Learning Development in Higher Education

by Hartley, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780230241480
• ISBN10: 0230241484
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-15
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

This book is a comprehensive overview of the growing field of Learning Development in Higher Education and demonstrates its impact on student learning through specific examples and case studies.

Author Biography

Peter Hartley is a National Teaching Fellow and Professor of Education Development in the Centre for Educational Development at the University of Bradford, UK. John Hilsdon is a National Teaching Fellow and Head of Learning Development at the University of Plymouth, UK. Christine Keenan is Learning and Teaching Fellow at Bournemouth University, UK. Sandra Sinfield is Co-ordinator for and Senior Lecturer in Learning Development at London Metropolitan University, UK. Michelle Verity is Head of Student Enterprise and Development at York St John University, UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. viii
Series Editors' Preface	p. ix
Notes on the Contributors	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Defining Learning Development	p. 11
What is Learning Development?	p. 13
Learning Development in Higher Education: Community of Practice or Profession?	p. 28
Is Learning Development 'Part of the Problem'?	p. 40
Raising the Student Voice: Learning Development as Socio-political Practice	p. 53
Supporting Students in Transition	p. 65
A Personal Development Planning Perspective on Supporting Student Transition into Higher Education	p. 67
Learning Developers Supporting Early Student Transition	p. 79
The Case for One-to-One Academic Advice for Students	p. 91
The Assignment Success Programme	p. 102
Enabling Transitions through Inclusive Practice	p. 114
Developing Effective Academic Practice	p. 127
Building Student Confidence in Mathematics and Numeracy	p. 129
Negotiating and Nurturing: Challenging Staff and Student Perspectives of Academic Writing	p. 143
Learning Resources that Students will Use: Producing a Web-based Multimedia Resource to Improve Group and Teamwork Skills	p. 155
The Student as Producer: Learning by Doing Research	p. 169
Visualising Learning	p. 183
Students and technology	p. 197
When Worlds Collide: the Paradox of Learning Development, E-learning and the 21st-Century University	p. 199
Defining and Supporting the New Digital Students	p. 212
Friend or Foe? The Impact of New Technologies on Student Time Management at University	p. 225
Looking Into the future	p. 239
Looking Back and Looking Into the Future	p. 241
Learning Development: Work in Progress	p. 253
Index	p. 259
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