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Jaime Willbur; Erin Burns – Journal of Extension, 2024
Understanding how farmers prefer to learn is critical for the development and delivery of successful extension programming. Therefore, Michigan State University Extension specialists conducted an interactive hands-on demonstration workshop (Potato University) addressing pressing issues to Michigan potato production at the Michigan Winter Potato…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Industry, Extension Education, State Universities
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Firestone, William; Perry, Jill Alexa; Leland, Andrew – Planning and Changing, 2020
The education doctorate provides advanced leadership preparation to educators in several English-speaking countries. We explore how four American education doctorate programs teach evidence use. Educational leaders are key brokers of research evidence but usually lack the necessary skills. We employed a multiple case study design. Data were…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Evidence, Research Utilization, Education Courses
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Neal, Zachary; Lawlor, Jennifer; Watling Neal, Jennifer; Mills, Kristen; McAlindon, Kathryn – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2019
Measuring the use of research evidence (URE) by schools has become a central focus of education researchers. However, it has proven challenging due to low response rates, social desirability bias, and costly or time-consuming data collection methods. To overcome these challenges and meet the needs of research focused on URE, this paper introduces…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Research Utilization, Archives, Web Sites
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Neal, Jennifer Watling; Mills, Kristen J.; McAlindon, Kathryn; Neal, Zachary P.; Lawlor, Jennifer A. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2019
Purpose: We apply diffusion of innovations theory to examine two key research questions designed to inform efforts to improve the research--practice gap in education: (1) Are there distinct types of educators that differ in their prioritization of the compatibility, observability, complexity, relative advantage, and trialability of research? and…
Descriptors: Research Utilization, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Principals
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Dewey, Susan; Codallos, Kym; Barry, Robin; Drenkhahn, Kirstin; Glover, Michala; Muthig, Alec; Roberts, Susan Lockwood; Abbott, Betty – Journal of Correctional Education, 2020
Two objectives structured the present study's interviews and observations undertaken in correctional facilities across eight prison administrations: to elucidate nonuniformed staff's perspectives on how well administrative approaches and modes of delivery for education and psychosocial programming reflect evidence-based practices and indicators of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons
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Dwyer-White, Molly; Choate, Celeste; Markel, Dorene S – Health Education Journal, 2015
Background: Increasingly clinical and health research awareness is a priority for health and medical research communities. Translational research, including the prevention and treatment of conditions, relies upon proper funding as well as public participation in research studies. This requires executing more effective communication strategies to…
Descriptors: Health Education, Research Skills, Outreach Programs, Social Networks
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Leholm, Arlen; Hamm, Larry; Suvedi, Murari; Gray, Ian; Poston, Fred – Journal of Extension, 1999
Area of expertise (AOE) teams are more permanent, self-directed, integrative, and empowered with resources than traditionally organized teams. Using the AOE team approach in Michigan Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station has improved capacity to deliver educational programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Extension Education, Research Utilization, Teamwork