Knowledge transfer: what Covid-10 has taught us
Knowledge transfer: what Covid-19 has taught us

Living through the Covid-19 pandemic has been a tremendous experience as well as a steep learning curve for all of us. We have learnt a lot but at the same time, we do not seem to have learnt that much at all.

What do I mean by that? Well, the amount of information, knowledge and news that we, as ordinary individuals, have listened to, searched for or discussed has been inmense. Yet, the amount of actual knowledge transfer that may lead to understanding, capacity building and changed behaviour has been challenged or ineffective.

Personally, without having made any research into this, I believe that there are at least 5 (good) reasons for this:

No scientist or politician was an expert on this new type of (Corona) virus Human nature means that we are biased towards or against certain views of the world and what is considered to be right, wrong or trustworthy Unclear and changing communication/instructions The complexity and impact of the pandemic Wery different approaches on how to handle the situation, politically, financially and healthcare-wise

So what has this taught us?

It depends on who you are, what your experiences are and whether or not you agree with my simple analysis.

Overall, however, there is no doubt that the pandemic has taught us that:

It is easy and essential to communicate and follow clear instructions that are easy to implement, eg. washing hands and do social distancing Global and social media is a fantastic source of information and knowledge. But the content and views may be contradicting, difficult to understand and interpret as well as overwhelming (thus, there is need for health and media literary, unbiased - or at least nuanced -debate) Knowledge transfer and learning are complex disciplines and processes The knowledge transferred does not necessary result in learning, capacity building, sufficient or relevant insight, improved decision-making, assurance or changed behaviour

What are your thoughts? Am I missing something?
['Annette Rolsting']
['Media Literacy', 'Learning', 'Bias', 'Decision Making', 'Knowledge']