Practitioner Perspectives on the Gap Between Research and Practice: What Gap?

The problem and the solution. The research-to-practice gap within HRD is an increasingly important focus of research. This study empirically investigates this issue from the perspective of practitioners, who are directly asked about their use of research. Results suggest that practitioners use "research," though the term is not used in the same way that those who engage in academic and scholarly research use it. This peer-reviewed research is perceived to not be reaching practitioners, who instead turn to their own communities of practice to meet their research needs.