Knowledge Translation

Question 1

What is Knowledge Translation?
* Generally speaking: ….
* A process that includes the ….
o Often abbreviated as KT
o Also referred to as knowledge mobilization and knowledge sharing

• Takes place within a….
• Knowledge user: any individual who can use the knowledge gained through research
  o E.g., practitioners, educators, healthcare administrators, patient groups , students…

Answer 1

What is Knowledge Translation?
* Generally speaking: sharing research findings,
insights, experiences
* A process that includes the synthesis, dissemination, exchange, and application of knowledge
o Often abbreviated as KT
o Also referred to as knowledge mobilization and knowledge sharing

• Takes place within a complex system of interactions
  between researchers and knowledge users
• Knowledge user: any individual who can use the knowledge gained through research
  o E.g., practitioners, educators, healthcare administrators, patient groups , students…

Question 2

Knowledge Translation Process
* Two ways to plan timing of knowledge translation
activities:
1) Activities ….
2) Activities …

Knowledge Translation Process, cont’d
* Integrated knowledge translation
o Active engagement between …..
o Researchers and knowledge users work…..
o Sometimes referred to as collaborative research, action- oriented research, participatory action research

Answer 2

Knowledge Translation Process
* Two ways to plan timing of knowledge translation
activities:
1) Activities occur at the end of research study
2) Activities integrated throughout duration of research
study

Knowledge Translation Process, cont’d
* Integrated knowledge translation
o Active engagement between researchers and knowledge users throughout entire research process
o Researchers and knowledge users work together and
collaborate
o Sometimes referred to as collaborative research, action- oriented research, participatory action research

Question 2

Knowledge Translation Strategies
* Tangible strategies used by researchers to synthesize,
disseminate, exchange, and apply knowledge
* Two broad approaches:
o T…
o I…
* Not necessarily mutually exclusive
o There is some cross over between the approaches

Answer 2

Knowledge Translation Strategies
* Tangible strategies used by researchers to synthesize,
disseminate, exchange, and apply knowledge
* Two broad approaches:
o Traditional approaches
o Innovative approaches
* Not necessarily mutually exclusive
o There is some cross over between the approaches

Question 3

• There are four fundamental elements

1) ……. (reviews)
o ….

3) …. ( discussion – lecture – implies two way)
o …

4) … application of knowledge
…

2) … (unpacking content to a particular
audience)
o ….

Answer 3

• There are four fundamental elements - SEED

1) Synthesis (reviews)
o Contextualizing and integrating study findings within
larger body of knowledge
o E.g., systematic reviews, narrative reviews, meta-analyses, practical guidelines

3) Exchange ( discussion – lecture – implies two way)
o Engagement between researchers and knowledge users
o Results in mutual learning through planning, producing, disseminating, and applying existing or new research

4) Ethically sound application of knowledge
Practical usage - application
o Putting knowledge into practice
o Should be consistent with ethical principles, social
values, and legal regulatory frameworks

2) Dissemination (unpacking content to a particular
audience)
o Tailoring knowledge exchange to a particular audience
o Tailoring both the message and the medium
o E.g., providing summaries for knowledge users, delivering educational sessions with patients

Question 4

Question 5

Traditional Knowledge Translation Approaches

• Publications
  o Published journal articles are probably….
  o Researchers submit manuscript to a journal in hopes…
  o Manuscripts often undergo …. process
• Experts in respective fields critically review manuscript
  o Many journal articles contain similar elements
• Anatomy of a journal article
  o Published journal articles tend to follow fairly standard…
  o Sections and subsections labeled with headings and
  subheadings
  o Not all journal articles have this organization
• Other forms of publications
  o E.g., published comprehensive assessments, online
  publications, published guides

Answer 5

Traditional Knowledge Translation Approaches

• Publications
  o Published journal articles are probably the most familiar form
  o Researchers submit manuscript to a journal in hopes of having it accepted for publication
  o Manuscripts often undergo peer-review process
• Experts in respective fields critically review manuscript
  o Many journal articles contain similar elements
• Anatomy of a journal article
  o Published journal articles tend to follow fairly standard format: title, abstract, key terms, introduction, method, results, discussion
  o Sections and subsections labeled with headings and
  subheadings
  o Not all journal articles have this organization
• Other forms of publications
  o E.g., published comprehensive assessments, online
  publications, published guides

Question 6

Traditional Knowledge Translation Approaches, cont’d
* Conference proceedings
o Researchers ….
o Provides interaction between researcher and audience
o Usually one of three formats:
1) Verbal presentation
2) Poster presentation
3) Symposium

• Arts-based
  o Using …
  o Requires researchers to extend beyond….
  o E.g., short film, interpretive dance, ethnodrama, visual art, musical performance
  o Sometimes the line between data generation and data presentation is blurred
  o Dance your PhD. contest

Answer 6

Traditional Knowledge Translation Approaches, cont’d
* Conference proceedings
o Researchers present and discuss their research in person to an audience
o Provides interaction between researcher and audience
o Usually one of three formats:
1) Verbal presentation
2) Poster presentation
3) Symposium

• Arts-based
  o Using art and performance
  o Requires researchers to extend beyond traditional training and experiences
  o E.g., short film, interpretive dance, ethnodrama, visual art, musical performance
  o Sometimes the line between data generation and data presentation is blurred
  o Dance your PhD. contest

Question 7

• Text-based (alternate forms, not research articles…)
• WHAT DATA IS BEST
  o Stories are a medium through which meanings can be …..
  o Narratives allow researchers to share research through storytelling
  o Fictional narratives may reach … to exchange information
  o Poetic representation takes place when researchers
  transform data into poem-like presentation

Answer 7

• Text-based (alternate forms, not research articles…)
• More suitable for qualitative research in most cases.
  o Stories are a medium through which meanings can be communicated to make sense of experiences and convey knowledge
  o Narratives allow researchers to share research through storytelling
  o Fictional narratives may reach general public to exchange information
  o Poetic representation takes place when researchers
  transform data into poem-like presentation

Question 8

• Media-based
  o Social media permits researchers to immediately…
  o Websites developed about research labs, include updated information about previous and current research
  o Development of online tools to serve as resources
  o E.g., TED Talks that spread ideas in short online talks;
  Canada’s National 3-Minute Thesis competition…
• Relationship-oriented
  o Gatherings of people ….
  o Premised on ….
  o Provide forum to share information and engage with
  knowledge users
  o Generally referred to as a conference…

Answer 8

• Media-based
  o Social media permits researchers to immediately
  disseminate findings to public
  o Websites developed about research labs, include updated information about previous and current research
  o Development of online tools to serve as resources
  o E.g., TED Talks that spread ideas in short online talks;
  Canada’s National 3-Minute Thesis competition…
• Relationship-oriented
  o Gatherings of people involved and interested in research
  o Premised on relationship-building and interactions
  between researchers and knowledge users
  o Provide forum to share information and engage with
  knowledge users
  o Generally referred to as a conference…

Question 9