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The value of connecting research and practice.(Report)

Academic Exchange Quarterly

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Abstract

This study examined the attitudes of undergraduate teacher education majors and education faculty about the value of connecting educational research and practice in the university and in K12 schools. Seventeen students and ten faculty participated in the study. The findings indicate that many participants think educational practice and research are typically conducted in isolation of each other.

Introduction

In recent years, both research findings (Barton, 2005; Berends, Lucas, Sullivan, & Briggs, 2005; Business-Higher Education Forum, 2005; Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, 1999; Swail, Cabrera, ...

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