Collaborative discipline-based curriculum change: applying Change Academy processes at department level

Healey, Mick; Bradford, Michael; Roberts, Carolyn; Knight, Yolande

Abstract: Bringing about change in teaching and learning in higher education is a core aspect of the work of academic developers. This paper is novel in analyzing the experience of a year-long initiative to support curriculum changes in departments in related disciplines in different universities. It applies some of the processes developed by Change Academy – an initiative sponsored by the UK Higher Education Academy and the Leadership Foundation – to the design of a three-day programme. Underpinned by consideration of models of institutional and curriculum change, the research draws on interviews to identify the features of the programme that appear to have been effective at supporting departmental teams to clarify, design and plan significant curriculum-related initiatives. Emphasis is placed on designing and supporting collaborative curriculum change. The paper concludes by discussing the implications for academic developers wanting to support department-based curriculum changes in their countries.

Key words: academic development; collaborative curriculum change; institutional change; leadership

总结：带来改变教与学已经成为高等教育学术发展工作的核心内容。本文分析了一年之久的积极的经验，支持在不同的大学相关学科的部门课程改革。它适用于一些被更改研究院研制的过程——一项由英国高等教育学院和领袖基金会主板的——一个为期三天的课程设计。通过相关的体制和课程改革的模式为基础，研究借用了采访的方式，以确定该方案，显示了一直都在支持部门团队的设计和规划，显著的课程相关的举措的功能。重点放在设计和配套协作的课程改革。文章最后讨论学术开发商希望支持本国部门为基础的课程变化的影响。

来源:International Journal for Academic Development. Mar2013, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p31-44. 14p.