Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Institutions, academics & assessment of prior experiential learning

by Evans; Norman

• ISBN13: 9780415240024
• ISBN10: 0415240026
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-07-02
• Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

Summary

The Institute of learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILT) was launched in 1999 as a result of the recommendations of the Dearing committee. This book documents the establishment of the ILT and gives help to those engaging with it.

Author Biography

Norman Evans in a visiting Professor in Professional and Community Education at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
List of abbreviations	xii
Introduction	1	(6)
Beginnings	7	(12)
Preparing to launch	19	(10)
The assessment of prior experiential learning (AP(E)L) in the UK since 1980	29	(15)
Coming to terms with AP(E)L: institutions and individuals	44	(13)
Getting going	57	(8)
Some flavours of institutional accredited courses	65	(19)
Towards individual membership	84	(10)
Fast track to membership	94	(8)
Towards a scholarship of teaching: continuing professional development	102	(23)
Where next for the ILT?	125	(25)
Appendices
1 Membership of HE Planning Group	145	(1)
2 Membership of ILT Planning Group	146	(1)
3 Table 1	147	(1)
4 Table 2	148	(2)
Index	150