Mutual Learning in Innovation and Co-Creation Processes

Integrating Technological and Social Innovation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22166314
AutoresMichael Kohlgrüber (TU Dortmund University), Karina Maldonado-Mariscal (0000-0002-4670-1182, TU Dortmund University), Antonius Schröder (0000-0002-2157-8579), Antonius Johannes Schröder (0000-0002-6970-8395, TU Dortmund University)
Año2021
Volumen6
Fecha de publicación2021-05-10
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/feduc.2021.498661
OpenAlexW3163301213
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas16

New digital solutions are often lacking integration and acceptance by potential users. Therefore, only a small amount of innovative software solutions is really in use. The article describes a co-creation process by integrating end-users and relevant stakeholders right in the beginning in a social innovation process. Within this process, technology is seen as an enabler of innovation getting its relevance from new social practices of the people using it (e.g. working practices). Against the background of EU funded projects conducted by the authors (GT-VET, GREEN STAR, COCOP, and ROBOHARSH) the relevance of mutual learning processes of engineers / researchers / trainers on the one side and end-users / beneficiaries / learners on the other side will become evident. Moreover, new (digital and analogue) skills of employees have been identified as key for a successful digital transformation. Thereby, this article shows a twofold perspective on social innovation in education: new skills demands for employees and mutual learning processes of developers and users/stakeholders. To obtain needed skills, traditional innovation practices have to be changed by setting up a social innovation process. Such a process design has to include stakeholder and user involvement beyond pure feedback on a new technology. Co-creation means that experience, knowledge and ideas of users will be considered to ensure high usability and impact of the new technology framed by organisational and people related measures. In this respect, the innovation process and the innovation itself is much more than technological functionality–it is a contribution to new social practices and performances of the people that innovate and use the technology

Business · Enabling · Knowledge management · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Stakeholder · Usability · Computer Science · Innovation, Technology, and Society · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Psychology · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models