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Title: Implementation as interaction of research, practice, and policy
Subtitle: Considerations from the Austrian initiative IMST
Abstract:

This paper starts with reflections on the notions implementation, innovation, and intervention, working out that all these processes are initiated when changes or improvements are intended by important stakeholders. Four examples from mathematics education research and development contexts are sketched in or to demonstrate the manifold contexts and challenges of implementation. After reflecting strengths and weaknesses of the two contrasting approaches “technical rationality” and “reflective rationality”, “societal rationality” is introduced as a third approach. This approach aims at interconnecting the views of (educational) research, practice, and policy (including steering-relevant administration). Based on that, selected activities and results of the Austrian initiative IMST are presented, discussing the interplay of research, practice, and policy. It is assumed that an adequate balance between the interests of these communities is essential for successful implementation and sustainability.

Keywords: Educational research, implementation, innovation, intervention, mathematics teaching, mathematics, mathematics teaching, policy, practice, reflective rationality, reform, societal rationality, stakeholder, STEM, sustainability, technical rationality
Publication type: Article in journal (Authorship)
Publication date: 14.09.2021 (Online)
Published by: ZDM - The International Journal on Mathematics Education
ZDM - The International Journal on Mathematics Education
to publication
 ( Springer Verlag GmbH; )
Title of the series: -
Volume number: 53
Issue: 5
First publication: Yes
Version: -
Page: pp. 1175 - 1187

Authors

Assignment

Organisation Address
Fakultät für Kultur- und Bildungswissenschaften
 
Institut für Unterrichts- und Schulentwicklung
Sterneckstraße 15
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Austria
   office-ius@aau.at
http://ius.aau.at
To organisation
Sterneckstraße 15
AT - 9020  Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Categorisation

Subject areas
  • 503006 - Educational research
  • 503013 - Subject didactics of natural sciences
Research Cluster
  • Educational research
Citation index
  • Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
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Peer reviewed
  • Yes
Publication focus
  • Science to Science (Quality indicator: I)
Classification raster of the assigned organisational units:
working groups
  • IMST

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