Change Leadership and the Development of Institutional Educational Frameworks

Dr. Hamilton was awarded a Research and Professional Development grant for a project exploring institutional educational frameworks using Royal Roads University as a case example.

An institutional educational framework defines and communicates the academic qualities that help give a university or college its unique identity. Most institutional frameworks combine research from the current literature on learning, teaching, and pedagogical innovation with an inductively-generated description of the educational principles and characteristics that guide learning and teaching within the specific institution. The development of these frameworks is becoming more prevalent worldwide as universities and colleges strive to define and preserve a unique institutional identity amidst the broader post-secondary landscape. This invited conference paper examines how change leadership principles, skills and competencies can support the collaborative development, implementation and enhancement of institutional educational frameworks using the “Learning and Teaching Model (LTM)” at Royal Roads University as a case example..