What’s an innovation? Capitalising on disruptive innovation in higher education
Journal article
Cain, Melissa, Campbell, Chris and Fanshawe, Melissa. (2024). What’s an innovation? Capitalising on disruptive innovation in higher education . Teachers and Teaching : Theory and Practice. 30(2), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2024.2365141
Authors | Cain, Melissa, Campbell, Chris and Fanshawe, Melissa |
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Abstract | This article conceptualises how disruptions to conventional teaching models may lead to innovative practice. We have identified a gap in current knowledge around how innovations in higher education teaching and learning are initiated in times of crises. Disruptive Innovation Theory and Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation Theory are used as lenses to understand how academics’ epistemic positioning impacts the implementation of educational innovations, and how such innovations fundamentally change practice. We use COVID-19 restrictions as an illustrative example to deconstruct the catalysts for academics’ experimentation with new digital tools, new ways to connect with their students, and novel means of facilitating collaborative learning strategies in the online space. This study makes a distinctive and original contribution by revealing three characteristics of disruptive tools, practices, and mindsets in Initial Teacher Education that differ from the typical efficiencies in other markets. |
Keywords | initial teacher education; innovation; disruptive innovation theory ; diffusion of innovation theory; online learning; digital tools |
Year | 01 Jan 2024 |
Journal | Teachers and Teaching : Theory and Practice |
Journal citation | 30 (2), pp. 1-18 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc. (US) |
ISSN | 1470-1278 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2024.2365141 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13540602.2024.2365141 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-18 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Jun 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 21 May 2024 |
Deposited | 05 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa |
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License | |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90qx1/what-s-an-innovation-capitalising-on-disruptive-innovation-in-higher-education
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