Evidence for the frontline

Andrew MorrisCoalition for Evidence-Based Education

London Knowledge Lab 26th July 2013

Development and Research

• Development

– Driven by objectives

– Produces tools, guidance, models

• Research

– Driven by questions

– Produces knowledge, theory, models

Connections

Better learning

↑

enhancing practice

↑

development of tools, guidance

↑

informed by research findings and theory

Fundamental issue

• Across education• Across public services• Across developed countries• It’s a global issue• A fundamental aspect of being human

Different perspectives

• Researchers – how to achieve impact

• Developers – how to get my gizmo into use

• Practitioners – how to use evidence to enhance my practice

• Intermediaries – how to mobilise knowledge for practical use

Evidence about evidence

• Research

– linear transmission not effective

– impact strategies designed-in

• Development

– interact with research iteratively

– throws up questions, uses knowledge

Evidence about evidence

• Practitioners

– using evidence is social, interactive

– tailored materials and ready access needed

• Mediators

– play crucial role, investment needed

– need to understand both parties

What can be done?

• Better research– applied to actual problems, diverse methods– engages users, combines D&R

• Better EB materials– syntheses, summaries, – Evidence-based guidance

What can be done?

• Better access– portals, databases– common tags and bibliographic systems

• Better mediation– recognition of importance of brokers,– investment in brokerage

• Training in use of evidence– CPD, ITE, specialist roles

One example CEBE Evidence for the Frontline

School-based brokerage with HEI

– HE and schools: setting up dialogues

– expertise focussed on problem-in-hand

– peer to peer interaction on implementation

– web access to selected sources

– Open for collaborations anywhere, any theme, any phase

Further contact

Andrew Morris

ajmorris@blueyonder.co.uk

Coalition for Evidence-Based Education

http://www.cebenetwork.org/

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