The role of knowledge brokering in fostering connections between educational research, policy, and practice

Joel Malin; Lucy Rycroft-Smith; Vicky Ward

The role of knowledge brokering in fostering connections between educational research, policy, and practice

Joel Malin^*, Lucy Rycroft-Smith, Vicky Ward

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This chapter introduces knowledge brokering as a concept and set of practices focusing on its applications, strengths, and challenges in education. The chapter is divided into five sections. First, we consider the sorts of knowledge it is possible to broker. Next, we focus on the various approaches to brokering knowledge, followed by the actors operating in the knowledge brokering landscape. Then, we consider the competencies that knowledge brokers require in order to tighten connections between research, policy, and practice, before concluding with a summary and recommendations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The BERA SAGE handbook of research-informed educational practice and policy
Editors	Dominic Wyse, Vivienne Baumfield, Nicole Mockler, Martin Reardon
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England
Chapter	6
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2025

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Malin, Joel ; Rycroft-Smith, Lucy ; Ward, Vicky. / The role of knowledge brokering in fostering connections between educational research, policy, and practice. The BERA SAGE handbook of research-informed educational practice and policy. editor / Dominic Wyse ; Vivienne Baumfield ; Nicole Mockler ; Martin Reardon. London : SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England, 2025.

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The BERA SAGE handbook of research-informed educational practice and policy. ed. / Dominic Wyse; Vivienne Baumfield; Nicole Mockler; Martin Reardon. London: SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England, 2025.

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