de la Fuente, Jesús and Kauffman, Douglas and Díaz-Orueta, Unai and Kauffman, Yashu
(2018)
Adapting the Research Development and Innovation (RD & I) Value Chain in Psychology to Educational Psychology Area.
Frontiers in Psychology, 9 (1188).
ISSN 1664-1078
Abstract
Educational Psychology, as an area of Psychology that specializes in formative
processes, faces several important challenges in the information and knowledge society
of this twenty first century. One of these challenges is to facilitate a paradigm shift from
a nearly exclusive focus on social science to the scientific-technological approach of a
discipline that produces innovation and meaningful transfer of science and technology.
The Research, Development, and Innovation (RD & I) value chain means pursuing
these three endeavors in both the academic and professional lines of Educational
Psychology. It is a strategy of innovation that leads us to integrate academic or research
activity (R), research-related or professional scientific-technological development of
innovation (D) and transfer and entrepreneurship activity (I). Generating innovation and
transfer, applicable to educational contexts, can be an important stimulus of activity for
new practicing psychologists in Educational Psychology. The RD & I value chain can
become an academic, research-related or professional advantage in different activities,
since it pertains to the processes, products and services found in the sphere of
Educational Psychology. Several examples of how the RD & I chain can help improve
psychoeducational activities are presented. First, we analyze competitive improvements
that the RD & I chain can offer in competitive bids. Second, we give examples of the
RD & I chain in the development of new processes, products and services in Projects
of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Educational Psychology, specifically illustrating the
chain in each case. In order for this conception to take shape, a new cross-functional
area must be created in professional and educational organizations. Specifically, this
means creating an RD & I Department, or some area that branches across the other
functions. The mission of this cross-functional unit is the actual implementation of the
RD & I chain in the educational organization, as well as an incentive for innovative
activities: use of ICT applications, organizational improvement, improved assessment,
analysis of information produced by the organization itself, cost-benefit analysis, strategic
decision-making processes, and so on.
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Article
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| Additional Information: |
Cite as: de la Fuente J, Kauffman D,
Díaz-Orueta U and Kauffman Y (2018)
Adapting the Research Development
and Innovation (RD & I) Value Chain in
Psychology to Educational Psychology
Area. Front. Psychol. 9:1188.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01188 |
| Keywords: |
educational psychology; RD & I value chain; RD & I projects; RD & I department; innovation and
entrepreneurship projects; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
12135 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01188 |
| Depositing User: |
Unai Diaz-Orueta
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| Date Deposited: |
10 Jan 2020 17:54 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Frontiers in Psychology |
| Publisher: |
Frontiers Media |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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