UV9922V1 – Knowledge Utilization and Transfer in Education Policy
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Organizer: The course is organized in collaboration with the POLNET project.
Responsible: Kirsten Sivesind and Chanwoong Baek
Guest lecturers: Gil Eyal, Columbia University, USA, and Jaakko Kauko, Tampere University, Finland
This doctoral seminar explores knowledge utilization and transfer across geographical, institutional, and systematic boundaries. In education, policymakers increasingly borrow education policies from another country; a greater number of scientific experts are invited to the education policy process to legitimize the proposed changes as “evidence-based”; teachers, students, and parents fight to be accepted as legitimate policy actors with credible knowledge; and policymakers, academics, and practitioners call for collaboration to close the gap between research and practice. This seminar aims to help participants review, apply, and critically reflect on relevant theories and methods to understand and analyze these phenomena of knowledge utilization and transfer in education.
The seminar mainly consists of two types of activities. The first is devoted to lectures on theories, methods, existing literature, and current issues that help us understand, investigate, and explain how knowledge is utilized and transfers across countries, institutions, and systems. The second includes group sessions in which participants present and discuss their projects, applying the topics covered in the lectures.
Prior to the seminar, each participant will submit one-page summary/proposal of their research interest or project related to the topic of knowledge utilization and transfer. Participants will have an opportunity to share their projects and receive feedback from peers and the instructors during the discussion sessions.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the phenomena of knowledge utilization and transfer in educational policy.
- Identify, apply, and critically reflect on relevant theories and methods to examine knowledge utilization and transfer in education.
- Assess the relevance of examining major actors and organizations in education policy to understand knowledge utilization and transfer in education.
Admission
PhD candidates at the Faculty of Educational Sciences will be given priority, but it is also possible for others to apply for the course. Applicants must have at least a Master's degree.
Candidates admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Educational Sciences should apply through Studentweb
Other applicants may apply using this application form
Registration deadline: April 10, 2022.
Teaching
This is an intensive course over three days, comprising a total of 12 hours.
Time: May 9-11, 2022
Place: University of Oslo, Helga Engs hus, Room 231
Tentative Program
May 9
13:15 – 13:30 Welcome by Kirsten Sivesind, University of Oslo
13:30 – 14:00 Introductory Session by Chanwoong Baek, University of Oslo
14:00 – 15:00 Group session (participant presentation of one-page summary)
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30 Lecture by Gil Eyal, Columbia University, USA (open lecture) / Virtual
May 10
10:15 – 10:30 Reflection of the previous day & Introduction to the day
10:30 – 11:30 Lecture by Jaakko Kauko, Tampere University, Finland
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:30 Lecture by Chanwoong Baek, University of Oslo
13:45 – 15.00 Group session (application of course content to their work)
15:15 – 16:30 Lecture by Gil Eyal, Columbia University, USA / Virtual
May 11
10:15 – 10:30 Reflection of the previous day & Introduction to the day
10:30 – 11:30 Lecture by Jaakko Kauko, Tampere University, Finland (open lecture)
11:30 – 12:00 Wrap-up
12:00 Lunch
You will find the timetable and reading list on the semester webpage for this course.
Examination
3 credit points for course participation (80% attendance is required), presentation, and submission of two writings.
Students should submit:
? one-page summary or proposal of a research project that is relevant to the course topic
? final paper (3000 words, excluding references).
More details on each assignment will be provided.
Papers are to be submitted electronically in Canvas.
Submission deadlines:
Summary/proposal of a research project: May 5, 2022.
Final paper: June 15, 2022.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Contact:
Olga Mukhina (olga.mukhina@iped.uio.no)