Demola Co-creation Approach: The Students´ Perspective

Abstract

On the wings of New Public Management (NPM) and the Bologna Process, Higher Education Institutions (HEI) needed to innovate towards market orientation, both students demanding and social relevance. One way to achieve these objectives is through co-creation processes, involving students and partners outside as companies and public institutions. The purpose of this paper is to assess the satisfaction of Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB) students who actively participated in a co-creation process called Demola, which aims the pedagogical innovation and strengthening the link with and the community. Quantitative data was collected through an online survey that included questions about students' perception on the impact of the co-creation process Demola. The population is 250 students who participated in eight batches in the last four years, working in 44 co-creation cases or challenges. 87 students answered the questionnaire, corresponding to 34,8% of the sample. Main results and conclusions suggested high levels of satisfaction among IPB students’ and are perceived as having very positive impact in skills’ development.