Translational research and knowledge mobilisation in teacher education: towards a ‘clinical’, evidence-based profession?

Research Genres in Teacher Education

Almost since its inception, teacher education has suffered from doubts about its value to teachers. Outside observers have asked, usually skeptically, whether teacher education makes a difference, and teacher educators themselves have wondered what they have been able to accomplish and how they could accomplish more. Presumably, research could help both teacher educators and teacher education p...

Education and training of clinical and translational study investigators and research coordinators: A competency-based approach

INTRODUCTION Training for the clinical research workforce does not sufficiently prepare workers for today's scientific complexity; deficiencies may be ameliorated with training. The Enhancing Clinical Research Professionals' Training and Qualifications developed competency standards for principal investigators and clinical research coordinators. METHODS Clinical and Translational Science Awar...

Towards evidence based research.

1SEARCH Research Group, Department of Sports Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 55 DK 5230 Odense, Denmark; 2Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway; 3Evidence Centre, BMJ, London, UK; 4Department of Rehabilitation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark; 5Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; 6...

Library-based clinical and translational research support.

Advances in Technology-based Education: towards a Knowledge Based Society

During the past decade, the world is becoming more and more an information driven society. Information and communication technologies represent a large fraction of the economy and are being used almost everywhere. Sometimes there is a tendency for thinking that technology can cause harm to kids when used and abused from very early ages. However, if properly used, technology can help children to...