An Analysis of Curricular Innovation in Higher Education: Challenges and a Possible Solution

Autor/inn/en	Gonta, Iulia; Tripon, Cristina
Titel	An Analysis of Curricular Innovation in Higher Education: Challenges and a Possible Solution
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Sciences, 21 (2020) 2, S.87-100 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1454-7678
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Educational Innovation; Higher Education; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Curriculum Design; College Curriculum; 21st Century Skills; Teaching Methods; Technological Advancement; Labor Market; Educational Objectives + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrplangestaltung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel
Abstract	Curricular innovation in university education allows teachers to make use of a wide range of changes. What do teachers mean by "curricular innovation", how do they apply it and what are the factors that mobilize or block them in this process? These issues were analyzed based on the answers given by university teachers. Hence, we found that, although, at a theoretical level, teachers clearly formulate the needs of curricular development, at a practical/applied level, the action of curricular innovation is associated with uncertain objectives. A balance regarding variety/freedom of change in education would stimulate a more efficient innovation process (because excessive variety causes uncertainty and hinders action). Following the analysis of the teachers' answers, we found that they would be helped by the promotion of (only) successful innovative models, in which the possible application variants (and the results obtained depending on the local specifics, domain specifics, etc.) are specified. We believe that in this way, teachers will take be more active with respect to curricular innovation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	West University of Timisoara Department of Educational Sciences. Bd. V. Parvan 4, Timisoara, Timis 300223, Romania. Tel: +40-256-592111; e-mail: resjournal@e-uvt.ro; Web site: https://rse.uvt.ro/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01