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  • Social Sciences
  • Education
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • A significant research-practice gap exists across many sectors, hindering the application of evidence-based findings.
  • The specific communication channels facilitating information flow between researchers and practitioners remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the types of brokerage that enable information dissemination between researchers and educational practitioners.
  • To apply Gould and Fernandez's (1989) brokerage typology to understand information exchange dynamics in schools.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 school administrators and staff in two public school districts.
  • Utilized deductive content analysis to examine experiences searching for information on instructional, health, and social skills programs.

Main Results:

  • All five brokerage types identified by Gould and Fernandez (1989) were present.
  • Gatekeepers, representatives, and liaisons were the primary brokers facilitating information flow between school personnel and researchers.
  • Information transfer frequently involved multi-step chains with diverse brokerage roles.

Conclusions:

  • Specific brokerage roles (gatekeepers, representatives, liaisons) are crucial for bridging the research-practice gap in education.
  • Improving researcher dissemination strategies and practitioner information-seeking behaviors can narrow this gap.
  • Understanding brokerage dynamics offers a framework for enhancing knowledge translation in applied settings.