Headwinds and Tailwinds: Insights From a Research-Practice Partnership in California on Promoting Cultures of Innovation

• In Event: Harnessing the Power of Research-Practice Partnerships to Tackle Inequities: An Exploration of Possibilities and Pitfalls During a Pandemic

Abstract

Educational practitioners working as equal partners alongside researchers to address urgent problems of practice is the fundamental goal of research-practice partnerships (RPPs) (e.g. Coburn & Penuel, 2016). Examining the lived realities of partners throughout the work provides invaluable lessons for how these relationships can support the evolving needs of stakeholders (Weddle et al., 2021). Now, as the world grapples with how to address inequities flamed by the pandemic, partnerships between universities and practitioners can be key pillars of good practice.

Authors

• Marie Lockton, University of California - San Diego

• Nicolette van Halem, Erasmus Rotterdam University

• Alan J. Daly, University of California - San Diego

• Yi-Hwa Liou, National Taipei University of Education