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Title
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Getting ‘What Works’ Working: Building Blocks for the Integration of Experimental and Improvement Science
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Abstract/Description
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As a systemic approach to improving educational practice through research, ‘What Works’ has come under repeated challenge from alternative approaches, most recently that of improvement science. While ‘What Works’ remains a dominant paradigm for centralized knowledge-building efforts, there is need to understand why this alternative has gained support, and what it can contribute. I set out how the core elements of experimental and improvement science can be combined into a strategy to raise educational achievement with the support of evidence from randomized experiments. Central to this combined effort is a focus on identifying and testing mechanisms for improving teaching and learning, as applications of principles from the learning sciences. This article builds on current efforts to strengthen approaches to evidence-based practice and policy in a range of international contexts. It provides a foundation for those who aim to avoid another paradigm war and to accelerate international discussions on the design of systemic education research infrastructure and funding.
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Date
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2016
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In publication
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International Journal of Research & Method in Education
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Volume
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39
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Issue
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3
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Pages
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299-313
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Open access/full-text available
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Yes
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Peer reviewed
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Yes
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ISSN
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1743-727X
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Citation
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Peterson, A. (2016). Getting ‘What Works’ Working: Building Blocks for the Integration of Experimental and Improvement Science. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 39(3), 299–313. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2016.1170114
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