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Transforming University Education - A Manifesto (Hardcover): Paul Ashwin Transforming University Education - A Manifesto (Hardcover)
Paul Ashwin
R3,196 Discovery Miles 31 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What is a university degree for? What can it offer to students? Is it only about getting a job? How can we measure the quality of an undergraduate degree? Paul Ashwin shows how, around the world, economic arguments have come to dominate our thinking about the purpose and nature of university education. He argues that we have lost a sense of the educational purposes of an undergraduate degree and the ways in which going to university can transform students' lives. Ashwin challenges a series of myths related to the purposes, educational processes, and quality of an undergraduate education. He argues that these myths have fuelled the current misunderstanding of the educational aspects of higher education and explores what is needed to reinvigorate our understanding of a university education. Throughout, Ashwin draws on his deep engagement with international research to offer an accessible and thought-provoking analysis of the nature of university education.

Analysing Teaching-Learning Interactions in Higher Education - Accounting for Structure and Agency (Hardcover, New): Paul Ashwin Analysing Teaching-Learning Interactions in Higher Education - Accounting for Structure and Agency (Hardcover, New)
Paul Ashwin
R5,946 Discovery Miles 59 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Whilst current research into teaching and learning offers many insights into the experiences of academics and students in higher education, it has two significant shortcomings. It does not highlight the dynamic ways in which students and academics impact on each other in teaching-learning interactions or the ways in which these interactions are shaped by wider social processes. This book offers critical insight into existing perspectives on researching teaching and learning in higher education and argues that alternative perspectives are required in order to account for structure and agency in teaching-learning interactions in higher education. In considering four alternative perspectives, it examines the ways in which teaching-learning interactions are shaped by teaching-learning environments, student and academic identities, disciplinary knowledge practices and institutional cultures. It concludes by examining the conceptual and methodological implications of these analyses of teaching-learning interactions and provides the reader with an invaluable guide to alternative ways of conceptualising and researching teaching and learning in higher education.

Changing Higher Education - The Development of Learning and Teaching (Hardcover, 1st): Paul Ashwin Changing Higher Education - The Development of Learning and Teaching (Hardcover, 1st)
Paul Ashwin
R5,329 R4,471 Discovery Miles 44 710 Save R858 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Changing Higher Education" seeks to make to make sense of the many changes that have taken place in learning and teaching in higher education and offers insights into where teaching and learning might be moving in the future.
Acknowledging the vital influence of Lewis Elton, leading researchers in the field examine and reflect on different aspects of changes to teaching. Focusing on five key areas, they:
- Outline changes in higher education and ways of thinking about teaching and learning that have occurred over the last thirty years
- Inspect the development of students' learning in higher education
- Examine the development of learning technologies in higher education
- Consider accreditation and scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education.
- Develop a framework through which to understand and question the future development of learning and teaching in higher education
"Changing HigherEducation" provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in learning and teaching that have taken place over the last thirty years. It offers staff and educational developers and those studying postgraduate qualifications in learning and teaching higher education an insightful framework through which to understand and question current and future developments in learning and teaching in higher education.

Changing Higher Education - The Development of Learning and Teaching (Paperback, New Ed): Paul Ashwin Changing Higher Education - The Development of Learning and Teaching (Paperback, New Ed)
Paul Ashwin
R1,456 Discovery Miles 14 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Changing Higher Education" seeks to make to make sense of the many changes that have taken place in learning and teaching in higher education and offers insights into where teaching and learning might be moving in the future.
Acknowledging the vital influence of Lewis Elton, leading researchers in the field examine and reflect on different aspects of changes to teaching. Focusing on five key areas, they:
- Outline changes in higher education and ways of thinking about teaching and learning that have occurred over the last thirty years
- Inspect the development of students' learning in higher education
- Examine the development of learning technologies in higher education
- Consider accreditation and scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education.
- Develop a framework through which to understand and question the future development of learning and teaching in higher education
"Changing HigherEducation" provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in learning and teaching that have taken place over the last thirty years. It offers staff and educational developers and those studying postgraduate qualifications in learning and teaching higher education an insightful framework through which to understand and question current and future developments in learning and teaching in higher education.

Higher Education Pathways - South African Undergraduate Education and the Public Good (Paperback): Paul Ashwin, Jennifer Case Higher Education Pathways - South African Undergraduate Education and the Public Good (Paperback)
Paul Ashwin, Jennifer Case
R250 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R24 (10%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In what ways does access to undergraduate education have a transformative impact on people and societies? What conditions are required for this impact to occur? What are the pathways from an undergraduate education to the public good, including inclusive economic development?

