Enhancing Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice From a Whole-System Perspective: Understanding Systems’ Readiness, Capacity, and Alignment

• In Event: Global Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Informed Policy Making: Purposes, Processes, and Possibilities

Abstract

This review study conceptualizes evidence-informed change (EIC) and examines factors influencing EIC from a whole system approach. The complex and dynamic changes education is faced with, require a deep understanding of problems and solutions and alignment between different parts of the system – between policy, practice, and research. Multidisciplinary findings (e.g., from education, health, organization sciences) are used to investigate what counts as evidence for EIC and to understand what factors influence a system’s readiness and capacity for EIC and its alignment. A framework for policy makers to enhance EIC in practice will be discussed.

Authors

• Elske van den Boom-Muilenburg, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

• Kristin Vanlommel, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht