STRENGTHENING OF EDUCATION SYSTEM AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES SHOWING THROUGH PRACTICE

Researchers explain a useful approach to bridging the gap between research and practice and thus promoting evidence-informed education. This study examines that research collaboration can influence the reception of research knowledge. It is assumed that the composition of experts from the field and scientists in a research team sends out signals that influence trust in as well as the relevance and applicability of the finding. In a survey experiment with practitioners from the field of adult education the influence of different research team compositions around an identical finding is tested. The results show overall high trust, relevance and applicability ratings with regard to the finding, regardless of the composition of the research team. We discuss the potential importance of additional information about research collaborations for effective knowledge translation and point out the need for more empirical research.