The power of naming students-as-partners practices

Authors

  • Alison Casey School of Business, University Of Sydney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v8i1.5473

Keywords:

Students as partners, student voice, framework, taxonomy

Abstract

Involving students in the design of their educational experience is increasingly being understood by higher education institutions to enhance learning, to build a better culture, and to foster inclusivity amongst a host of other benefits. Accordingly, institutions are trialling a wide range of Students as Partners practices. There is currently huge variation in the nature and scale of these practices. This paper proposes a taxonomy that will allow Students as Partners practices to be consistently described, and therefore compared and mapped. This is a vital next step in the development and widespread adoption of this transformational set of practices.

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Published

2024-05-13

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Casey, A. (2024). The power of naming students-as-partners practices. International Journal for Students as Partners, 8(1), 162–179. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v8i1.5473

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