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STUDYING THE COMPLICATED MATTER OF WHAT WORKS: EVIDENCE-
BASED RESEARCH AND THE PROBLEM OF
PRACTICE
JOHN M. DIRKX
Resource PresentationMiranda Sulley
EDUC 513Seattle UniversityFebruary 22, 2012
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RESOURCE SELECTION
Published in Adult Education Quarterly, a well-known academic journal related to Adult Learning in various institutional types
Why did you choose this article? Increasing interest in theory practice The value of educational research
Why do you like this article? Concise, unbiased representation of several
different viewpoints concerning the value of evidence-based research (EBR) in educational settings
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THE VALUE OF EBR IN INFORMING EDUCATIONAL BEST PRACTICE
OPPONENTS(Elizabeth St.Pierre)
*EBR is motivated by political and ideological agendas, rather than the desire to improve the quality of student’s experiences
*acts as method of control over the educational system
*favors generalized research over utilizing expansive practitioner knowledge
*devalues qualitative research methods and diminishes the moral, political and epistemological complexity of adult education
Dirkx, J. M. (2006). Studying the complicated matter of what works: Evidence-based research and the problem of practice. Adult Education Quarterly, 56(4), 273-290.
PROPONENTS(Michael Feuer)
*EBR may provide universal strategies for addressing problems related to practice
*creates objective methods of practice through implementing experimental designs
*may aid in addressing problems with curriculum planning, teaching strategies, and the assessment of student learning
*research is conducted by unbiased outsiders
GOAL: Implementing best practices
in education that produce the
intended, desired effect on student learning
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VALUE FOR ADULT LEARNING PRACTITIONERS
Emphasizes the importance of Adult Education as a field concerned with Best Practice
Informs educators in Adult Education about the disconnect between outsider research and insider needs/knowledge of practice
Stresses the importance of context, observation, and self-reflection in informing Best Practice
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LIMITATIONS
Does not provide any concrete solutions that directly inform Best Practice
Generalized approach to educational research; does not mention specific content areas
May be out of date (2006)
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RELATION TO COURSE CONTENT
Chapter 7 “Experience in Learning” Related to EBR opponents’ stance that best
practice is informed through context-based experience, rather than generalized research
“Educators’ purposes, roles, and learning designs for experiential learning differ depending on the lens through which they view experiential learning” (p. 169). Furthers Dirkx’s notion that context and self-reflection
are crucial to informing best practices
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REFERENCE
DIRKX, J. M. (2006). STUDYING THE COMPLICATED MATTER OF WHAT
WORKS: EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND THE PROBLEM OF
PRACTICE. ADULT EDUCATION QUARTERLY, 56(4), 273-290.