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9780749431136

Action Learning, Action Research: Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning

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  • ISBN13:

    9780749431136

  • ISBN10:

    074943113X

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2000-05-01
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

Based on the author's wide experience in the field, this book sets out to provide experience-based tools to those needing to assess and improve teaching and learning quality. It sets out a detailed framework explaining what action learning and research is, and how they compare with other schemes that are available for assuring the quality of learning, and provides information for those needing to carry out their own action learning project.International in scope and based on the author's own research and experience, this will be a vital book for all those involved with developing the quality of teaching and learning

Author Biography

David Kember is Assistant Director of the Educational Development Unit at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Table of Contents

Foreword v
Acknowledgements ix
Part A Framework 1(54)
Quality in learning and teaching
3(20)
Quality through action learning and research
23(15)
Observation and evaluation methods
38(17)
Part B Clusters of projects 55(32)
Initiating projects
59(11)
Organization
70(4)
Projects
74(7)
Dissemination of outcomes
81(6)
Part C Perceptions and experiences of participants 87(58)
Evaluation design
91(12)
Aims
103(7)
Teamwork
110(13)
Action research framework
123(9)
Participants' perceptions of outcomes
132(13)
Part D Providing support 145(36)
Is support necessary?
147(8)
The critical friend
155(17)
Support from colleagues and students
172(9)
Part E Conclusion 181(42)
Conclusions on effectiveness
185(27)
Final reflections
212(11)
References 223(8)
Appendix A Questionnaire 231(5)
Appendix B Interview schedule 236(2)
Appendix C Titles of projects 238(4)
Index 242

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