These questions have particular resonance in the South African higher education context, which is attempting to tackle the challenges of widening access and improving completion rates in in a system in which the segregations of the apartheid years are still apparent.

Higher education is recognised in core legislation as having a distinctive and crucial role in building post-apartheid society. Undergraduate education is seen as central to addressing skills shortages in South Africa. It is also seen to yield significant social returns, including a consistent positive impact on societal institutions and the development of a range of capabilities that have public, as well as private, benefits. This book offers comprehensive contemporary evidence that allows for a fresh engagement with these pressing issues.

Locating Social Justice in Higher Education Research (Hardcover): Jan McArthur, Paul Ashwin Locating Social Justice in Higher Education Research (Hardcover)
Jan McArthur, Paul Ashwin
R3,894 Discovery Miles 38 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book focuses on the relations between social justice and higher education research. Jan McArthur and Paul Ashwin bring together chapters from international researchers that explore these relations in a range of national contexts and consider their implications for policies, pedagogy and our understanding of the roles of graduates in societies. As a whole, the book argues that social justice needs to be more than a topic of higher education research and must also be part of the way that research is undertaken. Social justice must be located in research practices as well as in the issues that are researched.

Reflective Teaching in Higher Education (Paperback, 2nd edition): Paul Ashwin, David Boud, Susanna Calkins, Kelly Coate, Fiona... Reflective Teaching in Higher Education (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Paul Ashwin, David Boud, Susanna Calkins, Kelly Coate, Fiona Hallett, …
R1,013 Discovery Miles 10 130 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Reflective Teaching in Higher Education is the definitive textbook for those wanting to excel at teaching in the sector. Informed by the latest research in this area, the book offers extensive support for those at the start of an academic career and career-long professionalism for those teaching in higher education. Written by an international collaborative author team of experts led by Paul Ashwin, Reflective Teaching in Higher Education offers two levels of support: - practical guidance for day-to-day teaching, covering key issues such as strategies for improving learning, teaching and assessment, curriculum design, relationships, communication, and inclusion - evidence-informed 'principle's to aid understanding of how theories can effectively inform teaching practices, offering ways to develop a deeper understanding of teaching and learning in higher education In addition to new case studies from a wider variety of countries than ever before, this new edition includes discussion of: - What is meant by 'agency' - Gender, ethnicity, disability and university teaching - Digital learning spaces and social media - Teaching career development for academics - Decolonising the curriculum - Assessment and feedback practices - Teaching excellence and 'learning gain' - 2015 UN General Assembly 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reflectiveteaching.co.uk provides a treasure trove of additional support. It includes supplementary sector specific material to support for considering questions around society's educational aims, and much more besides.

Locating Social Justice in Higher Education Research (Paperback): Jan McArthur, Paul Ashwin Locating Social Justice in Higher Education Research (Paperback)
Jan McArthur, Paul Ashwin
R1,320 Discovery Miles 13 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the relations between social justice and higher education research. Jan McArthur and Paul Ashwin bring together chapters from international researchers that explore these relations in a range of national contexts and consider their implications for policies, pedagogy and our understanding of the roles of graduates in societies. As a whole, the book argues that social justice needs to be more than a topic of higher education research and must also be part of the way that research is undertaken. Social justice must be located in research practices as well as in the issues that are researched.

Transforming University Education - A Manifesto (Paperback): Paul Ashwin Transforming University Education - A Manifesto (Paperback)
Paul Ashwin
R820 Discovery Miles 8 200 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What is a university degree for? What can it offer to students? Is it only about getting a job? How can we measure the quality of an undergraduate degree? Paul Ashwin shows how, around the world, economic arguments have come to dominate our thinking about the purpose and nature of university education. He argues that we have lost a sense of the educational purposes of an undergraduate degree and the ways in which going to university can transform students' lives. Ashwin challenges a series of myths related to the purposes, educational processes, and quality of an undergraduate education. He argues that these myths have fuelled the current misunderstanding of the educational aspects of higher education and explores what is needed to reinvigorate our understanding of a university education. Throughout, Ashwin draws on his deep engagement with international research to offer an accessible and thought-provoking analysis of the nature of university education.

