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(Re)Examining the research–practice interface: International perspectives, multiple methods, persistent challenges, and novel directions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2024

Hyun-Bin Hwang*
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Matthew D. Coss
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Masatoshi Sato
Affiliation:
Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
Benjamín Cárcamo
Affiliation:
Universidad de las Américas, Providencia, Chile
Mai Xuan Nhat Chi Nguyen
Affiliation:
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Phung Dao
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Noriko Iwashita
Affiliation:
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Emma Marsden
Affiliation:
University of York, York, UK
Rachel Hawkes
Affiliation:
The Cam Academy Trust, UK
Shawn Loewen
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Pawel Scheffler
Affiliation:
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Karolina Baranowska
Affiliation:
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Jim McKinley
Affiliation:
University College London, London, UK
Lourdes Ortega
Affiliation:
Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA
*
Corresponding author: Hyun-Bin Hwang; Email: [email protected]

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