Educational Research and Policy-Making

<p>This book provides a fascinating insight into the sometimes troubled relationship between ‘research’ and ‘policy-making’ in education. It shows how each of these areas of social and intellectual endeavour is in a state of dynamic change and how, as a result, they are becoming more mutually inter-permeable and posing increasingly challenging problems for each other. It suggests a number of scenarios for the future development of the relationship and throws down some challenges for both communities.</p><p>Drawing together contributions from the premier league of UK educationalists the book is both thought-provoking and anxiously awaited by other academics wanting to learn from the experience of senior researchers. </p> <p>1. The Ethics of Mass Innovation in Education 2. An Observational Study of Interactions Between Policy-Makers and Researchers 3. The Interplay Between Policy and Practice for ICT in Education in England: Issues From Twenty Years or Programme Evaluation 4. Exploring Literacy Policy-Making from the Inside and out 5. Managers, Mediators or Masseurs: Exploring the Roles and Responsibilities of Research Managers/Advisers in National Agencies 6. ‘Policy Drivers’ in CPD: The Changing Relationship Between Schools and HE 7. A Policy-Oriented Approach to Synthesizing Policy-Related Research on CPD for Capacity-Building 8. User Engagement in Research: Implications for Research Design</p>