Higher education and curriculum innovation: results of an institutional network research

• Main Authors: Martha Maria Prata-Linhares, Marcos Tarciso Masetto
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2013-06-01
• Series: Semina: Ciências Sociais e Humanas
• Subjects: Innovación educacional; Paradigmas curriculares; Educación Superior; Prácticas pedagógicas innovadoras; Investigación en red
• Online Access: http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminasoc/article/view/17193

In this article we share the paths of an investigation carried out by a group of researchers from different Brazilian universities (FORPEC), which, based on the results of the investigation, built a network of information and research involving various education institutions. While describing this group’s pathway, the text presents innovating experiences of curriculums in higher education which provided important and significant pedagogic changes in their projects. During the period of investigation, 6 (six) projects of university courses with innovation proposals were brought up and analyzed. This analysis allowed for the elaboration of innovation concepts for Higher Education, identify active innovating methodologies, create and implant innovative projects in Higher Education, as well as give the start off to investigation concerning the development of the docents integrating the innovating curricular projects. The groups’ pathway in itself may be considered an innovative research project.