A Look Back: Research meets practice,again and again,in Kappan

Abstract

Kappan authors have spent the last century trying to connect research and practice, as Teresa Preston explains in this monthly column. As early as 1923, Kappan authors were pointing out that research into teaching and learning cannot be confined to laboratories but should take place in classrooms. In fact, teachers themselves could conduct small studies of what worked with their students. Authors have also urged researchers and practitioners alike to be realistic about what research can reveal and how widely research findings can be generalized. Building a strong connection between research and practice could help researchers design studies of interest to educators and could help educators understand how those studies apply to their classrooms and their students.