Lost in translation: overcoming barriers to integrating evidence with practice

Community-Based Research in Generating Usable Knowledge for Public Policy and Administration

“…The key idea behind utilizing this research approach is the recognition that partnerships between the research community and practitioners are going to lead to mutual benefits for both. This approach can help improve the conditions of a community, as well as provide students and faculty with new avenues and opportunities for research helping them become better prepared to understand the practical application of theories and research (Johnston, Hu, & Auer, 2011;Wodicka et al, 2012). According to Wodicka et al (2012), "[a] cademics and practitioners have complementary skill sets: Faculty members may have a more strongly developed theoretical background, while practitioners may have more experiential knowledge" (p. 272).…”