Higher Education Pedagogy Revisited

This chapter is an update that examines the effect of using “deliberation” as a tool for teaching at the college level. The students in this study considered the economic benefits and expenses of a box store. Deliberation provides a unique insight into what might be a better understanding of what students are thinking. The literature review contains various forms of deliberation including the process of deliberation in education; the outcomes of deliberative polling events; deliberation with technology; and whether working has an impact on students who deliberate. The use of pre- and posttest surveys shows that students who engaged in a deliberative dialogue were more likely to increase their civic learning and to change their opinions about the issues discussed. The findings demonstrate that deliberation pedagogy influences students' beliefs at both the individual and aggregate level.

Addressing rural and Indigenous health inequities in Canada through socially accountable health partnerships

BackgroundThere are few examples of the practical application of the concepts of social accountability, as defined by the World Bank and WHO, to health system change. This paper describes a robust approach led by First Nations Health Authority and the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia. This was achieved using partnerships in British Columbia, Canada, where the health system features inequities in service and outcomes for rural and Indigenous populations. Social accountability is achieved when all stakeholders come together simultaneously as partners and agree on a path forward. This approach has enabled socially accountable healthcare, effecting change in the healthcare system by addressing the needs of the population.InnovationOur innovative approach uses social accountability engagement to counteract persistent health inequities. This involves an adaptation of the Boelen Health Partnership model (policymakers, health administrators, health professionals, academics and community members) extended by addition of linked sectors (eg, industry and not-for-profits) to the ‘Partnership Pentagram Plus’. We used appreciative inquiry and deliberative dialogue focused on the rural scale and integrating Indigenous ways of knowing along with western scientific traditions (‘two-eyed seeing’). Using this approach, partners are brought together to identify common interests and direction as a learning community. Equitable engagement and provision of space as ‘peers’ and ‘partners’ were key to this process. Groups with varying perspectives came together to create solutions, building on existing strengths and new collaborative approaches to address specific issues in the community and health services delivery. A resulting provincial table reflecting the Pentagram Plus model has fostered policies and practices over the last 3 years that have resulted in meaningful collaborations for health service change.ConclusionThis paper presents the application of the ‘Partnership Pentagram Plus’ approach and uses appreciative inquiry and deliberative dialogue to bring about practical and positive change to rural and Indigenous communities.

Creating an action plan to advance knowledge translation in a domestic violence research network: a deliberative dialogue

Background: There is limited research on how knowledge translation of a domestic violence (DV) research network is shared. This lack of research is problematic because of the complexity of establishing a research network, encompassing diverse disciplines, methods, and focus of study potentially impacting how knowledge translation functions.Aims and objectives: To address the limited research, we completed a deliberative dialogue with the following questions: Is there a consensus regarding a coherent knowledge translation framework for a domestic violence research network? What are the key actions that a domestic violence research network could take to enhance knowledge translation?Methods: Deliberative dialogue is a group process that blends research and practice to identify potential actions. In total, 16 participants attended three deliberative dialogue meetings. We applied a qualitative analysis to the data to identify the key actions.Findings: The deliberative dialogue facilitated mutual agreement regarding four key actions: (1) agreement on a knowledge translation approach; (2) active promotion of dedicated leadership within an authorising environment; (3) development of sustainable partnerships through capacity building and collaboration, particularly with DV survivors; and (4) employment of multiple strategies applying different kinds of evidence for diverse purposes and emerging populations.Conclusions: The use of the deliberative dialogue has uncovered specific factors required for the successful knowledge translation of domestic violence research. These factors have been added to the Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) capacity framework to enhance its application for domestic violence research. Future research could explore these organisational, professional and individual factors further by evaluating them in practice.<br />Key messages<br />This research extends our understanding of knowledge translation for domestic violence research.<ul><li>Use of deliberative dialogue methodology resulted in mutual agreements.</li><br /><li>Research networks can combine evidence and practice-based experience to identify an action plan.</li><br /><li>Adaptation of the IKT capacity framework enhances application for domestic violence research.</li></ul>

Implementation of national childbirth guidelines in Brazil: barriers and strategies

The present report describes the process and results obtained with a knowledge translation project developed in three stages to identify barriers to the Implementation of the National Guidelines for Normal Childbirth in Brazil, as well strategies for effective implementation. The Improving Programme Implementation through Embedded Research (iPIER) model and the Supporting Policy Relevant Reviews and Trials (SUPPORT) tools provided the methodological framework for the project. In the first stage, the quality of the Guidelines was evaluated and the barriers preventing implementation of the recommendations were identified through review of the global evidence and analysis of contributions obtained in a public consultation process. In the second stage, an evidence synthesis was used as the basis for a deliberative dialogue aimed at prioritizing the barriers identified. Finally, a second evidence synthesis was presented in a new deliberative dialogue to discuss six options to address the prioritized barriers: 1) promote the use of multifaceted interventions; 2) promote educational interventions for the adoption of guidelines; 3) perform audits and provide feedback to adjust professional practice; 4) use reminders to mediate the interaction between workers and service users; 5) enable patient-mediated interventions; and 6) engage opinion leaders to promote use of the Guidelines. The processes and results associated with each stage were documented and formulated to inform a review and update of the Guidelines and the development of an implementation plan for the recommendations. Effective implementation of the Guidelines is important for improving the care provided during labor and childbirth in Brazil.

