The transfer of knowledge from theory to practice is a tedious process that requires iteration and moderation because it requires collaboration from experts and the stakeholders and will be required to adapt as context and tools change. A three-sided relationship between researchers, educators and practitioners is the most valuable partnership for knowledge translation. This relationship creates interaction and teamwork between stakeholders. (Bjork IT et al.,2013) 

There are several barriers to this translation: First, academic research often uses highly specialized language and formatting that may be unfamiliar to industry readers, even in the same area of work.  For example, only 7% of CHI 2011 papers were formatted to support design practice (Colossus et al., 2019).  Second, the storyline or process of academic work often unfolds over multiple years, at a much slower pace than industry evolves, so it can be difficult for industry practitioners to closely follow the academic story. Third, related to this dynamic, academic research results often provide very small, specific contributions to knowledge which may not be immediately applicable to the practitioner’s problem being solved today, and without a large frame of reference over multiple years, it can be difficult for the practitioner to assemble the relevant contributions to knowledge into something usable.