Learning to Read Critically in Teaching and Learning offers a
contribution to the debates on curriculum and pedagogy. The title
itself is especially noteworthy since it indicates quite clearly
that the reader is being encouraged both to learn and to develop
their critical faculties on the topic of teaching and learning.
This is a clever multi-layering of meaning that reflects the aims
of the book extremely well' -" School Leadership & Management
"
This book combines a teaching text with exemplary reports of
research and a literature review by international scholars. Part
One offers ideas on: how to become a critical reader and
self-critical writer of literature; how to apply these insights in
planning a written assignment, dissertation or thesis.
The student is provided with a framework for the critical
analysis of any text and shown how to incorporate it in a
literature review.
Part Two presents accounts of leading-edge research from
well-known contributors, offering insights into key issues in the
field of teaching and learning. These accounts reflect diverse
theoretical approaches, national contexts, topics, research
designs, methods of data collection and analysis, and styles of
reporting. The student is invited to practice literature review
skills by applying the critical analysis questions to any research
report.
Part Three is a critical literature review of a substantive
issue in teaching and learning. It shows how a high-quality
literature review may be constructed and addresses key issues in
the field.
This book is essential for students on research-based masters
and doctorate courses in teaching and learning; and for students
undertakingresearch training in the humanities and social
sciences.
This series, edited by Mike Wallace, supports research-based
teaching on masters and taught doctorate courses in the humanities
and social sciences fields of enquiry. Each book is a 'three in
one' text designed to assist advanced course tutors and
dissertation supervisors with key research-based teaching tasks and
aims to:
- develop students' critical understanding of research
literature
- increase students' appreciation of what can be achieved in
small-scale investigations similar to those which they undertake
for their dissertation
- present students with major findings, generalisations and
concepts connected to their particular field.
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