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Making Instructional Decisions from Research
Making Instructional Decisions from Research
Educators are expected to use evidence-based practice, but that depends on understanding what research actually tells us about instruction. It’s not always straightforward. In this session, we will look at how to read research with a sharper lens. What question was the study designed to answer? What can we actually conclude from the findings? What instructional decisions can we make?
We'll unpack common misinterpretations, including when studies about relationships or prediction get stretched into claims about what to teach. You'll leave with a simple, practical way to evaluate research and make instructional decisions that are grounded in the right kind of evidence.
Dr. Una Malcolm is the Chief Academic Officer of Dyslexia Canada, where she works collaboratively with partners across Canada to improve outcomes for all children through evidence-based literacy instruction. One of her main roles is serving as Project Lead for ONlit.org, an Ontario Ministry-funded website supporting educators with the revised Ontario Language Curriculum.
Una is also part-time faculty at Mount St. Vincent University where she teaches in the graduate education program.