The 3 C’s: A Model for Co-creation of Student Success in Higher Education

Abstract

This chapter is in two parts. The first part explores the 3 C’s model of staff-student co-creation: (1) collaboration, (2) community and (3) cohesion, developed by McIntosh and May (2024). These three core features coalesce around high-quality relational pedagogic practice to impact student belonging and connectedness in the academy and support improved student outcomes. The model is research-informed and can be applied in a variety of higher education settings, which is explored further in the second part of this chapter. It reflects on the impact of implementing the 3 C’s model via the theory of change approach, outlining the development and embedding of staff-student co-creation in the short, medium and long terms. The chapter features some visual diagrams of the model and its application, these are used to illustrate its impact in practice-based settings.