1. Evidence-Informed Decision-Making: from classroom to boardroom
24 November 2016

2. Welcome and introduction LSRN event planning group
Andrew Morris
Anne Thompson

3. The event is hosted by Pearson and supported by the Education & Training Foundation. Organisation was by NFER in liaison with Pearson.

4. Evidence informed decision making: the evidence Andrew Morris

5. LSRN themes 2012 - 15 Today Hear evidence, offer and share experiences
Future role for research and evidence
Using evidence in practice
Spreading a culture of research
Today
The heart of the matter: influencing decisions

6. Decision-making in FE We all do it
Teachers: planning and delivering
Team leaders: running the operation
Senior leaders and governors: developing strategy
Employers, students, parents: making choices
Intermediaries and policy-makers: developing frameworks
How do we use evidence when deciding?

7. Use of research evidence in decision-making
Two part review
Systematic review of reviews of EIDM literature
Scoping review of reviews of social science literature
Evidence-use mechanisms
1 Awareness – Building awareness and positive attitudes
2 Agree – Building mutual understanding and agreement
3 Access and Communication – Providing communication
4 Interact – Facilitating interactions
5 Skills – Supporting skills development
6 Structure and Process –decision-making structures

8. Components of behaviour change

9. [All levels of intervention]
Logic model M2 M3 M4 M5 M1 M6
Interventions applied to increase decision-makers’ use of evidence
[All levels of intervention]
Behaviour change: Evidence use
Figure 1.3: Intervention logic model – for each level of intervention
Capability
Motivation
Opportunity

10. Example of findings Awareness Agreement Communication Interaction
Social incentives and user engagement √
Agreement
Consensus building, collaborative learning √
Communication
Tailoring findings, explaining uncertainty √ Passive X
Interaction
Mentoring, JPD, online √ unstructured ꓫ
Between decision-makers √
Skills
Adult learning, mentoring, supervision √
Structures
Incentives, nudges, on-demand summaries √

11. Conclusions Needs and behaviour of users as starting point
Motivating techniques useful (visuals, apps…)
Use adult learning principles to develop skills
Direct facilitation (decision-aid tools) works
Embed interventions in structures and norms

12. Centre for Vocational Education Research

13. Association of Colleges

14. Education and Training Foundation

15. 12.30 Lunch
Reconvene 13.15

16. EDIM: a college perspective

17. Discussion groups How have we used research evidence in decision-making? Red dot - Conference room Blue dot - Conference room Green dot – Glass room Refreshments Plenary to 15.30

18. Plenary Examples of successful use of evidence to inform decision-making

19. LSRN purpose is
“to help people engage with research and development”
Workshops aim to influence practice by
debating the evidence
developing messages
actively communicating them