Kate de Bruin

Education professionals are expected to use research evidence to inform and underpin their work, but using evidence well and developing cultures to support evidence use is not easy. Written for teachers, leaders and decision-makers across all stages of education, this book provides: background on the growth of evidence-based agendas within education and their critiques; a guide to the key skills and issues involved in accessing, evaluating and using different kinds of educational research evidence; and specific suggestions for enhancing the quality of evidence use amongst education professionals and their institutions.

Education professionals are expected to use research evidence to inform and underpin their work, but using evidence well and developing cultures to support evidence use is not easy. Written for teachers, leaders and decision-makers across all stages of education, this book provides: background on the growth of evidence-based agendas within education and their critiques; a guide to the key skills and issues involved in accessing, evaluating and using different kinds of educational research evidence; and specific suggestions for enhancing the quality of evidence use amongst education professionals and their institutions.