Using research to improve literacy practice and practice to improve literacy research
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Published on: June 6, 2020
1Kent State University, 405 White Hall Kent, OH 44242 (e-mail: bschirmer@educ.kent.edu
Abstract:
The disconnection between research and practice is not a new phenomenon, but as researchers and educators look toward the future of deaf education, it seems crucial to look back at the reasons behind this disconnection with the goal of creating a professional milieu in which we use research to improve literacy practice and practice to improve literacy research with deaf students. This article examines the issues underlying the relatively insignificant impact of research on literacy practice from the perspectives of the fields of literacy, special education, and deaf education.
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