These are Anneliese Poetz's slides that were used for the August 14, 2015 Clear Language Writing training webinar for KBHN trainees. These slides were used following the training in clear language writing provided by Michael Johnny, and outline information specific to creating ResearchSnapshots for KBHN trainees. This webinar constitutes Step 1 of the *new* clear language/ResearchSnapshot writing process for KBHN's KT Core.
3. ResearchSnapshots
For KBHN
• Target audiences: policymakers, practitioners
• Methodology s/b clear but complete
• Formatted for accessibility
• “ResearchSnapshot of the week” featured on
KBHN website
• Share-able via social media
4. ResearchSnapshots
Process
• This webinar is Step 1 in new process
• Next step – we will put out a call for KBHN-funded research papers
(Principal Investigators will choose papers and send to
apoetz@yorku.ca) then process will begin for you to work with
Stacie to draft summary for one of the chosen papers
• Sign off by original researcher (if not you)
• All summaries link back to original research article
• Formatting onto ResearchSnapshot template & posted online
5. “I really like [the ResearchSnapshots] because they uncomplicate
and give me the content at a level of detail and a level of
understanding that matches me…this really helps advance my
knowledge and importantly, my thinking. Modelling DSM-V
subgroups is not an idea that I have been exposed to, but is very
relevant to surveillance and monitoring ASD trends.”
– Anthony Coles, ASD Surveillance Project
Usefulness of ResearchSnapshots:
Policymakers and practitioners
“I would use these snapshots in the future. We do a lot of in-service training
on FASD for organizations in our city. Any type of research will help us give
up to date information” - Katerina Jansen, Aboriginal FASD caseworker
“…we could absolutely post these on our website and link to Facebook
and Twitter. We also produce a monthly newsletter…and I provide
trainings to community and social service agencies.”
– Lisa Rogozinsky, FASD Prevention Conversation facilitator
Several of you are clinicians, occupational therapists, and other types of practitioners and you may also have experience working in policy so because of that you will have insight into how these target audiences can use your ResearchSnapshot (for the section on “how can you use this research”). The general purpose of KT by NeuroDevNet (including these ResearchSnapshots) is to inform policy change, and practice change/improvement.
Methodology section should be clear but complete otherwise you will lose credibility with the audience. Policymakers and practitioners are not unfamiliar with research – we are not providing them with clear language summaries because they don’t understand research. We are providing them with these summaries because they don’t have time to read the whole paper and just want the main points. Indeed, the headline and shaded box with key points may be the only thing busy policymakers read/see.
If you need assistance with this, the KT Core can help.
Steps 5 and 6 that Michael outlined for “Clear Language Writing and Design” (Testing and Revising) are a key part of the process. Stacie is going to coordinate and work with you on this back and forth for your clear language research snapshot drafting. So when Michael was referring to having a peer/buddy system to have someone else read your work, the KT Core is providing you with access to Stacie and she will work with you to make sure the content is correct but also at a grade 10 (or 12) reading level.
Contact the KT Core when you have a candidate paper that you would like to summarize and we will begin the process.
Play video that is on USB stick
Link to video online: http://youtu.be/Lh5y9jwWckM
Please fill out the online survey during the Q&A period. This survey will be left open for those of you who watch the recording of this webinar at a later date, so you can also provide feedback on this webinar as well as input into topics for future webinars.