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9780415303453

Learning to Teach in Higher Education

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415303453

  • ISBN10:

    0415303451

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2003-07-22
  • Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

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Summary

The classic text has a simple message: to become a good teacher, first you must understand your students' experiences of learning. Out of this grow a set of principles for effective teaching in higher education. This fully revised and updated new edition reflects a changed higher education environment, addressing issues of quality, standards and professional development in today's universities. The book includes new research findings and suggestions for further reading, while case studies of exemplary teaching connect ideas to practice.

Table of Contents

List of figures
vii
List of tables
viii
Foreword x
Preface xii
Acknowledgements xiv
PART I Learning and teaching in higher education
1(116)
Introduction
3(11)
Ways of understanding teaching
14(5)
What students learn
19(20)
Approaches to learning
39(23)
Learning from the student's perspective
62(22)
The nature of good teaching in higher education
84(22)
Theories of teaching in higher education
106(11)
PART 2 Design for learning
117(90)
The goals and structure of a course
119(26)
Teaching strategies for effective learning
145(31)
Assessing for understanding
176(31)
PART 3 Evaluating and improving quality
207(47)
Evaluating the quality of higher education
209(24)
What does it take to improve university teaching?
233(21)
References 254(11)
Index 265

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