THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING A ROBUST KNOWLEDGE BASE ON COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION: Toward a Policy-Relevant Research Agenda

2012 ◽  
pp. 227-242
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Complementary Education

Opportunities and Challenges Ahead for University-Based Evaluator Education Programs, Faculty, and Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-438
Author(s):  
John M. LaVelle ◽  
Stewart I. Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Program Design ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Current State

The profession of evaluation continues to grow, generating more demand for evaluation services than can be fulfilled by the supply of well-trained evaluation practitioners. In this brief forum article, we discuss the current state of evaluator education in the United States and the ways in which university-based programs support the development of evaluation practitioners and scholars. We then discuss the opportunities and challenges university-based programs face, focusing on program design, the challenges of being an evaluation-focused faculty member, and the specific needs of evaluation graduate students. We conclude by providing a research agenda for evaluation scholars interested in advancing the knowledge base about university-based evaluator education.

scholarly journals Extending belief research to adult basic education: an exploration of some adult educators’ beliefs about numeracy and its teaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-377
Author(s):  
Sonja Beeli-Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Adult Basic Education ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Adult Educators

Abstract While belief research has become an integral part of the educational research agenda, it has been uneven. One neglected area is the beliefs of adult education teachers. Focusing on five such teachers working in adult basic education and teaching numeracy in Switzerland, this exploratory study uses different data to describe their beliefs about numeracy and its teaching. It is shown that this group holds clearly different views from other groups of adult teachers and it is argued that extending belief research to this target group using different approaches could contribute to a wider knowledge base on beliefs in general.

Research at the Marketing Interface to Advance Entrepreneurship Theory

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald E. Hills ◽  
Raymond W. Laforge
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Buyer Behavior ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory

The knowledge base for the emerging field of entrepreneurship should be interfunctional and interdisciplinary. Yet the functional discipline of marketing has contributed to the entrepreneurship field in only recent years. And entrepreneurship researchers and writers often address marketing superficially, without an awareness of sophisticated marketing concepts and methods. The objectives of this article are to identify key tangencies at the marketing/entrepreneurship interface, to provide relevant research sources, and to selectively convey illustrative marketing knowledge. Because length constraints prevent In-depth attention to any subject, breadth over depth is our objective. There are three major sections in this paper. First, the marketing/entrepreneurship interface is defined, with attention to various schools of marketing thought and their potential value to the entrepreneurship field. Secondly, unique tangencies with the buyer behavior literature are discussed and venture ideas and their evaluation (product research) are highlighted. Finally, the marketing strategy literature is reviewed as it potentially contributes to new venture development. In addition, other Important interfaces are briefly discussed.

scholarly journals A Research Agenda for the Massage Therapy Profession: a Report from the Massage Therapy Foundation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
JoEllen M. Sefton, PhD, LAT, ATC ◽  
Jennifer Dexheimer, BSc, LMT ◽  
Niki Munk, PhD, LMT ◽  
Robin Miccio, MS, LMT ◽  
Ann Blair Kennedy, DrPH, LMT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Science And Art ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
New Knowledge

The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) serves as a primary steward of massage therapy research; working to fund and advance the science and art of massage therapy for the entire massage community. The development of an updated research agenda is an essential part of furthering the MTF’s responsibility to help grow the massage therapy knowledge base and increase support for the application of quality research. Integrative health and massage community stakeholders are called upon to help move this MTF 2020 Massage Therapy Research Agenda forward. Together we must strive to continue to advance and disseminate new knowledge to all stakeholders including practitioners, students, instructors, researchers, and policy makers.

scholarly journals A Literature Review of Homelessness and Aging: Suggestions for a Policy and Practice-Relevant Research Agenda

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Grenier ◽  
Rachel Barken ◽  
Tamara Sussman ◽  
David Rothwell ◽  
Valérie Bourgeois-Guérin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Personnes Âgées ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Nous Concluons ◽  
De Se ◽  
Changement Démographique ◽  
Le Canada

RÉSUMÉLe sans-abrisme chez les personnes âgées est une préoccupation croissante à travers le Canada et devrait augmenter avec le changement démographique (Crane & Warnes, 2010; Culhane, Métraux, Byrne, Stino, et Bainbridge, 2013). Pourtant, les connaissances actuelles, les politiques et les pratiques concernant le sans-abrisme ont tendance largement de se concentrer sur des populations plus jeunes. De même, la recherche et les politiques sur le vieillissement en général négligent le sans-abrisme. Les réponses au problème de sans-abrisme chez les personnes âgées doivent répondre aux besoins complexes liés à la santé, la sécurité du revenu et le logement. Basé sur un examen exhaustif de la littérature, cet article présente les domaines de recherche afin d'éclairer les politiques, les stratégies et les services pour les divers groupes des aînés sans-abri. Nous clarifions les intersections du vieillissement et du sans-abrisme; examinons les statistiques pertinentes, y compris la prévalence estimée; discutons des voies et des variations de l'expérience; et determinons les lacunes dans les connaissances. Nous concluons par un appel à un programme de recherche inclusive qui aidera à créér des politiques et des pratiques visant à réduire et finalement à éliminer le sans-abrisme chez les personnes âgées au Canada.

scholarly journals Towards a Scholarship of Practice for University Leadership in Southern Africa: The Two-Way Practitioner-Researcher Loop

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Dawn Lyken-Segosebe ◽  
John M. Braxton
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
College And University ◽  
Vice Chancellors ◽  
College And University Leadership ◽  
Knowledge In Practice

Vice chancellors of public universities in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region face a myriad of challenges that require research- and data-driven decision-making. This paper presents a decision-making model for college and university leadership - The Two-Way Practitioner-Researcher Loop. This scholarship of practice has the twin goals of developing a knowledge base for college and university leadership and improving leadership practice in the university. The scholarship of practice comprises two “loops”. In the practitioner-to-researcher loop, vice chancellors develop practitioner-defined research agenda to be researched internally by Departments of Institutional Research and externally by members of Higher Education research communities. In the researcher-to-practitioner loop, research findings are communicated back to vice chancellors for immediate application to institutional planning, policy formulation, and decision making. This scholarship of practice develops a knowledge base comprised of both “knowledge for practice” and “knowledge in practice” at the level of university leadership. To build capacity for vice chancellors to craft research agenda and questions emanating from their “knowledge in practice”, we identify internal mechanisms and external associations, training programmes and other forums that provide leadership development and support for these university executives.

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