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Turner, Nancy K.; Healey, Mick; Bens, Susan – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
Institutional approaches to curriculum development often privilege outcome over process. This paper explores the use of an adapted Change Academy approach, originally developed for teams from different institutions, to supporting teams from different disciplines within the same institution. The approach was evaluated through analysis of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Change Strategies, Educational Change
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McGrath, Cormac – International Journal for Academic Development, 2020
This paper presents the findings of a four-year research project studying change practice and agency in higher education. The main findings of five empirical studies are presented. These findings lay bare how academic staff perceive opportunities to change their practice, identify leaders' strategies when trying to bring about change, illustrate…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Higher Education, Educational Development, Educational Practices
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Bamber, Veronica; Stefani, Lorraine – International Journal for Academic Development, 2016
Measurable targets, key performance indicators, value for money--whatever we may think of the "impact agenda," it looks like it is here to stay. Are we trapped in a positivist, new managerialist spiral of demonstrating the value of our work, or can we take the lead in reframing the discourse on how educational development proves its…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Development, Evidence, Value Judgment
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Baughan, Patrick – International Journal for Academic Development, 2015
Various studies have investigated the views of higher education staff and students about sustainability, yet educational developer perspectives are under-represented in the research. This project gathered educational developer perspectives about sustainability in the curriculum. It sought to capture their views about a national sustainability…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Investigations
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Gibbs, Graham – International Journal for Academic Development, 2013
Educational development has changed in many ways over the last 40?years and the International Consortium for Educational Development has highlighted the sheer variety of practices by bringing together educational developers from countries where activities differ markedly. These reflections identify the wide range of foci of attention that are…
Descriptors: Reflection, Educational Development, Educational Change, Educational Practices