Writing Our Way into the Public Sphere. Issue 10 (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rose, Mike
• Is Part Of: Teachers College record. Volume 120:Issue 10(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: Education -- Periodicals; Enseignement -- Périodiques; Éducation -- Périodiques; Education; Periodicals; 370.5
• DOI: 10.1177/016146811812001008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-4681

Abstract

Background/Context: The article is a reflection of the importance of bringing educational research into the public sphere, with particular emphasis on writing for broader, nonacademic audiences. Purpose: The purpose of the article is to argue for making educational research more accessible to a broader public and to present suggestions for graduate-level writing instruction to do so. Research Design: This article is an analytic essay. Conclusions/Recommendations: I conclude with some thoughts about the ways "public scholarship" benefits both public awareness and research itself and also offer several suggestions as to how the profession can encourage public scholarship.