Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings
Research collaboration promises a useful approach to bridging the gap between research and practice and thus promoting evidence-informed education. This study examines whether information on research collaboration can influence the reception of research knowledge. We assume that the composition of e...
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| description | Research collaboration promises a useful approach to bridging the gap between research and practice and thus promoting evidence-informed education. This study examines whether information on research collaboration can influence the reception of research knowledge. We assume that the composition of experts from the field and scientists in a research team sends out signals that influence trust in as well as the relevance and applicability of the finding. In a survey experiment with practitioners from the field of adult education the influence of different research team compositions around an identical finding is tested. The results show overall high trust, relevance and applicability ratings with regard to the finding, regardless of the composition of the research team. We discuss the potential importance of additional information about research collaborations for effective knowledge translation and point out the need for more empirical research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a323bc95655149af91cae048376c2b3c2022-12-21T23:34:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-12-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.790451790451Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research FindingsHadjar Mohajerzad0Andreas Martin1Johannes Christ2Sarah Widany3German Institute for Adult Education (LG), Bonn, GermanyGerman Institute for Adult Education (LG), Bonn, GermanyGerman Institute for Adult Education (LG), Bonn, GermanyDepartment of Educational Sciences, University Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyResearch collaboration promises a useful approach to bridging the gap between research and practice and thus promoting evidence-informed education. This study examines whether information on research collaboration can influence the reception of research knowledge. We assume that the composition of experts from the field and scientists in a research team sends out signals that influence trust in as well as the relevance and applicability of the finding. In a survey experiment with practitioners from the field of adult education the influence of different research team compositions around an identical finding is tested. The results show overall high trust, relevance and applicability ratings with regard to the finding, regardless of the composition of the research team. We discuss the potential importance of additional information about research collaborations for effective knowledge translation and point out the need for more empirical research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.790451/fullscience and practice relationshipresearch collaborationresearch findingssurvey experimentBayes factor method |
| spellingShingle | Hadjar Mohajerzad Andreas Martin Johannes Christ Sarah Widany Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings Frontiers in Psychology science and practice relationship research collaboration research findings survey experiment Bayes factor method |
| title | Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings |
| title_full | Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings |
| title_fullStr | Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings |
| title_short | Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: Research Collaboration and the Perception of Research Findings |
| title_sort | bridging the gap between science and practice research collaboration and the perception of research findings |
| topic | science and practice relationship research collaboration research findings survey experiment Bayes factor method |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.790451/full |
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