The Rise and Fall of Innovative Education: An Australian University Case Study |
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| Authors: | Thomas F Patterson Jr |
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| Institution: | (1) Community Development and Applied Economics, Morrill Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA |
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| Abstract: | From 1980 to 1995, the University of Western Sydney at Hawkesbury (formerly Hawkesbury Agricultural College) in Richmond,
New South Wales, Australia, pioneered an innovative undergraduate degree in Systems Agriculture based on experiential education,
systems thinking, and adult learning theory. Today this program is in trouble and has reverted back to a more traditional
teacher-directed approach. This article discusses the rise of the innovative education paradigm at Hawkesbury, the unique
Systems Agriculture program itself, and its eventual decline. Reasons for both the shift to innovative education and its eventual
downfall are explored. Implications for institutions of higher education contemplating innovative educational approaches are
suggested.
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| Keywords: | experiential education systems thinking competency-based education paradigm shift |
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