Curriculum:
Examples of curriculum delivery

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The experience in partner's countries

Useful for	Training embedded or related to formal education Small groups One-day training
Structure and contents of the pilot	UCL tested the curriculum twice: a first pilot with workers in the care sector from a local municipality a second pilot run in parallel with a formal module at one of UCL’s programmes. The initial pilot programme comprised two days: the first day introduced the concept of co-creation, while the second day allowed attendees to present their co-creation program ideas, engage in discussions with other attendees, and receive personalized advice and guidance from the trainers as they worked on their individual projects. As for the second pilot, the content of the three sessions was discussed with the attendees and it was their priorities that resulted in the three topics that were covered. The first session presented the theoretical basis for Co-creation and the two different approaches to Co-creation. The next session consisted of testing an innovation game developed by COI (Center for Public Innovation in Denmark). By testing the game, the students also had to assess how the game could be adapted to better support a Co-creation approach to innovation. The last session contained two topics. Firstly, the theory of evaluation of Co-creation projects and secondly, a theoretical review of Narrative Theory.
Target group and recruitment	Workers from a local municipality. The participants were students at UCL
Modality	Face to face. In these Pilots the attendees were more reflecting on tools and here a face to face attendance was helpful.
Duration	One-day course with a follow-up session for presentation and discussion (pilot 1) Three teaching sessions of varying lengths between 2 and 3.5 hours (pilot 2)
Main lessons learned	With very small teams, it has been easier to be flexible and go into detail with the topics in Co-Creation. During pilot 2 the attendees were more prepared to participate in the pilot. Even though the teaching itself took place outside the regular teaching, it was so much an extension of this teaching that the students have had the same mindset. This meant that the students were prepared for the fact that they had to be taught something and they also accepted that they were away from their regular work during this period. Prior to the Co-creation training, the participating students discussed which aspects they found most exciting in relation to Co-creation and their daily lives, and the topics for the training were chosen based on this prioritization. We experienced that following the participants in the training and their wishes generally provides greater motivation for them to follow the training program.
Contact the organizers to learn more	Frants Christensen – frch1@ucl.dk

Useful for	Training people who are unfamiliar with the principles and methods of co-creation Training programmes embedded in an academic curriculum
Structure and contents of the pilot	University of Lyon delivered a hybrid pilot included in a second-year master’s program for public health students, some of whom are already professionals from the health, social and education sectors. The pilot was based on a three module structure (1. Introduction to co-creation, 2. The three co’s framework and 3. The co-creation toolkit) with some interactive activities (quizzes, forums, etc.). Link to Lumi app
Target group	Public health students and professionals in continuing education
Modality	Hybrid
Online Learning Platform	Moodle. The pilot materials includes resources and activities (quizzes, forums.
Duration	Two months
Main lessons learned	Providing regular feedback to participants is essential to support those who may be progressing more slowly and to encourage peer tutoring. This approach not only helps individuals stay on track but also fosters a collaborative learning environment where participants can learn from and assist each other.
Contact the organizers to learn more	Sandie Bernard – sandie.bernard@univ-lyon1.fr

