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Research matters most when evidence can inform better practice.

Evidence & Practice is an independent learning resource connecting education, rehabilitation science, inclusion, educational policy, and research-informed decision making.

Independent educational resource

Evidence pathway

OPEN FRAMEWORK
01

Observe

Identify a question or practical challenge.

02

Study

Gather evidence using appropriate methods.

03

Interpret

Connect findings with context and experience.

04

Apply

Translate evidence into informed practice.

6
academic reference profiles
4
connected fields
3
levels of practice
100%
education-focused
CONNECTED FIELDS

Different professions.
A shared responsibility to use evidence well.

Explore how teaching, rehabilitation, inclusion, and public policy translate research into decisions that affect learning and human development.

01

Teaching & Learning

Explore how teaching strategies, educational technologies, media, and participation influence meaningful learning experiences.

Topics
  • Teaching innovation
  • Educational technology
  • Active participation
  • Learning design
02

Rehabilitation Science

Understand how movement, pain, sensory systems, and clinical rehabilitation are investigated through evidence-based practice.

Topics
  • Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Pain
  • Movement
  • Physical therapy
03

Inclusion & Human Development

Study how educational systems can respond to diverse learners, disability, participation, equity, and social development.

Topics
  • Inclusive education
  • Special pedagogy
  • Participation
  • Human development
04

Education Policy & Governance

Explore how evidence, expertise, organizations, policy networks, and institutions influence educational decision making.

Topics
  • Education policy
  • Governance
  • Policy networks
  • Knowledge brokering
EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE

A useful finding still needs context.

Evidence becomes more valuable when researchers and practitioners make clear how questions, methods, interpretation, and application are connected.

Core Implementation Checklist

  • Define the practical question
  • Understand the context
  • Choose appropriate evidence
  • Separate findings from assumptions
  • Compare interpretations
  • Document uncertainty
  • Translate findings responsibly
01

Question

Identify what needs to be understood or improved.

02

Evidence

Gather observations, data, research, and relevant experience.

03

Interpretation

Evaluate what the findings mean within their real context.

04

Practice

Apply evidence while monitoring outcomes and limitations.

ACADEMIC REFERENCES

Research connecting knowledge and practice.

These profiles are included as public academic references to help learners discover relevant research areas. They are not presented as Evidence & Practice employees, members, partners, or official representatives.

Italy

Elena Pacetti

University of Bologna
Department of Education Studies "Giovanni Maria Bertin"
Associate Professor

Research and teaching focused on didactic innovation, educational technology, media and learning, inclusive education, citizenship education, gender in education, and active participation.

Belgium

Willem De Hertogh

University of Antwerp
 
Professor

Research in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, neck pain, tinnitus, dizziness, headaches, sensorimotor control, and evidence-based physiotherapy.

Portugal

Luís Miguel Carvalho

Institute of Education, University of Lisbon
 
Full Professor

Research in education policy, educational administration, policy knowledge, comparative education, education governance, and the role of expertise in educational decision making.

Italy

Roberta Caldin

University of Bologna
 
Alma Mater Professor / Adjunct Professor

Research and academic work in special pedagogy, inclusive education, disability, family education, teacher education, and educational participation.

Belgium

Nathalie Roussel

University of Antwerp
Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
Professor

Research on musculoskeletal pain from a biopsychosocial perspective, exercise therapy, rehabilitation, performing artists, technology-supported rehabilitation, and eHealth.

Portugal

Sofia Viseu

Institute of Education, University of Lisbon
 
Professor of Education Policy

Research in education governance, education policy, policy networks, knowledge brokering, educational administration, philanthropy, and digitalisation in education.

LEARNING LIBRARY

Start with the practical question.

Teaching

When does technology actually improve learning?

Explore why educational technology becomes useful only when teaching design, learner needs, and context are considered together.

Rehabilitation

Why movement needs more than a diagnosis

Understand how rehabilitation combines physical assessment, behavior, context, evidence, and individual experience.

Inclusion

Designing learning for participation

Learn how inclusive educational practice can reduce barriers and expand meaningful participation.

Evidence

What makes research useful in practice?

Explore how findings move from studies into decisions without losing their limitations and context.

Policy

How expertise enters education policy

Understand how research, networks, organizations, and expert knowledge shape public education decisions.

Systems

From individual practice to institutional change

Explore how practitioner decisions connect with organizational, social, and policy environments.

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

Built around evidence that can be used carefully.

Evidence & Practice is an independent educational prototype designed to connect research in education, rehabilitation, inclusion, and public policy without presenting itself as a university, clinic, laboratory, publisher, or professional association.

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Evidence with context

Research findings become more useful when their limitations and settings remain visible.

02

Practice with reflection

Professional decisions improve when evidence is combined with critical interpretation.

03

Clear source boundaries

Academic references remain separate from the identity of this educational resource.