Learning to Teach in Higher Education

by Ramsden, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780415064156
• ISBN10: 0415064155
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-02-01
• Publisher: Routledge

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
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
Part 1 Learning and teaching in higher education
Introduction	1	(11)
Ways of understanding teaching	12	(5)
What students learn	17	(21)
Approaches to learning	38	(24)
Learning from the student's perspective	62	(24)
The nature of good teaching in higher education	86	(23)
Theories of teaching in higher education	109	(14)
Part 2 Design for learning
The goals and structure of a course	123	(27)
Teaching strategies for effective learning	150	(31)
Assessing for understanding	181	(36)
Part 3 Evaluating and improving the quality of teaching and learning
Evaluating the quality of higher education	217	(31)
What does it take to improve teaching?	248	(22)
Appendix Course experience questionnaire	270	(5)
Notes	275	(1)
References	276	(10)
Index	286