Will a Clinical Approach Make Education Research More Relevant for Practice?

The way in which researchers view education differs fundamentally from the way in which teachers view education. These different outlooks are (partly) a consequence of the different work roles of researchers and teachers. This article explores the question of whether it is really inevitable that research and practice each establish different views of education. The author shows that the definition of the role of researchers draws heavily on a dualistic view that separates knowledge from skill and detaches human intellectual faculties from other human faculties. Although such dualistic notions are highly contested nowadays, they are institutionalized in the definition of the work of researchers and the purpose of research. The contribution of this article lies in the presentation of a unifying framework in which the views of teachers and researchers can be (at least partially) reconciled in the context of clinical research practice.

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An Examination of Women's Perspectives on Power

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1111/j.1471-6402.1992.tb00265.x ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 415-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Cynthia L. Miller ◽

A. Gaye Cummins

Keyword(s):

Women’S Experiences ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

Growing Body ◽

Personal Authority ◽

Women’S Perceptions ◽

Definition Of ◽

Men's Experience ◽

The Way

Historically, theoretical and popular conceptions about power have not included or addressed women's experiences. This study adds to the growing body of knowledge about women by examining women's perceptions of and relationship to power. One hundred twenty-five women, ranging in age from 21 to 63, were asked to define and explore power through a variety of structured and open-ended questions. The results showed that women's definition of power differed significantly from their perception of society's definition of power, as well as from the way power has traditionally been conceptualized. More theoretical and empirical attention should be given to understanding the role of personal authority in both women's and men's experience of power.

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Whose futures need crafting? A collaborative evaluation of the British Council/Crafts Council Crafting Futures 5K grant scheme

Art Design & Communication in Higher Education ◽

10.1386/adch_00032_1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 103-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rachel Kelly ◽

Sandra Fruebing

Keyword(s):

Education Research ◽

Radio Signal ◽

The Philippines ◽

Project Work ◽

Higher Education Research ◽

Research And Practice ◽

British Council ◽

Grant Scheme ◽

Collaborative Evaluation

Sandra Fruebing and Rachel Kelly were recipients of 2018–19 British Council/Crafts Council Crafting Futures 5k grants. A dialogue between Fruebing and Kelly started when they both returned from their project work in Egypt and the Philippines respectively. Both participants related their experiences through their conversations and this led them to discuss and reflect through regular online exchanges stretching from 2019 to 2020. They both are now considering how their experiences of working with marginalized craft communities have become a position from which to consider the role of development in Art & Design Higher Education research and practice. The spectrum of collaboration and companionship that is emerging from their work, both individually and through online meetings and conversations, become like a radio signal, which is tuning and making audible their similar experiences and understandings.

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Social Marketing’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT): A Commentary

Social Marketing Quarterly ◽

10.1177/1524500419881770 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 231-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sameer Deshpande

Keyword(s):

Social Marketing ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Marketing Research ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Past Half Century ◽

Boundary Definition ◽

Or Practice ◽

Definition Of

Background: Over the past half century, social marketing has come into its own, both as a discipline and a practice, for creating positive social outcomes. However, as the operating environment continues to evolve, the role of social marketing in the change landscape requires consideration. Focus of the article: In this article, the author presents a commentary on the present and future role of social marketing research and practice through the lens of a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. Topics discussed in the analysis include the boundary definition of social marketing, modalities of practice, sources of funding, the complexity of target issues, and professional standing and competition. Importance to the social marketing field: Critical analysis of social marketing research and practice can assist to maintain and grow its relevance and adoption among key stakeholders. Recommendations for Research or Practice: Several recommendations are made for addressing the issues identified in the SWOT analysis. These include conscious effort to market social marketing; clarify the concept of audience orientation when designing social marketing solutions; address specific research questions that produce academic and managerial insights; utilize corporate partnerships creatively; offer social marketing course to retain accreditation of professions such as marketing, public health, environmental studies, or public administration; and, encourage documentation of initiatives. Limitations: The discussion presented here is based purely on opinions and experience of the author.

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How educational intermediaries connect research and practice

Phi Delta Kappan ◽

10.1177/00317217211065825 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 103 (4) ◽

pp. 37-43

Author(s):

Joel R. Malin

Keyword(s):

Education Research ◽

Education System ◽

Research Practice ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Knowledge Brokers

Indirect routes to strengthening research-practice connections, through intermediaries or knowledge brokers, have received little emphasis in discussions of education research and practice. Joel Malin compares direct and indirect approaches to making these connections and considers how indirect actors are situated in the education system and what roles and functions they perform. He describes some of the well-known intermediaries, assesses the effects of their efforts, and offers ideas for moving forward.