How Powerful Knowledge Disrupts Inequality - Reconceptualising Quality in Undergraduate Education (Paperback): Monica McLean,... How Powerful Knowledge Disrupts Inequality - Reconceptualising Quality in Undergraduate Education (Paperback)
Monica McLean, Andrea Abbas, Paul Ashwin
R1,438 Discovery Miles 14 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Please note, the book was previously published in hardback with the title Quality in Undergraduate Education (ISBN 9781474214490). Globally, the appetite for higher education is great, but what do students and societies gain? This book foregrounds the importance of knowledge acquisition at university. Many argue that university education is no longer a public good due to the costs incurred by students who are then motivated by the promise of lucrative employment rather than by studying a discipline for its own sake. McLean, Abbas and Ashwin, however, reveal a more complex picture and offer a way of thinking about good quality university education for all. Drawing on a study which focused on four sociology-related social science UK university departments of different reputation, the book shows that students value sociological knowledge because it gives them a framework to think about and act on understanding how individuals and society interact. Further, the authors discuss how what was learned from the study about how policy, curriculum and pedagogy might preserve and strengthen the personal and social gains of social science undergraduate education.

Reflective Teaching in Higher Education (Paperback): Paul Ashwin, David Boud, Kelly Coate, Fiona Hallett, Elaine Keane, Kerri... Reflective Teaching in Higher Education (Paperback)
Paul Ashwin, David Boud, Kelly Coate, Fiona Hallett, Elaine Keane, … 1
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R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Reflective Teaching in Higher Education is the definitive textbook for reflective teachers in higher education. Informed by the latest research in this area, the book offers extensive support for those at the start of an academic career and career-long professionalism for those teaching in higher education. Written by an international collaborative author team of higher education experts led by Paul Ashwin, Reflective Teaching in Higher Education offers two levels of support: - practical guidance for day-to-day teaching, covering key issues such as strategies for improving learning, teaching and assessment, curriculum design, relationships, communication, and inclusion; and - evidence-informed 'principles' to aid understanding of how theories can effectively inform teaching practices, offering ways to develop a deeper understanding of teaching and learning in higher education. Case studies, activities, research briefings and annotated key readings are provided throughout. The author team: Paul Ashwin (Lancaster University, UK) | David Boud (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) | Kelly Coate (King's Learning Institute, King's College London, UK) | Fiona Hallett (Edge Hill University, UK) | Elaine Keane (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland) | Kerri-Lee Krause (Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia) | Brenda Leibowitz (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) | Iain MacLaren (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland) | Jan McArthur (Lancaster University, UK) | Velda McCune (University of Edinburgh, UK) | Michelle Tooher National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland) This book forms part of the Reflective Teaching series, edited by Andrew Pollard and Amy Pollard, offering support for reflective practice in early, primary, secondary, further, vocational, university and adult sectors of education. Reflective Teaching in Higher Education and its website, www.reflectiveteaching.co.uk, promote the expertise of teaching within higher education.

Quality in Undergraduate Education - How Powerful Knowledge Disrupts Inequality (Hardcover): Monica McLean, Andrea Abbas, Paul... Quality in Undergraduate Education - How Powerful Knowledge Disrupts Inequality (Hardcover)
Monica McLean, Andrea Abbas, Paul Ashwin
R5,106 Discovery Miles 51 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Globally, the appetite for higher education is great, but what do students and societies gain? Quality in Undergraduate Education foregrounds the importance of knowledge acquisition at university. Many argue that university education is no longer a public good due to the costs incurred by students who are then motivated by the promise of lucrative employment rather than by studying a discipline for its own sake. McLean, Abbas and Ashwin, however, reveal a more complex picture and offer a way of thinking about good quality university education for all. Drawing on a study which focused on four sociology-related social science UK university departments of different reputation, the book shows that students value sociological knowledge because it gives them a framework to think about and act on understanding how individuals and society interact. Further, the authors discuss how what was learned from the study about how policy, curriculum and pedagogy might preserve and strengthen the personal and social gains of social science undergraduate education.

Analysing Teaching-Learning Interactions in Higher Education - Accounting for Structure and Agency (Paperback, New): Paul Ashwin Analysing Teaching-Learning Interactions in Higher Education - Accounting for Structure and Agency (Paperback, New)
Paul Ashwin
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R1,144 Discovery Miles 11 440 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

This is a thorough investigation of the research, development, policy and practice of teaching and learning in Higher Education. Whilst current research into teaching and learning offers many insights into the experiences of academics and students in higher education, it has two significant shortcomings. It does not highlight the dynamic ways in which students and academics impact on each other in teaching-learning interactions or the ways in which these interactions are shaped by wider social processes. This book offers critical insight into existing perspectives on researching teaching and learning in higher education and argues that alternative perspectives are required in order to account for structure and agency in teaching-learning interactions in higher education. In considering four alternative perspectives, it examines the ways in which teaching-learning interactions are shaped by teaching-learning environments, student and academic identities, disciplinary knowledge practices and institutional cultures. It concludes by examining the conceptual and methodological implications of these analyses of teaching-learning interactions and provides the reader with an invaluable guide to alternative ways of conceptualising and researching teaching and learning in higher education.

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