April 6, 2010

What is knowledge mobilization?

It's connecting university research with the outside world in order to benefit society.

Career Corner 2009


Presenter: David Phipps, director of research services & knowledge exchange at York University and Peter Levesque, chair Knowledge Mobilization Works.

Introduction (8:52)


0:00 - 2:13   How knowledge mobilization can be used
2:13 - 4:46   Where does it come from?
4:46 - 7:15   The three basic questions
7:15 - 8:52   The model
 

Following a different path (9:00)


0:00 - 2:24   The core of knowledge mobibilization
2:24 - 6:22   Educational and career path
6:22 - 9:00   What is Knowledge Mobilization Works and who is their clientele?
 

Connecting research (9:07)


0:00 - 3:14   Some of KMW's projects
3:14 - 6:56   Knowledge mobilization at York
6:56 - 9:07   Peter's story - how to connect research
 

Be open to the possibilities out there (9:36)


0:00 - 4:18   Peter's story (cont'd)
4:18 - 5:40   Some other people's stories
5:39 - 7:33   How the term "knowledge mobilization" came about
 

What does it take to be a knowledge mobilizer? (8:20)


0:00 - 1:30   The difference between community-based research and knowledge mobilization
1:30 - 3:10   What does dissemination mean?
3:10 - 5:18   Job descriptions of knowledge mobilizers
5:18 - 7:23   Krista's story
7:23 - 8:20   The need for relationships
 

Growing the KM profession (9:00)


0:00 - 3:10   KM can happen throughout your research cycle
3:10 - 5:32   KM is a process - so keep trying
5:32 - 9:00   How do we grow this profession?


Why would you want to become a knowledge mobilizer? (9:08)


0:00 - 6:30   KM intern experience
6:30 - 9:08   Challenges of KM
 

The practicality of KM (8:27)


0:00 - 1:12   Canadian KM scholars
1:12 - 5:36   Practical examples of KM
5:36 - 8:27   KM support systems


The knowledge mobilization culture (9:15)


0:00 - 5:11   What is a KM culture?
5:11 - 9:15   More examples of KM in practice


Passionate people are at the grassroots (2:09)

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Thanks for the post UA.

For more KMb videos check out the ResearchImpact you tube channel http://www.youtube.com/researchimpact

as well as Peter Levesque's videos at http://www.youtube.com/northernshepherd

Happy KMb-ing

David

Posted by David Phipps, Apr 7, 2010 11:56 AM

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