Replication studies: an essay in praise of ground-up conceptual replications in the science of learning

This paper discusses adapting Churches' approach to large-scale teacher/researcher conceptual replications of major "science of learning" findings, to increase teachers' engagement with empirical research on, and building research networks for, gathering data on the science of le...

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Published inEducational research and evaluation Vol. 27; no. 1-2; pp. 188 - 207
Main Author Brown, John F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cognitive Science
Educational Research
Faculty Development
Learning
learning science
Outcome Measures
Pedagogy
Professional development
Randomized Controlled Trials
RCT
Replication
Replication (Evaluation)
Research methodology
Science
Scientific Research
Teacher education
Teacher Researchers
teacher-led
Teachers
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Summary:This paper discusses adapting Churches' approach to large-scale teacher/researcher conceptual replications of major "science of learning" findings, to increase teachers' engagement with empirical research on, and building research networks for, gathering data on the science of learning. The project here demonstrated the feasibility of teacher-led randomised controlled trials for conceptually replicating the effects of cognitive science on learning, as specified by researchers. It also indicated high levels of interest by teachers in applying more science of learning in their practice. The approach gave freedom to teachers to design interventions, choose research methods, and measure outcomes, even though such freedom would be in tension with some scientific research which relies on constraining the sources of variation. This paper discusses how a balance can be struck between the objectives of teachers and researchers engaged in replicating cognitive science findings, and promoting teacher engagement in conceptual replication research.
ISSN:1380-3611
1744-4187
DOI:10.1080/13803611.2021.2022308