Promoting the skills of knowledge translation in an online master of science course in primary health care.

Journal article

We present 4 key arguments: (1) knowledge translation requires tacit and explicit knowledge that must be introduced into the organization as well as simply acquired by individuals; (2) educating for knowledge translation must go beyond conveying facts and developing capability; (3) a constructivist and collaborative approach to education can address the needs of learners for knowledge translation; and (4) the online environment, if appropriately used, has many useful features for supporting constructivist and collaborative learning. We illustrate these arguments with reference to a part-time online master of science course whose learners are mostly senior health care professionals engaged in knowledge translation.

Authors: Greenhalgh, T; Russell, J

• Journal: Journal of continuing education in the health professions
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 100-108
• Publication date: 2006-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/chp.58
• EISSN: 1554-558X
• ISSN: 0894-1912
• Language: English
• Keywords: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Primary Health Care; Professional Competence; Evidence-Based Medicine; Education, Medical, Continuing; Online Systems; Physician-Patient Relations; Humans; Physician's Practice Patterns