School of Dentistry, University of Dundee, UK.
School of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, UK.
Br Dent J. 2024 Sep;237(6):489-493. doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-7849-y. Epub 2024 Sep 27.
Co-creation may be described as collaborative innovation towards a shared goal. It is increasingly being applied in education to develop interventions to support the development of various aspects of educational programmes, including dental education. Students are valuable partners in the process and their unique perspective allows for relevant and novel curricular developments. Other stakeholders within an institution, such as educators, subject experts and programme leads, are also frequently involved. The co-creation process has been reported to be mutually beneficial for all parties.Benefits of co-creation for students include the development of personal and professional skills that are not conventionally taught within a curriculum. Staff can feel more inspired and engaged. The process can lead to more inclusive and socially relevant curricula. There are also associated challenges, such as gaining adequate support and buy-in from stakeholders to ensure success. This paper explores the concept of co-creation and its application in education, providing recommendations on how it may be successfully applied within the context of dental education.
共同创造可以被描述为朝着共同目标进行的协作创新。它越来越多地被应用于教育中，以开发干预措施来支持教育计划各个方面的发展，包括牙科教育。学生是这一过程中的宝贵伙伴，他们独特的视角可以促进相关的和新颖的课程发展。机构内的其他利益相关者，如教育者、学科专家和课程负责人，也经常参与其中。据报道，共同创造过程对所有各方都是互利的。共同创造对学生的好处包括发展个人和专业技能，这些技能在课程中通常没有教授。教职员工会感到更有灵感和参与感。这一过程可以导致更具包容性和更能适应社会需求的课程。也存在一些相关的挑战，例如从利益相关者那里获得足够的支持和认可，以确保成功。本文探讨了共同创造的概念及其在教育中的应用，就如何在牙科教育背景下成功应用提出了建议。
