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ERIC Number: EJ1105480
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-1183-1189
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Finding the Sweet Spot: Network Structures and Processes for Increased Knowledge Mobilization
Briscoe, Patricia; Pollock, Katina; Campbell, Carol; Carr-Harris, Shasta
Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, v25 n1 p19-34 Fall 2015
The use of networks in public education is one of many knowledge mobilization (KMb) strategies utilized to promote evidence-based research into practice. However, challenges exist in the ability to mobilize knowledge through networks. The purpose of this paper is to explore how networks work. Data were collected from virtual discussions for an interim report for a province-wide government initiative. A secondary analysis of the data was performed. The findings present network structures and processes that partners were engaged in when building a network within education. The implications of this study show that building a network for successful outcomes is complex and metaphorically similar to finding the "sweet spot." It is challenging, but networks that used strategies to align structures and processes proved to achieve more success in mobilizing research to practice.
Brock University Faculty of Educatino. 500 Glenridge Avenue, Saint Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1 Canada. Tel: 905-688-5550 ext. 3733; e-mail: brocked@brocku.ca; Web site: http://brocked.ed.brocku.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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