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Résumé
Dans cet article, nous utilisons le modèle des choix rationnels pour analyser les facteurs expliquant l’utilisation de la recherche en éducation. Basée sur les résultats d’un sondage auprès de 263 conseillers pédagogiques au Québec, l’étude suggère que ces acteurs essentiels du système de l’éducation ont tendance à avoir un comportement rationnel à l’égard de la recherche dans le sens que l’utilisation de celle-ci dépend de son utilité ainsi que du coût d’accès et dans une moindre mesure, d’appropriation de ses résultats. En plus de la rationalité des acteurs, l’étude indique que les facteurs organisationnels ont une influence sur l’utilisation des résultats de la recherche.
Abstract
In this article, we use the rational choice model to analyze the factors explaining the use of education research. Working from the results of a survey conducted among 263 educational advisors in Quebec, the present study suggests that these key actors of the educational system tend to exhibit rational behaviour toward research, with their use of research depending on its usefulness, cost of access and, to a lesser extent, the appropriation of findings. The study indicates that in addition to the rationality of actors, organizational factors have an impact on the use of research results.
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Remerciements
Nous tenons à remercier Michel Crowley et Moktar Lamari ainsi que les deux examinateurs de la Revue de McGill des Sciences de l’Éducation de leurs précieux commentaires sur les versions précédentes de cet article.
Notes biographiques
KADDOUR MEHIRIZ est chercheur postdoctoral à l’Institut national de recherche scientifique et professionnel de recherche à l’École nationale d’administration publique. Ses intérêts de recherche portent sur l’évaluation de programmes, l’analyse de politiques publiques, le fédéralisme fiscal, le transfert de connaissances et l’innovation technologique.
RICHARD MARCEAU est professeur titulaire à l’école nationale d’administration publique et ancien directeur du Centre de recherche et d’expertise en évaluation. Ses intérêts de recherche portent sur l’évaluation de programmes et l’analyse des politiques publiques, notamment dans le domaine de l’environment et l’éducation.
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Biographical notes
KADDOUR MEHIRIZ is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institut national de recherche scientifique et professionnel de recherche of the National School of Public Administration. His research interests are programme evaluation, public policy analysis, fiscal federalism, knowledge transfer and technological innovation.
RICHARD MARCEAU is a full professor at the National School of Public Administration and director of the Centre de recherche et d’expertise en évaluation. Mr. Marceau also presided the Société québécoise d’évaluation de programme between 2003 and 2005. His research interests are programme evaluation and public policy analysis.