Useful for	Corporate training Organizations who want to embed co-creation in their projects Developing teamwork skills
Structure and contents of the pilot	LeGO piloted a two tier training: first, managers from the company were involved together with people coming from local municipalities or other companies working in the welfare field; afterward they involved a larger group of people working in the company’s educational and welfare projects (around 40 people). During the first pilot the main topics were: the 3 Co’s approach, leadership and roles in a group, the skills to do co-creation, Design Thinking, institutionalized co-creation in the context of recent reforms of the Third Sector in Italy. During the second pilot, the attendees were divided into two groups. The two groups attendeed some training sessions together (introduction to co-creation, the 3 Co’s approach, co-evalutation) and some sessions separately, according to the attendee’s learning needs and field of interest. One group worked on the skills to do co-creation with adolescents, the other one on Design-thinking in projects involving vulnerable families. Although the training was hybrid, face-to-face sessions were prioritized as this modality was better suited for team work and to develop a shared vision of co-creation among people working together.
Target group	People working in the educational field and in social services
Modality	Hybrid
Online Learning Platform	Google Classroom
Duration	First pilot: 9 variable length sessions Second pilot: 2 shared sessions (Introduction, Co-evaluation and lesson learned) and 2 or 3 sessions specific to each group
Main lessons learned	The flexibility of the curriculum allowed the organizers to adapt it to the needs and characteristics of the participating organizations. This model of co-creation and type of activities fit to different types and scale of co-creation, thus addressing co-creators with different roles, scope, impact. Comparing the two pilots, the second one proved to be more flexible and to have several benefits, such as shorter duration (which made it easier to attend), more homogenous classes which made the training more practical, more adaptable to the organization’s needs, and quicker to organize.
Contact the organizers to learn more	Lisa Cammilli – l.cammilli@cooplego.it

Useful for	Professionals in the educational field who want to address real challenges in their everyday working life through co-creation Involving children in co-creation processes
Structure and contents of the pilot	University of Minho delivered three pilots: a first hybrid pilot, which included a preliminary module on Wellbeing Promotion, plus three key modules: introduction to cocreation; the structure of the three co: co-define-co-plan-co-refine; the co-creation toolkit. Between training sessions, participants – all teachers or early childhood educators – developed their own co-creation projects in their schools; a second hybrid pilot which included: an initial session to discuss learning needs and introduce the programme; two face-to-face all day long sessions where theoretical aspects as well as tools for co-creation were presented. The attendees also worked on co-designing wellbeing projects for their organizations; three online sessions based on the flipped classroom model to deal with the main aspects of the curriculum in greater depth. A face-to-face only pilot addressed to people working in a residential facility for minors.
Target group	Teachers, educators, psychologists, sociologists, social workers
Modality	Hybrid and face-to-face only
Online Learning Platform	Zoom
Duration	Variable
Main lessons learned	We experienced that the ideal group for this training is between 15-20 people, as this group size allows for good trust building among the attendees; the sharing of ideas between different groups is fluid and non-repetitive; the facilitator can monitor the group work. It is necessary to adapt the activities and assessment tools so that young children can contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of their co-creative projects.
Contact the organizers to learn more	Teresa Vilaça – tvilaca@ie.uminho.pt Zelia Anastácio – zeliaf@ie.uminho.pt

Useful for	Large groups Potential attendees coming from different areas or countries Allow inclusivity for people unable to attend the in-person aspect
Structure and contents of the pilot	After testing a hybrid pilot (with synchronous and asynchronous sessions), C.U. chose to test an online only delivery method as well as a second hybrid version. Accordingly, they ran all three pilots with attendees having 2 months access to the online aula materials where they could complete the activities in their own asynchronous time and then they all received a one day synchronous workshop to experience some co-creation activities and learning. In addition pilot 2 and 3 also had an initial workshop before the online aula training started so that they could meet their fellow attendees and for the team of trainers to introduce how the curriculum worked.
Target group	People from a range of wellbeing backgrounds
Modality	Hybrid and online-only
Online Learning Platform	Aula
Duration	Approximately two months. Participants still had access to the materials after the synchronous workshops if they wanted to consolidate their learning/revise the materials or if they did not have time to look at everything before the synchronous workshops.
Main lessons learned	The majority of participants stated that they will use what they have learned in the pilots in their roles, suggesting they have developed co-creation competencies enough to have the confidence to begin using co-creation in their workplaces – or to build upon the co-creation they have already started (some people had experience in co-creation prior to starting the pilot). The flexible curriculum is beneficial for this target group because people working in wellbeing often have high workloads and competing demands on their time – the flexible delivery, with either fully online or hybrid options allows these people to flex their learning around existing commitments.
Contact the organizers to learn more	Nikki Holliday – aa7420@coventry.ac.uk Gemma Pearce – ab5719@coventry.ac.uk Paul Magee – arx218@coventry.ac.uk

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