Conceptualizing the NET
The Neuroeducation Translational (NET) research model – a framework for neuroscience research to special education practice
Keywords:
neuroeducation, neuroscience research, special education, transdisciplinary, translational researchAbstract
Advances in neuroscience related to developmental disorders could substantially impact individuals with disabilities and the field of special education. However, several challenges impede the current translation of neuroscience research for special education practice, such as misinterpretations of neuroscience findings. An investigation of translational research in medicine and social sciences revealed a common conceptual framework founded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Using this model as a guide, the authors introduce a new framework, the Neuroeducation Translational (NET) Research Model, to scaffold neuroscience research from the laboratory to special education practice in four phases. Potential benefits to developing a framework for neuroeducation include improved outcomes for individuals with disabilities and knowledge sharing across disciplines.
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Boden, D., Borrego, M., & Newswander, L. K. (2011). Student socialization in interdisciplinary doctoral education. Higher Education, 62(6), 741-755.
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Gogtay, N., Ordonez, A., Herman, D. H., Hayashi, K. M., Greenstein, D., Vaituzis, C., Rapoport, J. L. (2007). Dynamic mapping of cortical development before and after the onset of pediatric bipolar illness. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 48, 852-862.
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neuroscience perspective. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42(3-4), 381-399.
Howard-Jones, P. (2010). Introducing neuroeducational research: Neuroscience, education, and
the brain from contexts to practice. London: Routledge.
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Kerner, J. F. (2006). Knowledge translation versus knowledge integration: A “funder’s” perspective. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 26(1), 72-80.
Lenroot, R. K., & Giedd, J. N. (2008). The changing impact of genes and environment on brain development during childhood and adolescence: Initial findings from a neuroimaging study of pediatric twins. Development and Psychopathology, 20, 1161-1175.
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Wiley.
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Luiselli, J. K., Russo, D. C., Christian, W. P., & Wilczynski, S. M. (Eds). (2008). Effective practices for children with autism: Educational and behavioral support interventions that work. New York City, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.
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Mulnard, R. A. (2011). Translational research: Connecting evidence to clinical practice. Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 8, 1-6.
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATSa). (2013). About
NCATS. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://www.ncats.nih.gov/about/about.html
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATSb). (2013). Budget.
National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://www.ncats.nih.gov/about/budget/budget.html
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). (2013). INVOLVE database. Retrieved from http://www.invo.org.uk/resource-centre/research-project-database/enter-search-the- database/
National Institutes of Health (NIH). (2013). Appropriations history by institute/center (1938-present). Retrieved from http://officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/approp_hist.html
Obendorf, K. (2010). From insight to on-site. Human Ecology, 38(1), 4-7.
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Palinkas, L. A., & Soydan, H. (2012). New horizons of translational research and research translation in social work. Research on Social Work Practice, 22(1), 85-92.
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Shaywitz, S. E., Shaywitz, B. A., Fulbright, R. K., Skudlarski, P., Mencl, W. E., Constable,
R. T., Gore, J. C. (2003). Neural systems of compensation and persistence: Young adult outcome of childhood reading disability. Biological Psychiatry, 54, 25–33.
Slavin, R. E. (2002). Evidence-based education policies: Transforming educational practice and research. Educational Researcher, 31(7), 15-21.
Szilagyi, P. G. (2009). Translational research and pediatrics. Academic Pediatrics, 9(2), 71-80.
Tokuhama-Espinsa, T. (2011). Mind, Brain, and Education Science. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2013). Community-based participatory research. Retrieved from http://obssr.od.nih.gov/scientific_areas/methodology/community_based_participatory_research/
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (2013). Education and brain sciences research lab. Retrieved from http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/educationandbrainlab/
Wang, A. T., Lee, S. S., Sigman, M., & Dapretto, M. (2007). Reading affect in the face and voice: Neural correlates of interpreting communicative intent in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Archives of General Psychiatry, 64, 698-708.
Wethington, E. & Dunifon, R. E. (2012). Research for the public good: Applying methods of translational research to improve human health and well being. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Zerhouni, E. (2003). The NIH roadmap. Science 302(5642), 63-72.
Zerhouni, E. A. (2007). Translational research: Moving discovery to practice. Nature 81(1), 126-128.
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Conceptualizing the NET: The Neuroeducation Translational (NET) research model – a framework for neuroscience research to special education practice. (2014). Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2(2), 38-50. https://ojed.org/jise/article/view/1482
