Evidence-based Education: Reflections on research utilization

Abstract

Evidence-based Education means an approach to policy making and practice that is based on useful evidence derived from educational research, and that aims to achieve social utilization. This paper examines changes in the social context of this term, which mainly consist of trends in knowledge production and the utilitarian views in research outcomes that exist in a knowledge society. Then, it discusses what works in medical and educational research― on the supply side from researchers' accountability to policy, educational budget, and the cost/benefit of research, and on the demand side from policy makers. Finally, Evidence-based Education is reconsidered in the context of the relationship between research and policy regarding knowledge management.