Building student engagement through co-production and curriculum co-design in public administration programmes. Issue 3 (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elliott, Ian C; Robson, Ian; Dudau, Adina
• Is Part Of: Teaching public administration. Volume 39:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 318
• Page End: 336
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Co-production -- curriculum design -- co-design -- public administration; Public administration -- Research -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 351.071
• DOI: 10.1177/0144739420968862
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8720

Abstract

Public administration as a field of work and study offers a theoretically rich yet practical tool to enact student engagement and the ideal of students-as-partners: the principles of service co-creation. Public administration, as an interdisciplinary and applied field, promoting and reflecting democratic principles, is a good source of tools for practice. As such we expect it to be particularly suitable for curriculum co-design principles. Our research sets potential benefits and challenges in facilitating a co-designed curriculum for public administration programmes. In doing so we make the case for more co-design and co-production of teaching as a tool to achieve enhanced understanding of these concepts and greater student engagement.