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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author BOVILL, C.
Title Addressing potential challenges in co-creating learning and teaching : overcoming resistance, navigating institutional norms and ensuring inclusivity in student–staff partnerships / C. Bovill ....
Publication year 2016
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 71 (2016) 2, S. 195 - 208
Inventory number 39321
Abstract Against a backdrop of rising interest in students becoming partners in learning and teaching in higher education, this paper begins by exploring the relationships between student engagement, co-creation and student–staff partnership before providing a typology of the roles students can assume in working collaboratively with staff. Acknowledging that co-creating learning and teaching is not straightforward, a set of examples from higher education institutions in Europe and North America illustrates some important challenges that can arise during co-creation. These examples also provide the basis for suggestions regarding how such challenges might be resolved or re-envisaged as opportunities for more meaningful collaboration. The challenges are presented under three headings: resistance to co-creation; navigating institutional structures, practices and norms; and establishing an inclusive co-creation approach. The paper concludes by highlighting the importance of transparency within co-creation approaches and of changing mindsets about the potential opportunities and institutional benefits of staff and students co-creating learning and teaching.(HRK / Abstract übernommen) Bovill, C., E-Mail: catherine.bovill@glasgow.ac.uk