Título: Collaborative Contagion: A Case Study in Curriculum Development, Distribution, and Adoption
Autor: Harrigan, James; Yonk, Ryan; Mason, Neal
Resumen: [EN] The collaborative contagion model is a byproduct of a three-year endeavor
to identify and address curricular deficiencies in business ethics and
entrepreneurship (BE&E) courses. Designed to increase curriculum adoption
using professional educators’ established networks, the model combines a
series of four-day disruptive innovation workshops with an online forum to
promote collaboration in the design of BE&E materials, and to provide
ongoing support for educators with unique contextual constraints. Our
primary goal in developing the collaborative contagion model was to create
a framework through which teachers could prototype, refine, and distribute
BE&E course materials at no monetary cost. Given the variety of
participants invited to the disruptive innovation workshops, we expected to
produce curricular materials that incorporated a wide array of perspectives
and experiences relating to BE&E instruction. After our first year of
workshops, 20 K-12 and 20 higher education participants helped formulate
10 modules and 60 grade-specific K-12 lesson plans. Through the process,
we have established pilot programs at 13 separate institutions, and built
partnerships with seven organizations. In addition to providing educators
with professional development opportunities and an enhanced academic
network, we conclude that the collaborative contagion model promotes
improved curriculum quality, and increases the likelihood of curriculum
implementation.