Students as co‐creators of teaching approaches, course design, and curricula: implications for academic developers

Abstract

Within higher education, students’ voices are frequently overlooked in the design of teaching approaches, courses and curricula. In this paper we outline the theoretical background to arguments for including students as partners in pedagogical planning processes. We present examples where students have worked collaboratively in design processes, along with the beneficial outcomes of these examples. Finally, we focus on some of the implications and opportunities for academic developers of proposing collaborative approaches to pedagogical planning.

Keywords:

• learning
• engagement
• student voice
• co‐construction
• pedagogical planning