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Flying Faster than the Birds and the Bees

Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education - Challenges Associated with Cross-Cultural and At-Risk Student Engagement ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1894-5.ch009 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 170-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Theodore Burnes

Keyword(s):

Education Research ◽

Multicultural Education ◽

Sexuality Education ◽

Human Sexuality ◽

Learning Experiences ◽

Research Practice ◽

Positive Approach ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Human Sexuality Education ◽

Sex Positive

The need for multicultural education to analyze human sexuality education is an area of critical need in research and practice. Many current human sexuality learning experiences contain practices that are shaming to learners, producing values that problematize sexuality. The author of this chapter introduces a sex-positive approach to human sexuality education, honoring multicultural education by intentionally understanding sex-positivity outside of a White, western context. Implications of this approach for education research, practice, training, and advocacy are discussed.

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Rediscovering the Art of Nursing to Enhance Nursing Practice

Nursing Science Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0894318417741117 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 47-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Deborah Henry

Keyword(s):

Education Research ◽

Nursing Education ◽

Nursing Practice ◽

Research Practice ◽

Art And Science ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Nursing Education Research

There is wide agreement that nursing practice is a combination of art and science. While the science is easily found in nursing education, research, and practice, the art is overshadowed. Philosophical and theoretical discussions on the art of nursing are plentiful, but research demonstrating its importance to nursing practice is lacking. In this article, the nature of nursing is explored separate from science, and a comprehensive exploration of the literature on the art of nursing is presented. Three themes concerning the art of nursing are identified and discussed, including implications for research, practice, and education.

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Consequences of Recent Changes in Research and Practice for the Identity of Psychiatrists

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(97)80213-1 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 12 (S2) ◽

pp. 92s-98s ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J Guimón

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Theoretical Model ◽

Managed Care ◽

Professional Identity ◽

Theoretical Orientation ◽

Psychiatric Services ◽

Research And Practice ◽

The Way

SummaryThe limits of the role of psychiatrists are becoming increasingly vague as a consequence of the confusion on the theoretical model, the excessive size of the field and the managed care movement that is deeply altering the way psychiatric services are delivered. A thorough reflection has to be made about the need to strengthen the professional identity of future psychiatrists in the course of their training. Theoretical orientation of psychiatrists depends, to a large extent, on the training that they received during residency and the type of practice they undertake. It is necessary, therefore, to consider that the institutional path and expected activities in the program of training postgraduates is particularly important for the development of the identity of the resident as a psychiatrist. The criteria for elaborating these programs have to take into account, not only the opinion of the teachers and of the residents, but also many other parameters, one of which is the description of what makes a true psychiatrist in his or her clinical practice, so as to adapt the content of programs to the realization of inherent objectives to the activities described.

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Entrepreneurship in teleology: the variety of the forms

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research ◽

10.1108/13552550910944584 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 209-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ioannis N. Katsikis ◽

Lida P. Kyrgidou

Keyword(s):

Critical Review ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Opportunity Identification ◽

Entrepreneurial Process ◽

Content Type ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Way

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to define a range of entrepreneurial concepts and provide a critical review of their content in order to map the forms of the entrepreneurial actions within their teleological context.Design/methodology/approachBased on the authors' definition of teleology as the process of heading towards an end, entrepreneurship was categorized into a three‐item typology, namely subject, process and object. The latter served as a platform for the analysis, which reveals some key qualities about research in entrepreneurship.FindingsThe paper provides a categorization of entrepreneurship both at the distinction (subject, process, object) and the contextual level and the commonalities and differences among entrepreneurship's different teleological approaches are analyzed and the potential is offered for further avenues of research to emerge. Additionally, it is demonstrated that the teleological approaches represent distinct approaches to interpret diverse aspects of the entrepreneurial phenomenon and provide insights into the way in which the entrepreneurial process itself unfolds.Originality/valueThe paper provides an innovative categorization of entrepreneurship as subject, process and object while discussing a variety of various entrepreneurial forms through their teleological nature within each of the three categories. The paper is valuable to scholars seeking to further advance their understanding in the various fields of entrepreneurship, understand the function of the particular set of activities to be undertaken, the role of particular individuals/agents involved in the entrepreneurial process, the opportunity identification/exploitation process as well as the particular objective that each entrepreneurial form aims at fulfilling.

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