Engaging in a Research-Practice Partnership in Georgia to Leverage Public University Resources for Rural STEM Development
Location
K-12 Professional Development and Partnerships (Session 2 Breakouts)
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
Traditional research relationships between universities and K12 institutions in the United States are typically driven exclusively by university personnel. Research Practice Partnerships (RPPs) are an innovative way to bridge the gap between scholars and K12 teachers and administrators by having representatives of two or more organizations work collaboratively to directly address problems of practice within K-12 district(s). In this presentation, we will outline our team’s efforts to provide additional STEM resources to two rural counties in West Georgia.
Keywords
research practice partnership, rural education, STEM, 21st Century skills
Professional Bio
Phillip D. Grant, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research at the University of West Georgia. T. Logan Arrington, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of West Georgia. Angela P. Branyon, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of School Library Media at the University of West Georgia. Lara M. Willox Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Technology & Foundations in the College of Education at the University of West Georgia.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Grant, Phillip; Arrington, T Logan; Branyon, Angela; and Willox, Lara, "Engaging in a Research-Practice Partnership in Georgia to Leverage Public University Resources for Rural STEM Development" (2020). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 25.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2020/2020/25
Engaging in a Research-Practice Partnership in Georgia to Leverage Public University Resources for Rural STEM Development
K-12 Professional Development and Partnerships (Session 2 Breakouts)
Traditional research relationships between universities and K12 institutions in the United States are typically driven exclusively by university personnel. Research Practice Partnerships (RPPs) are an innovative way to bridge the gap between scholars and K12 teachers and administrators by having representatives of two or more organizations work collaboratively to directly address problems of practice within K-12 district(s). In this presentation, we will outline our team’s efforts to provide additional STEM resources to two rural counties in West Georgia.
