Addressing the "Last Mile" Problem in Educational Research: Educational Researchers' Interest, Knowledge, and Use of Implementation Science Constructs.

ABSTRACT: Although evidence-based practices can enhance educational outcomes, a persistent gap exists between research and practice. Advancing the understanding and use of implementation science among educational researchers has potential to close this gap. This study uses person-centered approaches to identify profiles of educational researchers (N = 140) according to interest, knowledge, and use of four implementation science constructs (determinants, strategies, outcomes, theories). We examined whether profile membership was predicted by researcher career level/type and project topic and type. Participants were moderately to very interested to learn more about implementation constructs, but were only a little to somewhat likely to be knowledgeable about them or incorporate them into their researc

SUBMITTER: Gaias LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753797 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature