Knowledge Mobilization in Education: The Marshall Memo Case

Abstract

The importance of intermediation between communities primarily engaged in research production and those primarily engaged in practice is increasingly acknowledged, yet our understanding of the nature and influence of this work in education remains limited. Accordingly, in this study we utilized case study methodology, aspiring to understand the activities and signature product of a particularly influential mediator of current educational research, news, and ideas. We also examined its professional contribution as perceived by educators who experienced it. Data analyses suggest that subscribers greatly appreciate several aspects of the product, which was found to draw from a wide range of source material that varied in terms of its research centeredness and its practical implications.