Nerantzi, C. orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-1800, Kioupi, V. orcid.org/0000-0002-6174-5546, Hammersley, J. et al. (4 more authors) (2025) Freedom to experiment? Design as an impetus for collaboration. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. ISSN 1360-3108
Abstract
This contribution is a collective autoethnography conducted by the co-authors to capture their experiences within the Discovery Delivery Group, a group which has been tasked with re-imagining existing extra-curricular provision at the University of Leeds, U.K., aligned to its ambition for flexible, inclusive and transformative student education. Design thinking and further participatory curriculum design strategies were used to experiment and to explore more novel approaches in this two-year project. In this autoethnographic work, the researchers and members of the Discovery Delivery Group participated in an inquiry to share and gain insights into the experience of participation in this group, reflecting on a shared appetite for change and innovation as transformative educators and colleagues. The study reveals how such transformational pedagogical project groups can create a space for learning, experimentation and innovation.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Design thinking, imagination, curiosity, redefining the curriculum, collaborative autoethnography |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) > SOG: Cities & Social Justice (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2025 14:55 |
Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2025 14:55 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13603108.2024.2446937 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221755 |
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