Educational Research and Policy-making: Exploring the Border Country Between Research and Policy
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Education(al) Research And Education Policy Making: Is Conflict Inevitable? / Geoff Whitty -- Schools Research In The English Ministry Of Education: An Inside View / Victoria White -- The Interplay Between Policy And Research In Relation To Ict In Education In The Uk: Issues From Twenty Years Of Programme Evaluation / Bridget Somekh -- Exploring Literacy Policy-making From The Inside Out / Gemma Moss, Laura Huxford -- Negotiating Policy Space For Teachers' Continuing Professional Development: A View From The Higher Education Institution / Hazel Bryan -- Learning From The Work Of The National Educational Research Forum / Andrew Morris -- Go-betweens, Gofers Or Mediators?: Exploring The Role And Responsibilities Of Research Managers In Policy Organisations / Lesley Saunders -- Enhancing Impact On Policy-making Through Increasing User Engagement In Research / Judy Sebba -- Protecting The Innocent: The Need For Ethical Frameworks Within Mass Educational Innovation / Tim Oates. Edited By Lesley Saunders. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex, often fraught relationship between educational research and the formulation of public policy. Edited by Lesley Saunders, the collection brings together diverse perspectives from practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers to examine whether conflict between these two spheres is inevitable or manageable. The contributors analyze how research evidence is utilized, ignored, or mediated within government and institutional frameworks, providing a critical look at the mechanisms that bridge the gap between academic inquiry and legislative action.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Case studies on ICT program evaluation and literacy policy-making in the UK.
- Analysis of the role of research managers and mediators in policy organizations.
- Examination of ethical frameworks required for mass educational innovation.
- Discussion on strategies for increasing user engagement to enhance research impact on policy.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this collection as a vital resource for understanding the structural barriers between academic research and government implementation. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those studying the intersection of educational theory and administrative practice.
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Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203939794
ISBN-13:
9780203939796
Public Policy
Great Britain
Education
Academic
Sociology
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