In 2012, IES hosted methodologists and applied researchers to understand the hurdles facing adult education research. A decade later, this field still lags behind but continues to provide methodologists opportunities to develop or refine approaches. In this session, applied researchers will describe contextual factors that stymie research, e.g., extreme heterogeneity, high student mobility, and small sample size. A methodologist will share examples of meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships that advance methodological research and will guide participants in a conversation to explore the issues, discuss existing solutions and overlaps, identify areas for further methodological research, and share ideas for building partnerships.
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