Designing school contexts for success: paternalism or libertarianism?

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to develop, illustrate, and apply the concept of choice architecture to schools. Design/methodology/approach - The analysis is a synthesis of concepts from the social science research that nudge people toward positive actions. Findings - A dozen concepts are identified, defined, and illustrated as a set of principles and guidelines that are elaborated to guide school leaders in the science and art of choice architecture. Practical implications - The principles of choice architecture are demonstrated to be of practical utility for school leaders in designing educational contexts for school achievement. Originality/value - A mental toolbox of concepts and principles that are highlighted for use by school leaders to benefit students and teachers.