Teaching with scenarios: a social innovation to foster learning and social change in times of great uncertainty

Cederquist, Andrea; Golüke, Ulrich

doi:10.1007/s40309-016-0105-1

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“…The time-honored teaching method, the lecture, needs to disappear immediately (Bajak, 2014;Cederquist & Golüke, 2016). This method must morph into a hotbed of discussion, enthusiasm, and significant engagement (Barzilai & Blau, 2014;Bodinet, 2016;Kim et al, 2009).…”

Section: A Near-term Future Based Upon a Vuca Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential for radical change in Higher Education learning spaces after the pandemic

Sutton¹,

Jorge

2020

JALT

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The article situates the challenges that higher education faces before the onset of COVID-19. A future that situates disruptive and immediate transformation for higher education curricula is described to save global universities from the ravages of the "stay-at-home" policies. The move to a totally online environment took place overnight, and most institutions of higher education were totally unprepared. Yet, a future of possibilities could be adopted in the coming five years, one, in particular, being game-based learning, an andragogy based upon experiential education. "Four thousand volumes of metaphysics will not teach us what the soul [spirit] is." Voltaire

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Section: A Near-term Future Based Upon a Vuca Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential for radical change in Higher Education learning spaces after the pandemic

Sutton¹,

Jorge

2020

JALT

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“…In some ways innovation is a response to either meet or modify future conditions. As Cederquist and Golüke (2016) argue, we need to accelerate our rate of introduction of social innovations. That is because codified practices, rules and institutions helped us cope with problems in the past, but they lose their usefulness if the conditions of the present differ markedly from those of the past that gave rise to the then successful strategies.…”

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Indexing innovation within China

Reid

Chi

Zhao

et al. 2019

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Purpose Performed over a five-year time horizon, this paper aims to analyze the progression rates of technological innovation across 15 sub-provincial Chinese cities. The authors quantify and rate innovation performance, then rank the cities based on a purpose-built index designed to gauge the rate of technological progress. Design/methodology/approach Using the inferior constraint method, and a variety of national sources of data, the authors construct an innovation index based in part on new product sales revenue, proportion of college students, research and development expenditure of industrial enterprises in relation to gross industrial output value, contract deals in technical markets per capita, hazard-free treatment rate of waste, enterprises with technical development agencies accounts for industrial enterprises, number of high-tech enterprises and invention patent ownership per million population. Findings The findings provide a methodology for indexing cities, with 15 Chinese provincial cities as examples. Among the top five cities with the highest technological innovation index were Shenzhen, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Wuhan. In the bottom were Shenyang, Changchun, Dalian, Xi’an and Harbin. Research limitations/implications This study applied a new model of innovation at the city level for China. Application to other industries (real estate, manufacturing, etc.) and countries will extend boundaries of this model and show its wider applicability. Practical implications Companies can use this research and methodology when seeking new investments in high tech and innovative products. Locations offering more hospitable environments should be prioritized ceteris paribus. Originality/value One weakness of much of the international business and competitiveness literature is that it often views the country as the primary unit of analysis. In this way, nuanced views of the institutional environments within countries are often overlooked. This paper proposes a measure of regional rates of innovativeness across China.

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“…When we reflect on our own experiences of social innovation at Ryerson University, we are drawn to thinking about the path that has led us to where we are today: an understanding of social innovation as a tool and guiding lens to reach social justice. We echo the urgings that complex social problems task us with the need “to accelerate our ability to bring forth primarily social innovations leading to social change that are better at addressing our current problems than we did in the past” (Cederquist and Golüke, 2016, p. 1). As such, in this article, writing from the perspective of the Ryerson University’s Office of Social Innovation (OSI), we think about the “secret sauce” that helped us to shift the conceptualization of social innovation from one that is nebulous and primarily focused on entrepreneurship to one that focuses on social innovation to promote social justice; and we are not alone in this reconceptualization.…”

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confidence: 96%

HEI as a pressure cooker: crafting the secret sauce to social justice in social innovation

Panitch¹,

Machado²,

Courneya³

et al. 2021

SEJ

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Purpose This paper aims to reflect on the facilitative factors that contribute to a shift in focus to social innovation for social justice in a higher education institution. The study provides lessons learned that can be takeaways for others interested in shifting their conceptualization of social innovation toward social justice. Design/methodology/approach Relying on a case study of social innovation at Ryerson University, the paper begins with a brief history and the later development of the Office of Social Innovation. Through a reflection on three key initiatives, the study discusses strategic planning and partnerships, student programming and communications strategy. Findings The reflection process provides ingredients that have facilitated the intentional grounding of social innovation offerings and practices in social justice values, including creativity, collaboration, adaptability, voice and shifting the spotlight to alternate stories and ways of understanding social innovation. The authors also discuss the role of generative conflict and contradictions. Originality/value This study presents a reflective case study from a public research university, which holds a prominent reputation in entrepreneurial incubators and curricular offerings. With candid reflections from faculty and staff central in strategizing the direction of social innovation, the authors present experiences, perspectives and conflicts encountered when challenging the language and application of social innovation. The result is a unique contribution on what it means to ground post-secondary social innovation in social justice, why this shift was necessary and what has come from this work.

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Teaching with scenarios: a social innovation to foster learning and social change in times of great uncertainty

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Potential for radical change in Higher Education learning spaces after the pandemic

Potential for radical change in Higher Education learning spaces after the pandemic

Indexing innovation within China

HEI as a pressure cooker: crafting the secret sauce to social justice in social innovation

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