Applications of social constructivist learning theories in knowledge translation for healthcare professionals: a scoping review
Implementation SciencePublished 6 May 2014Open access
Aliki Thomas, Anita Menon, Jill Boruff, Ana María Rodríguez, Sara Ahmed
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It is indicated that use of social constructivist theory in the KT literature was limited and haphazard, and the Knowledge to Action framework has strong constructivist underpinnings that can be used in moving forward within the broader KT enterprise.
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This scoping review was the first to examine use of social constructivism in KT studies. While the links between social constructivism and KT have not been fully explored, the Knowledge to Action framework has strong constructivist underpinnings that can be used in moving forward within the broader KT enterprise.
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