A framework for managing innovation in higher education: lessons learnt from the UAE iPad initiative

IF 1.4 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Kenesha Wilson, Jobila Sy
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Purpose Managing educational innovation in higher education institutions is a complex process that requires specific strategies based on research and proven frameworks. The aim of this paper was to examine how Bolman and Deal’s (2003) theoretical framework can be used to analyse organisational change processes and to evaluate the progress and outcomes of an educational innovation initiative at a university in the Gulf. This educational innovation involved the use of iPads in curricular practices to enhance pedagogical strategies and student learning outcomes. Design/methodology/approach An ethnographic case study methodology was used to make an empirical inquiry that investigated data obtained from direct observations, informal interviews, holistic field notes and documents to better understand a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context. Findings A critical analysis of this iPad initiative suggested that the main areas of leading and managing this innovation, through Bolman and Deal’s framework, were effectively centred around the human resources, structural and political frames but were less affected by the symbolic frame. Originality/value The authors provide suggestions, based on their experiences as faculty members and academic administrators, on how such innovations can be effectively led and managed. In addition, a new cross-cultural model is proposed for managing future educational innovations in higher education, particularly in the Gulf region. This new model could also be used to effectively evaluate the implementation and management of other educational changes such as those precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
管理高等教育创新的框架:从阿联酋iPad计划中吸取的经验教训
目的管理高等教育机构的教育创新是一个复杂的过程,需要基于研究和经过验证的框架的具体策略。本文的目的是研究如何使用Bolman和Deal(2003)的理论框架来分析组织变革过程,并评估海湾地区一所大学教育创新计划的进展和结果。这项教育创新包括在课程实践中使用ipad,以提高教学策略和学生的学习成果。设计/方法/方法采用人种学案例研究方法进行实证调查,调查从直接观察、非正式访谈、整体实地记录和文件中获得的数据,以便更好地了解现实生活背景下的当代现象。对这一iPad倡议的批判性分析表明,通过Bolman和Deal的框架,领导和管理这一创新的主要领域有效地集中在人力资源、结构和政治框架周围,但受象征性框架的影响较小。作者根据他们作为教员和学术管理人员的经验,就如何有效地领导和管理这些创新提出了建议。此外,还提出了一种新的跨文化模式,用于管理未来高等教育的教育创新,特别是在海湾地区。这一新模型还可用于有效评估其他教育变革的实施和管理,例如COVID-19大流行引发的教育变革。
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