Transformation from learning to co-creating knowledge with teachers
Students as partners in higher education
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https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v10i1.6653Keywords:
Student-as-Partner (SaP), transformative journey, SaP processes, SaP product, higher education, PakistanAbstract
Higher education is shifting from traditional teaching models to participatory approaches that emphasize student engagement and collaboration. The students as partners (SaP) framework redefines the student-teacher relationship, positioning students as co-creators of knowledge. This study explores a student’s transition from conventional learning to co-creation in the department of education at Aga Khan University in Pakistan. The paper examines perspectives of both students and teachers. Using an exploratory case study, this study focuses on a student who engaged in SaP at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and later collaborated professionally with the same teachers. Data from student reflections and interviews with three educators highlight SaP’s transformative potential to foster engagement, innovation, and mutual learning. The study contributes empirical insights into how partnership can evolve relationally and professionally beyond formal coursework as well as highlights the considerations necessary for more equitable and contextually responsive implementation.
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