The Game of Knowledge Brokering: A New Method for Increasing Evaluation Use

American Journal of Evaluation opublikował wyniki badań dr Olejniczaka na temat zastosowania gry w nauczaniu brokeringu wiedzy. Metoda jest innowacją w kształceniu kadr polityk publicznych i budowaniu potencjału ewaluacyjnego administracji publicznej.

 

Knowledge brokering is a promising practice for addressing the challenge of using research evidence, including evaluation findings, in policy implementation. For public policy practitioners, it means playing the role of an intermediary who steers the flow of knowledge between producers (researchers) and users (decision makers). It requires a set of specific skills that can be learnt most effectively by experience. The article explains how to develop knowledge brokering skills through experiential learning in a risk-free environment. It reports on the application of an innovative learning method—a game-based workshop. The article introduces the conceptual framework for designing game-based learning. Then, it demonstrates how this framework was applied in practice of teaching knowledge brokering. In conclusion, article discusses the first lessons of game application in training public policy practitioners. It concludes that game-based workshop is a promising method for learning about knowledge brokering strategies that increase evaluation use.

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