Knowledge Translation
I developed knowledge translation strategies to find better ways to disseminate research findings and engage target audiences to optimize research impact. The term ‘knowledge translation’ originally comes from the health sciences field - doctors and health practitioners are encouraged to utilize plain language and other supplementary materials to help patients better understand what a new medical treatment or vaccine is all about, and ultimately to increase the uptake.
Similarly, in academic research - we see that a lot of great research findings and publications are not always in the most accessible format, and as a result, they do not always reach the audience who could potentially benefit from the research.
At BEAR, I looked for various methods to break down complex research knowledge into bite-sized content to make it more accessible and digestible to the readers/target audience. Some examples include interactive playbooks, one-page visual summaries, infographics, and whiteboard animation.
Playbooks
How should organizations best embed and harness behavioural insights? A playbook
Audience: Public, organizations (both profits and non profits) who are looking to embed behavioural insights into their organizations
Learning Objective/Description: a playbook to illustrate research findings and deliver the research knowledge to organizations who are looking to embed behavioural insights into their organizations
How can leaders in organizations use behavioural science to communicate and support their teams effectively?
Audience: Public, organizations (both profits and non profits) who are looking to make their organizations more sustainable in the long run
Learning Objective/Description: a playbook to illustrate research findings and deliver the research knowledge to leaders in organizations who are looking to use behavioural science to encourage, motivate, and empower their employees and create a healthy communication culture
The short-termism challenge: How can organizations become more long-term oriented?
Audience: Public, organizations (both profits and non profits) who are looking to make their organizations more sustainable in the long run
Learning Objective/Description: a playbook to illustrate research findings and deliver the research knowledge to organizations who are looking to make their organizations more sustainable in the long run
Whiteboard Animation
Infographics
Privacy Policies at a Glance
Intended Audience: Public, and attendees at Pathways to Privacy Symposium held at Rotman in March 2017
Learning Objective/Description: A one-page infographic summarizing key facts about how companies present policies and how users interact with them. This infographic was distributed at Pathways to Privacy Symposium in 2017.
Internship at BEAR
Intended Audience: Rotman MBA students who attended the BEAR summer internship info session in January 2020
Learning Objective/Description: A one-page infographic summarizing internship experience, previous internship projects, and placements of recent BEAR alumni