This revised and updated fourth edition is written for all those teaching in higher education seeking to develop their skills or considering accreditation. It aims to provide direct and accessible guidance on all aspects of teaching in higher education, such as planning courses …
An academic life: a handbook for new academics
by Walker, Richard, Freebody, Kelly, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), Holbrook, Allyson, Akerlind, Gerlese, Bourke, Sid, Bowden, John A., Brown, Gavin T., Burridge, Nina, Cantwell, Robert H., (ed), Crump, Stephen, Garbett, Dawn, Goodman-Delahunty, Jane, Green, Pamela J., McBeath, Clare, Muldoon, Nona, Parkes, Robert J., Read, Justin R., Scevak, Jill J., (ed), Schmid, Siegbert, Skropeta, Danielle, Steel, Caroline, Sutherland, Kathryn, Tynan, Belinda, Walker, Ben
This book assists in the process of orienting new academics to the nature of academic life, particularly greater accountability in all aspects of academic life, growth in the numbers of academic staff, and increasing demands and expectations from the growing student population. …
Pedagogies for the future: leading quality learning and teaching in higher e…
by Loughran, John, Mummery, Jane, Brandenburg, Robyn, Wilson, Jacqueline Z., Brandenburg, Robyn, (ed), Wilson, Jacqueline Z., (ed), Crothers, Liz, Emmett, Sue, Fagan, Bonnie, Gell, Peter, Gullock, Loris, McDonough, Sharon, McGraw, Amanda, Mooney, Amanda, Nolton, Marnie
This book illustrates a unique and exciting endeavour whereby a group of academics across one university developed a professional learning community for the purposes of investigating, articulating and developing their scholarship of practice. Through their collaborative efforts,…
Academic quality in `peripheral' universities in sub-Saharan Africa is a critical issue for international higher education development. The purpose of this study is to determine academic views of institutional quality in the Republic of Somaliland, to understand the purpose and …