Research–Practice Partnerships in Education: Outcomes, Dynamics, and Open Questions

Educational Researcher

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 48-54

  Coburn, Cynthia E ^a   Penuel, William R ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

collaboration; educational policy; mixed methods; research utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959369459     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X16631750     Document Type: Review

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