ERIC Number: EJ1468010
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-5627
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1758
Available Date: 2024-09-06
Improving Implementation of a Large-Scale Curriculum Redesign: An Innovative Approach to Balancing Fidelity and Agency
Derek Thurber1; Amy Markos1; Lydia Ross1; Quincy Conley2; Jill Wendt1
Innovative Higher Education, v50 n2 p389-410 2025
This study aimed to improve the implementation of a redesign of teacher preparation programs at a large public university in the United States. This complex redesign impacted over 150 courses across 27 programs, involving over 200 faculty and 2,500 students annually. Implementing the redesign posed significant challenges for supporting fidelity and agency across all faculty involved, including many part-time faculty and new hires. We aimed to improve implementation by improving the faculty's knowledge, confidence, and perceived usefulness of implementation fidelity practices. To do so, we developed two interventions: a series of individualized course fact sheets and an online orientation module. To study the effects of these interventions, we used a convergent mixed methods approach. Results showed that those faculty who used the new course fact sheets had significant increases in their knowledge and confidence of implementation fidelity practices and significant increases in their sense of teaching agency. The results also showed more positive outcomes for those using the fact sheets than those who participated in an orientation module. This study has important implications for faculty and administrators in higher education, demonstrating the potential of course fact sheets as an innovative, scalable solution to improve the implementation of large-scale redesigns.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Public Colleges, College Faculty, Teacher Educators, Fidelity, Teacher Empowerment, Faculty Development, Curriculum Implementation, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Teacher Competencies, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Arizona State University, Tempe, USA; 2A.T. Still University, Mesa, USA