rosa explores what an education system that has successfully bridged the research-practice gap would look like. She discusses three key hallmarks: prioritizing practice-based evidence, establishing systemic incentives for integration, and fostering embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations.

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🎧 Core Audience

• Science educators seeking innovative, evidence-based teaching strategies

• Educational researchers interested in collaborating with practitioners

• Policymakers and administrators looking to support research-practice integration

• STEM education advocates committed to advancing equitable, engaging learning experiences

📋 Topics Covered

• The research-practice gap in education and its impact on student learning

• Critical elements of an integrated education system that bridges research and practice

• Practice-based evidence and its role in informing evidence-based instruction

• Systemic incentives and policies to support researcher-practitioner collaboration

• Embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations and their benefits for education reform

⌚️ Helpful Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction and overview

04:16 - Visualizing a reformed system

05:01 - Defining the research-practice gap

07:24 - Practice-based evidence vs. evidence-based instruction

10:49 - Systemic incentives to support integration

13:40 - Embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations

17:37 - Conclusion and call to action

🗝️ Key Takeaways

1. Valuing practice-based evidence alongside controlled experiments can lead to more context-specific, effective teaching strategies.

2. Systemic incentives, such as promotion criteria, funding streams, and professional development, foster research-practice integration.

3. Embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations enable real-time problem-solving, accessible research dissemination, and continuous feedback loops.

4. Bridging the research-practice gap can create more equitable, engaging, and empowering learning environments that enable all students to thrive.

📄 Useful Resources

• Corresponding Blog Post: www.cuvettecollective.org/closedrpgap/

• Cuvette Collective's professional learning community: cuvetteempowered.org

• Cuvette Collective's consulting firm: cuvettecatalyzed.org

• The Cuvette, a peer-reviewed journal for science education: thecuvette.org

🎙️ About the Hosts

Dr. Vanessa Rosa:

• Advocate for science education reform and founder of Cuvette Collective.

• Passionate about transforming science education and challenging academic conventions.

• Expertise in science education research, curriculum development, and assessment.

Connect with Dr. Rosa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessarosaphd/

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