Education research use (Mark Rickinson)

How can academics make sure that their research is useful, and actually ends us being used across the education community? Mark Rickinson (Monash University) talks about his work in the area of ‘quality evidence use’ in education. We talk about practical steps that researchers can take to ensure that they producing genuinely useful research – starting with being more adventurous in the types of events that we attend. Mark also outlines his ‘Q Project’ – a new $6.36 million initiative to develop high quality evidence use and ‘research literacy’ across the education professions.