Hi Katie! This is a great piece – thanks for writing and sharing it! You make a great final point that the ESSA Tiers of Evidence (and the persuasive power that comes with meeting them) can disincentivize product developers from conducting research throughout program development; iterative R&D cycles take time, money, and a lot of patience (!), while offering little in the way of bragging rights relative to an experimental study. It’d be great if there were a system akin to the ESSA Tiers that incentivizes research-driven development. In all likelihood it would lead to better products and better product use, while also setting the stage for good results when it comes time for an experimental study. -- Marion
Hi Katie! This is a great piece – thanks for writing and sharing it! You make a great final point that the ESSA Tiers of Evidence (and the persuasive power that comes with meeting them) can disincentivize product developers from conducting research throughout program development; iterative R&D cycles take time, money, and a lot of patience (!), while offering little in the way of bragging rights relative to an experimental study. It’d be great if there were a system akin to the ESSA Tiers that incentivizes research-driven development. In all likelihood it would lead to better products and better product use, while also setting the stage for good results when it comes time for an experimental study. -- Marion
Great paper