Curiosity that Enriches Action   

College teaching faces multiple challenges: student diversity, equity and inclusion issues, technological changes, student engagement and perseverance, evolving training needs, to name but a few. Research on college pedagogy offers answers to meeting these challenges, and to improving the quality of teaching and learning. Yet it is sometimes perceived as complex and remote from the realities of the field, leaving a gap between scientific and practical knowledge.   

Is this gap truly insurmountable? We doubt it¹. So how can we involve practitioners in pedagogical research and give them a voice? How can we make research activities and results known and recognized, so that they can be used by practitioners, decision-makers and the general public?   

The editorial committee of the Pédagogie collégiale journal invites contributions from the entire community: researchers, teachers, pedagogical counsellors, administrators and other education professionals. We invite you to submit a proposal for an article that highlights ideas or actions that promote closer ties between the research and teaching communities.  

In need of inspiration? 

Among the avenues to be explored for this issue:   

• Research strategies or methods that promote knowledge transfer 

• Mechanisms external to research that support the transfer of results to stakeholders 

• Success stories of knowledge transfer 

• Impacts of research on pedagogical practices 

• The role of professional development in fostering a culture of research and knowledge sharing 

• Interdisciplinary perspectives and collaborations that enrich research and teaching 

• Contributions of digital technologies to facilitate knowledge transfer between researchers and practitioners 

• Pedagogical innovations based on research findings 

• Challenges of knowledge transfer, including obstacles encountered and possible solutions 

Does this theme appeal to you? 

Don't hesitate to ask your questions or submit your article proposal by emailing the editor-in-chief, Anne-Marie Paquette, at revue@aqpc.qc.ca. 

Submission deadline: January 17, 2025   

¹We encourage you to read the article "The Challenges of Research Transfer in College Pedagogy: Understanding the Issues Surrounding a Little-Known Gap" published in the Fall 2024 issue of Pédagogie collégiale. You will find ideas to enhance the transfer of knowledge in college pedagogy, some of which may already be in action in your environments. If so, we look forward to hearing from you!