Working with students to co-create their education

By Miranda Prynne , 29 October, 2021
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Collaborating with students is an effective way to develop curricula, classroom activities and even sometimes, assessments. But while many are familiar with the concept of co-creation, fewer are confident in how, on a practical level, to effectively work with students to shape their learning. Here we pull together advice from academics who are successfully using co-creation in their teaching and seeing positive learning outcomes as a result.
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Collaborating with students is an effective way to develop curricula, classroom activities and even sometimes, assessments. But while many are familiar with the concept of co-creation, fewer are confident in how, on a practical level, to effectively work with students to shape their learning. Here we pull together advice from academics who are successfully using co-creation in their teaching and seeing positive learning outcomes as a result.
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