ACEL Online Conference 2021 - "Educators' collaborative use of research to improve practice"

<div>Educators' collaborative use of research to improve practice</div><div><br></div><div>Presented by: Joanne Gleeson & Penny De Waele</div><div>Organisation: Monash University and Dalby State School, VIC</div><div><br></div><div>Educators' effective use of research to contribute to school performance excellence is gaining international attention. However, there remains little in-depth understanding, particularly in Australia, about the ways in which research use can be improved, and the role that collaboration can play in this process.</div><div><br></div><div>This presentation is in two parts. First, a model of collaborative research use is proposed based on the Monash Q Project's recent survey and interview findings from nearly 500 Australian educators about what it means to use research well. Second, a senior leader from a Q partner school presents her story of the importance of relationships and collaborations in engaging educators around a research-informed practice improvement initiative. The presentation is aimed to inform school leaders about the different ways in which collaboration can be facilitated to support improved research use within schools.</div>