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Walking at the Boundaries: Learnings From an RPP (Research-Practice Partnership) Approach to Informal Math LearningFri, April 12, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 112B
Abstract: Research-Practice Partnerships (RPPs) are a collaborative approach to inquiry where university-based researchers and community-based practitioners share in the work of understanding educational problems and creating evidence-based solutions. Theoretically drawing upon boundary spanners, boundary practices, and boundary objects, we aim to understand how boundary crossing is promoted across nine informal learning partners. Initial findings suggest that informal mathematics learning is conceptualized differently across sites. Future research is needed to understand how the boundary crossings change over time.
Authors
Anthony J. Petrosino; Marc Sager, Southern Methodist University; Maximilian Sherard, Southern Methodist University; Candace A. Walkington, Southern Methodist University; Julianna Claiborne Washington, Southern Methodist University; Saki L. Milton, Southern Methodist University
