slides presented at Dalhousie - mapping and evaluating impact of knowledge mobilization and moving research into action

1. Mapping the Impact
of Research
David Phipps, Executive Director
Research & Innovation Services
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@researchimpact

2. Using Evidence
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3. Three principles of knowledge mobilization
1. Knowledge
mobilization is a social
process (Sandra
Nutley)
2. Co-production is the
most robust form of
knowledge mobilization
(Sandra Nutley)
3. Impact is measured at
the level of the user
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4. What is knowledge mobilization?
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5. What is knowledge mobilization?
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Amo, C. 2007. Conceptualizing research impact: the case of education research. The
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation 22(1):75-98. http://cjpe.ca/secure/22-1-075.pdf

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8. How and What?
community
community
HOW
Knowledge Mobilization
collaboration
Social Innovation
WHAT
campus
campus
Knowledge mobilization helps
make research useful to society
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9. Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan
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10. Is knowledge mobilization logical?
Activity
Output
Outcome
Impact
Co-production
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Dissemination
Uptake
Implementation

11. Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan
Co-production
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Dissemination
Uptake
Implementation
Impact

12. Co-produced pathway to impact
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13. Indicators
Pathway
Indicators
Data Source
Inputs
(qual/quant)
Grant $, contract $, cash & in kind match,
research questions, samples/data
Researcher/Partner
Research
(qual/quant)
HQP (incl. post grad employment), data,
tools, collaborations
Researcher/Partner
Dissemination
(quant)
Academic publications, non-academic
publications, social media, arts based,
workshops, community forum, conference
proceedings, media, patents filed, PSA,
MTA
Researcher/Partner
Uptake
(narrative)
evaluation, presentations, staff meetings,
debate/discussion, controversy/conflict;
HQP (interns)
Partner/Researcher
Implementation
(narrative)
HQP (intern),
policy/practice/product/service,
Partner
(KMb target?)
Impact
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(narrative)
Socioeconomic benefit, public awareness,
clients served, units sold
Partner

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15. David Phipps
dphipps@yorku.ca
www.researchimpact.ca
@researchimpact