The Institute actively contributes to education development through its applied research and knowledge transfer (KT) as services to the community and the profession. The Institute adopts KT as its third pillar in the institutional development in addition to teaching and research. In this context, KT at the Institute is defined as the two-way flow of academic and professional knowledge, ideas, techniques, and expertise between the Institute and the broader community in education and related areas.
The management and organization of KT activities at the Institute are underpinned by the following key aims:
- To link the Institute’s research and teaching activities more closely to KT.
- To develop intellectual capacity and capital that contribute to the development of the Institute and the wider community.
- To serve the needs of educational development locally and regionally.
At the current stage of its development, the Institute gives priority to those KT activities that
- have long-lasting impacts on the profession and the community in education and related areas;
- are directly relevant to the research capacity building of the Institute and its staff; and
- have (or can build up) strong partnerships and collaborative networks with key stakeholders.
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