ON INNOVATION MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION

Innovation in medical education.

O July 29, 2014, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report on the governance and financing of graduate medical education (GME).1 An important incidental finding of the IOM’s study was that the evidence base available to inform future directions for the substance, organization, and financing of GME is quite limited. The limited evidence reflects a systematic lack of research investment...

Book Review: Innovation and Change in English Language Education

  It is widely accepted that today’s technological world is moving in a much more speed than the past, which requires the skill of keeping up with the pace of change. This change and innovation is a must for all organizations. According to Shen (2008, p. 73), this change is trickier in the educational context, where "the nature of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of those i...

Thoughts On Creativity, Diversity and Innovation in Science & Education

Often observing the national debate on the topics of diversity and affirmative action, I have the impression there is a missing part that needs to be at least understood by those who would argue in favor of actions to continue Affirmative Action policies similar to those first enunciated by the Nixon Administration. While there are powerful moral arguments made for these policies, much less oft...

ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education.

New developments in dentistry are appearing rapidly, and new electronic means for making information available are already in the hands of our dental students. Recognizing a dramatic shift in the landscape, the American Dental Education Association developed, in 2004, the Commission on Change and Innovation. The commission has coordinated a national effort to identify a new dental education cur...

Education Unleashed: Participatory Culture, Education, and Innovation in Second Life