June 2020
Dr. Itzhak Yanovitzky, Ph.D. and Dr. Cynthia Blitz, Ph.D.

Published in Extra from the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships.

Evidence-informed policy and practice is often touted as a gold-standard in both scientific and popular discourse. For many people, the idea that decisions made by policymakers and practitioners should be guided by the best available science, whether to improve STEM education in schools or fight a global pandemic, is immediately intuitive. It is therefore only natural for producers and funders of scientific research, as well as for research intermediaries such as NNERPP, to explore diverse venues for connecting policymakers and practitioners with the most rigorous and relevant research evidence that is applicable to problems they confront. Often, a primary focus of such efforts is the efficient translation and dissemination of useful research evidence. However, with the recognition that users themselves play an active role in acquiring and interpreting research evidence, there is a growing interest in implementing effective user engagement strategies.

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