In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Rosa explores what an education system that has successfully bridged the research-practice gap would look like. She discusses three key hallmarks: prioritizing practice-based evidence, establishing systemic incentives for integration, and fostering embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations.

🎧 Core Audience

* Science educators seeking innovative, evidence-based teaching strategies

* Educational researchers interested in collaborating with practitioners

* Policymakers and administrators looking to support research-practice integration

* STEM education advocates committed to advancing equitable, engaging learning experiences

📋 Topics Covered

* The research-practice gap in education and its impact on student learning

* Critical elements of an integrated education system that bridges research and practice

* Practice-based evidence and its role in informing evidence-based instruction

* Systemic incentives and policies to support researcher-practitioner collaboration

* Embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations and their benefits for education reform

⌚️ Helpful Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction and overview

04:16 - Visualizing a reformed system

05:01 - Defining the research-practice gap

07:24 - Practice-based evidence vs. evidence-based instruction

10:49 - Systemic incentives to support integration

13:40 - Embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations

17:37 - Conclusion and call to action

🗝️ Key Takeaways

* Valuing practice-based evidence alongside controlled experiments can lead to more context-specific, effective teaching strategies.

* Systemic incentives, such as promotion criteria, funding streams, and professional development, foster research-practice integration.

* Embedded researcher-practitioner collaborations enable real-time problem-solving, accessible research dissemination, and continuous feedback loops.

* Bridging the research-practice gap can create more equitable, engaging, and empowering learning environments that enable all students to thrive.

📄 Useful Resources

* Corresponding Blog Post: www.cuvettecollective.org/closedrpgap/

* Cuvette Collective's professional learning community: cuvetteempowered.org

* Cuvette Collective's consulting firm: cuvettecatalyzed.org

* The Cuvette, a peer-reviewed journal for science education: thecuvette.org

🎙️ About the Hosts

Dr. Vanessa Rosa:

* Advocate for science education reform and founder of Cuvette Collective.

* Passionate about transforming science education and challenging academic conventions.

* Expertise in science education research, curriculum development, and assessment.

Connect with Dr. Rosa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessarosaphd/

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🎯 Target Audience

This content would be most helpful to educators, researchers, and policy makers interested in understanding the impact of different framing strategies on policy support.

📋 Topics Covered

1. The concept of framing and its impact on understanding and policy support,

2. The effects of different framing strategies - empathy, interdependence, ingenuity, and prevention - on policy support, and

3. The implications of these findings for educators and policy makers.

⌚️ Helpful Time Stamps:

00:00 - Vanessa's experience as a graduate student

01:15 - Understanding of framing

02:49 - Discussion on empathy

04:10 - Discussion on interdependence

05:24 - Discussion on ingenuity

06:31 - Discussion on prevention

07:34 - Summary of findings

07:54 - Implications and conclusion

💃🏽 Call to Action

How can we use these findings to frame our messages more effectively? How can we ensure that our framing strategies align with our audience's cultural values to promote support for systemic reform?

Let's discuss this in the chat.

🎙️ About the Host

Dr. Rosa promotes equity in science education, challenging traditional norms and oppressive systems. She leads several organizations focused on empowering diverse educators and driving systemic improvements. Here, and through these organizations, she aims to foster a community of supportive educators who will transform science education and research.

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