Turkey and Europe

This chapter examines historical asynchronicities and perceptual asymmetries between Turkey and Europe. The major historical asynchronicity has been that in Turkey a bourgeois public has not grown and accrued the power necessary to turn the state into a state based on the rule of law. As for the perceptual asymmetries between Turkey and Europe, this chapter interprets the data gathered from research with the participation of Turkish and French university students. By applying a method of “deliberative dialogue,” the chapter uncovers the diverging opinions of the Turkish and French youth on such critical issues as European and Turkish identities and Turkey’s integration with the European Union. In the third and concluding section, the chapter argues that the postmodern European space is a competitive arena, with continually changing “boundaries” rather than fixed “borders.” Hence, Turkey’s integration with Europe will take the form not only of the Turkish state becoming a member of the European Union but, equally importantly, of the inclusion of Turkish cities, regions, academic institutions, political parties, art galleries, museums, labor unions, student associations, and the like into the emerging European cultural, academic, economic, and social space. Since the end of the Cold War, the peak point in EU–Turkish relations was in December 1999, when the European Council declared Turkey a candidate state to join the European Union. Yet the euphoria generated by this decision proved to be short-lived, and relations took a downturn soon after. In the 2010s, EU–Turkish relations entered a new phase, which can be termed “ultra-instrumentalism,” characterized by an almost complete demoralization and depoliticization of EU–Turkish relations.

MENUJU DIALOG DELIBERATIF RESOLUSI KONFLIK: SEBUAH STUDI KOMUNIKASI ANTAR BUDAYA DI KAMPUNG ADAT JALASWATU

AbstrakKompleksitas budaya masyarakat Indonesia seperti dua sisi mata uang, pada satu sisi merupakan sebuah kekayaan nasional dan disisi lain berpotensi menimbulkan konflik sosial. Potensi konflik ini bisa tercipta jika terdapat komunikasi dan relasi yang kurang baik antarbudaya yang berbeda. Dialog deliberatif merupakan sebuah komunikasi dua arah antara masyarakat dan individu yang berfungsi untuk menjaga keselarasan hubungan sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk, mengetahui budaya masyarakat, falsafah dan pepatah yang terdapat di masyarakat, serta menganalisis pola dialog dalam manajemen resolusi konflik yang di terapkan oleh masyarakat kampung adat Jalawastu. Penelitian ini penting dilakukan mengingat terdapat potensi konflik yang besar dalam keragaman budaya masyarakat di Indonesia.Kata Kunci: dialog deliberatif, komunikasi antarbudaya, resolusi konflik AbstractThe cultural complexity of Indonesian society such as two sides of a coin, on one hand, is a national treasure and on the other hand, has the potential to cause social conflict. This potential conflict can be created if there are poor communication and relations between different cultures. Deliberative dialogue is two-way communication between society and individuals that serves to maintain harmony in social relations. This research aims to know the culture of the community, the philosophy and proverbs that exist in the community, and analyze the pattern of dialogue in conflict resolution management that is implemented by the Jalawastu traditional village community. This research is essential because there is a great potential conflict in the cultural diversity of the people in Indonesia.Keywords: conflict resolution, deliberative dialogue, intercultural communication

Shaping Policy on Chronic Diseases through National Policy Dialogs in CHRODIS PLUS

Policy dialogs are deliberative dialogue that gather policy makers and relevant stakeholders from across disciplines to discuss a topic of mutual interest. They typically serve as a single element in a broader policymaking cycle, either informing the content of new policy or forming a component of policy evaluation and review. In the joint action CHRODIS PLUS, national policy dialogs were conducted in fourteen EU Member States. The aim of the dialogs was to identify new policies or changes to existing policies and legislation that are capable of tackling major risk factors for chronic disease, to strengthen health promotion and prevention programs and to ensure health systems are equipped to respond to priority issues within the chronic diseases field. In this paper, we present the CHRODIS PLUS policy dialog methodology, as well as results and lessons learnt from three national policy dialogs held in Ireland, Portugal and Spain. After discussion of the results, we conclude that the CHRODIS PLUS methodology is an effective mechanism to provoke deliberative discussion around chronic disease prevention and management in different countries. However, it is essential to ensure adequate human and financial resources—as well as political commitment—to accomplish objectives set out during the policy dialogs. We argue that priority-setting across sectors can improve the resilience of health systems and opportunities for investment in Health in All Policies (HiAP), both at European Union and Member State levels.

Strengthening Congregational Communities: Social Justice Engagement Through Deliberative Dialogue

ABSTRACT Christianity and social work have a longstanding history of social justice engagement. However given our current politically-charged society, discussion and engagement in social justice issues are often avoided in congregations because they are seen as divisive. This article discusses the potential impact of implementing public deliberation with pastors and congregations through the lens of two pastors’ experiences, one equipped with deliberative dialogue skills and one who was not. Deliberative dialogue and civil discourse values can positively impact congregational health as the process allows others to share with honesty and vulnerability. Implementing the process of deliberative dialogue into congregational communities increases the potential for civic capacity when people can trust each other to share their stories, principles, and goals.