Canadian Knowledge Mobilization ForumgTuesday, June 19, 2012

Julia Lalande & Linda NicolsonOntario Ministry of EducationOntario Ministry of Education

Purpose of Today’s Sessiony• Provide an overview of the ministry’s Research

& Evaluation Strategy and show how KMb& Evaluation Strategy and show how KMbconnects to it

• Identify theoretical frameworks for ministry’s• Identify theoretical frameworks for ministry s KMb approach

• Showcase ministry’s KMb activitiesShowcase ministry s KMb activities• Address & discuss some of the opportunities

and challenges of doing KMb in governmentand challenges of doing KMb in government

The Research & Evaluation Strategygy

Growing Integration of KMbg g• VOR Category: Knowledge Mobilization &

CommunicationCommunication• Creation of “Knowledge Mobilization

A l t” itiAnalyst” position• Ontario Education Research Symposium

focusing on knowledge mobilization (2011)• Internal initiatives to increase knowledge g

sharing

Knowledge Mobilization – What does it mean?

“KM refers to the ways in which bodies of knowledge about

“Knowledge mobilization is about ensuring that all citizens benefit from publicly funded research. By moving research knowledge into

well-validated

education, resulting from extensive empirical enquiry, are connected to,

moving research knowledge into society, knowledge mobilization increases its intellectual, economic social and cultural q y, ,

or influence, policy and practice in the educational system” (OERP)“Knowledge Mobilization (to)

economic, social and cultural ” (SSHRC) impact

y ( )Knowledge Mobilization – (to) facilitate to ensure dissemination and application of new knowledge”

Moving from ‘letting it happen’ to ‘making it h ’

linkage and exchange

application of new knowledge” (ONF, 2003, 24)

happen’ (Greenhalgh et al.; Fixsen et al.)

KMb – Major Mechanisms (Nutley et al., 2007)j ( y , )

Dissemination Circulating tailored research findings to target audiencesg g

Interaction Developing stronger links and collaborations

Social Influence Relying on experts and peersSocial Influence Relying on experts and peers

Facilitation Enabling the use of research

Incentives & Reinforcement Developing ‘reinforcers’ to influence actions of researchers, practitioners & policy makers

Key KMb-Mechanisms in Government

Mobilizing broad

bodies of knowledge

Enabling the use of

research through

tools/support

Building stronger links

(research/ policy/practice)

externally

Dissemination Facilitation InteractionMobilizing

results from

Building stronger research

Enabling the use of

researchfrom internal

research

research links

internally

Identifying Sharing Research KM Internally –

research through capacity building

Knowledge Management/SharingLalande, 2012

Identifying Research Priorities

Internally

Sharing Research Priorities with the

Sector

KM Internally –Building on

Best Evidence

ERESB – What do we do?ERESB What do we do?

BEEsVOR

KNAEROERPOERS

Dissemination Facilitation Interaction

Research MRCTKnowledge

Evidence Framework

in Brief Knowledge* CoP

Identifying Sharing Research

FrameworkRSSSPRCS

Knowledge Management/SharingLalande, 2012

Identifying Research Priorities

Internally

Sharing Research Priorities with the

SectorProjects List

KMb in the Ontario Ministry of Education –Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges

Opportunities & Preconditions Challenges & BarriersS i id L k f i ( d bili• Strong commitment to evidence

• Growing expertise within the ministry• Increased data holdings, quality and

• Lack of time (to assess and mobilize research)• Organizational structure and complexityIncreased data holdings, quality and

integration• Ability to fund large-scale initiatives• Existing networks and partnerships

ith t k h ld

complexity• Few incentives for knowledge sharing• Government communication

t lwith stakeholders• Growing interest in knowledge mobilization• Existing Research Strategy

protocol• Access to KMb channels

g gy

Comments/Ideas?

For further information: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/research

http://www.knaer-recrae.ca/

Contact us: cro.office@ontario.cacro.office@ontario.ca

Julia.Lalande@ontario.caLinda.Nicolson@ontario.caLinda.Nicolson@ontario.ca