TY - JOUR
T1 - Entangled in context
T2 - addressing academic development and educational choice architecture
AU - Roxå, Torgny
AU - Nowak, Jaromir
AU - Hlavatá, Lucia
AU - Pleschová, Gabriela
AU - Curran , Roisin
AU - Davis, Vicky
PY - 2025/5/14
Y1 - 2025/5/14
N2 - This paper describes the evaluation of newly created pedagogical programs for early-career educators delivered by academic developers (ADs) in two universities in Central Europe. Initially conceived as an evaluation of the program’s effectiveness, iterative analysis led to acknowledgment of the importance of context for the impact of these programs. We recognize prevalent educational choice architecture (ECA) which influences the endeavours of ADs. We invite ADs to consider the existence and characteristics of the ECA within their contexts and to reflect on how this may influence AD activity and be utilized as an agent of change rather than an all-pervading given.
AB - This paper describes the evaluation of newly created pedagogical programs for early-career educators delivered by academic developers (ADs) in two universities in Central Europe. Initially conceived as an evaluation of the program’s effectiveness, iterative analysis led to acknowledgment of the importance of context for the impact of these programs. We recognize prevalent educational choice architecture (ECA) which influences the endeavours of ADs. We invite ADs to consider the existence and characteristics of the ECA within their contexts and to reflect on how this may influence AD activity and be utilized as an agent of change rather than an all-pervading given.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105005415170
U2 - 10.1080/1360144X.2025.2501187
DO - 10.1080/1360144X.2025.2501187
M3 - Article
SN - 1470-1324
JO - International Journal for Academic Development
JF - International Journal for Academic Development
ER -