From "finding time" to "investing time": the importance of time and leadership for cultivating cultures of quality research use

Blake Cutler; Joanne Gleeson; Mark Rickinson; Lucas Walsh; Mandy Salisbury; Connie Cirkony

From "finding time" to "investing time": the importance of time and leadership for cultivating cultures of quality research use

Blake Cutler, Joanne Gleeson, Mark Rickinson, Lucas Walsh, Mandy Salisbury, Connie Cirkony

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Abstract

Evidence-informed approaches are widely acknowledged to be key to educational improvement, but finding time to use research in highquality ways can get lost in educators' busy schedules. Australian educators are working on average 140 to 150% of their paid hours (Education Ministers Meeting, 2021) and these heavy workloads are having negative impacts on educators' health and wellbeing (Heffernan et al., 2019). Time must be allocated to specific activities and purposes, and how leaders do this sends clear signals about what is valued within a school community. Given that educators see research use as important (Rickinson, Gleeson, Walsh, Cutler, et al., 2021), how can we better invest time in quality research use?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	30-33
Number of pages	4
Journal	The Australian Educational Leader
Volume	44
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Teachers
Time
School
Quality use of research
Research-informed practice
Evidence-informed practice
Evidence use
Culture
Research use

UN SDGs

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4 Article
1 Chapter (Book)

School educators’ use of research: findings from two large-scale Australian studies
Gleeson, J., Harris, J., Cutler, B., Rosser, B., Walsh, L., Rickinson, M., Salisbury, M. & Cirkony, C., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Research Papers in Education. 25 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Supporting teachers to use research well: an invitation to leaders
Cutler, B., 2022, Leadership in Action, 11 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Other
Using research well in educational practice
Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Gleeson, J., Cutler, B., Cirkony, C. & Salisbury, M., 18 Jul 2022, Who Cares about Using Education Research in Policy and Practice?: Strengthening Research Engagement. 1st ed. Paris France: OECD Publishing, p. 182-198 17 p. (Educational Research and Innovation).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

Open Access

1 Active

The Q Project: Quality Use of Evidence Driving Quality Education
Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Smith, L., Gleeson, J., Cirkony, C., Salisbury, M. G., Cutler, B., Hall, G. & Khong, H.
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research

1 Public lecture/debate/seminar

Australian educators' use of research in schools
Jo Gleeson (Contributor) & Blake Cutler (Contributor)
26 Jul 2022
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar

The role of research in the professional development of graduate teachers
Blake Cutler, Rebecca Cooper & Maria Gindidis
28/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
Improving evidence use in teaching is about time.
Lucas Walsh & Blake Cutler
16/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
Only 1 in 3 teachers use research evidence in the classroom – this is largely due to lack of time
Jo Gleeson, Blake Cutler, Lucas Walsh & Mark Rickinson
28/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature

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From "finding time" to "investing time": the importance of time and leadership for cultivating cultures of quality research use

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