Coproduction as Pedagogy: Harnessing Community Data Partnerships for the Classroom.

Increased computing capacity and the spread of computational knowledge has generated the expectation that organizations and municipalities use large quantities of data to drive decision making. However, municipalities may lack the resources to meaningfully use their data for decision making. Related...

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Published in:PS: Political Science & Politics Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 182 - 188
Main Authors: Pudlo, Jason M., Ellis, William C., Cole, Jamie M.
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press Jan2022
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Summary:Increased computing capacity and the spread of computational knowledge has generated the expectation that organizations and municipalities use large quantities of data to drive decision making. However, municipalities may lack the resources to meaningfully use their data for decision making. Relatedly, political science and public administration programs face the challenge of training students for success in this environment. We believe one remedy is the adoption of coproduction as a pedagogical strategy. This article presents a case study of a partnership between a university research team and a municipal emergency communications center as a demonstration of how coproduction can be harnessed as a teaching tool. Findings from this project were presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, January 8–11, 2020, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.