As Perfect as It Gets: Scientifically Based Research
http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/09-04/perfect.php

• According to this article, what do teachers want from research and from the research community?
• One researcher reported the following: Teachers were more likely to find the experiment relevant because it offered a specific teaching strategy that they could try out in their own classrooms, and they were more likely to find the teacher narrative relevant because it provoked thought and raised questions for them.
  What does this imply about the purpose and value of education research? Explain.
• In your own opinion, describe the best process for bridging the gap between research and practice.