In your introduction you could briefly describe the study described by Jones et al. (2020) and explain the main aims of your suggested dissemination strategy.
You could then explain the significance of the research and identify the audiences to whom the research findings are relevant. How and why is the research significant to different groups of research users? Who else may be interested in these research findings? What are the potential barriers to reaching particular audiences? Are there other potential difficulties to overcome?
You could then set out your suggested dissemination strategy. What will you be communicating to each of the audiences you have identified? How will you reach those audiences? Do not simply list and describe each element within the broader strategy, but provide details of how and why the different elements of the strategy will enable the results of the research to be communicated effectively and usefully to the different audiences. Consider the use of varied channels to engage with an audience and to facilitate communication and impact.
You also need to critically evaluate each of the elements in your strategy. You might do this either when discussing the different elements of the strategy or in a separate section of your TMA. Think about the practical and ethical problems involved in implementing the strategy, and show that you are aware of the limits of what researchers can achieve.
Finally, in a short conclusion, summarise the aims of your dissemination strategy and reflect on how effective you think it would be in meeting those aims.
Note that this TMA asks you to critically evaluate your dissemination strategy. If you are unsure what ‘critically’ means in this context, you may find it useful to refer to the Open University Study Skills booklet ‘Thinking critically’.
Add a list of references, drawing on the Cite Them Right referencing system . The reference list must contain a correct reference to the specified journal article.
The assignment title and list of references are not counted in the 2000-word length of this assignment.
Give your word count at the end of your essay, before your reference list.