Development of a student-centred manual using appreciative inquiry
International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences
ISSN: 1756-669X
Article publication date: 25 April 2023
Issue publication date: 7 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Unlike common evaluation procedures where students are only used to gather information without being involved in the utilisation of the information, the procedure applied in this study involved students in the process of implementing the gathered information in the improvement of learning and the development of a student-centred learning resource. This study aims to improve learning by involving students in the improvement process through appreciative inquiry (AI) and give students a different teaching method.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, AI was used to identify the best of an existing learning resource; co-envisioning the possibilities that can improve the learning resource and co-constructing the possibilities along with the students that will benefit from the improved learning resource.
Findings
Through the five phases of AI, students generated ideas for improving the learning resource and the ideas were implemented in creating an improved learning resource. The improved learning resource was evaluated by other students that did not participate in creating the improved learning resource. Majority of the students said the improved learning resource was more impactful on their learning, better than the original learning resource.
Originality/value
AI has hitherto been mostly focussed on other aspects of teaching and learning than aspects that require subject knowledge such as the development of teaching and learning resources. Hence, in this study, students were engaged as co-creators in developing a student-centred self-learning study manual.
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Citation
Fadiya, O. (2023), "Development of a student-centred manual using appreciative inquiry", International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 136-147. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQSS-05-2022-0045
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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