The Art of Designing and Implementing Study Tours : A Guide Based on the Art of Knowledge Exchange Methodology

Kumar, Shobha ; Watkins, Ryan

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: STUDY TOUR;    KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE;    IMPLEMENTATION;    EVALUATION;   

RP-ID  :  119847

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Designing and implementing study toursthat get results can be a big undertaking. This guide, theart of designing and implementing study tours, aims to takeout the guesswork by breaking down the process into simplesteps. The study tour guide is written specifically forthose who broker or coordinate or facilitate Study Toursbetween knowledge seekers and knowledge providers. A studytour is a learning journey for both the knowledge providersand seekers as it truly taps into the power and potential ofpeer-to-peer learning. When designing a study tour, it isuseful to consider the different needs and characteristicsof these two groups separately. Based on the World BankGroup’s flagship publication, the art of knowledge exchange:a results-focused planning guide for developmentpractitioners, this study tour guide benefits greatly fromthe tried and tested roadmap and results-focused methodologyof the art of knowledge exchange. It is an effort to delvedeeper into one of the knowledge exchange instruments fromthe Art of Knowledge Exchange Toolbox, and provide detailedguidance on how to design and implement study tours forhigher development impact. Based on the World Bank Group’sflagship publication. This study tour guide benefits greatlyfrom the tried and tested roadmap and results-focusedmethodology of the art of knowledge exchange. It is aneffort to delve deeper into one of the knowledge exchangeinstruments from the art of knowledge exchange toolbox, andprovide detailed guidance on how to design and implementstudy tours for higher development impact. This guide uses aprimary case study, study tour in Action, to illustrate thefive steps in the art of knowledge exchange methodology.These five steps, anchor, define, design, implement, andevaluate, provide the roadmap for effective Study Tours thatget results. The guide also highlights four additionalexamples to illustrate how study tours have supporteddevelopment outcomes when systematically designed andintegrated as a part of a larger change process.