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A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice, Third Edition

The Wabash Center

Author: Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge, Stephanie Marshall, eds.
Publisher: Routledge, NY
ISBN: 9780415434645
Book Review Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9647.2010.00683.x/abstract
Table of Contents: List of illustrations
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
Foreword

Part 1 Teaching, supervising and learning in higher education
ch. 1 A user's guide (Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge and Stephanie Marshall)
ch. 2 Understanding student learning (Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge and Stephanie Marshall)
ch. 3 Organizing teaching and learning: outcomes-based planning (Sherria L. Hoskins and Stephen E. Newstead)
ch. 4 Principles of student assessment (Lorraine Stefani)
ch. 5 Encouraging student motivation (Ann Morton)
ch. 6 Lecturing for learning (Sandra Grifﬁths)
ch. 7 Teaching and learning in small groups (Sam Brenton)
ch. 8 Supervising projects and dissertations
ch. 9 Teaching and learning for student skills development (Pauline Kneale)
ch. 10 Supporting learning from experience (David Gosling)
ch. 11 Virtual space, real learning: an introduction to VLEs
ch. 12 Supporting student learning
ch. 13 Assuring quality and standards in teaching
ch. 14 The evaluation of teaching

Part 2 Teaching in the disciplines
ch. 15 Reflective practice
ch. 16 Observation of teaching
ch. 17 Teaching portfolios
ch. 18 Key aspects of teaching and learning in experimental sciences and engineering
ch. 19 Key aspects of teaching and learning in information and computer sciences
ch. 20 Key aspects of teaching and learning in arts, humanities and social sciences
ch. 21 Key aspects of teaching and learning in nursing and midwifery
ch. 22 Key aspects of teaching and learning in languages
ch. 23 Key aspects of teaching and learning in medicine and dentistry
ch. 24 Key aspects of teaching and learning in accounting, business and management
ch. 25 Key aspects of teaching and learning in mathematics and statistics
ch. 26 Key aspects of teaching and learning in medicine and dentistry
ch. 27 Key aspects of teaching and learning in nursing and midwifery

Part 3 Enhancing personal practice
ch. 28 Enhancing personal practice: establishing teaching and learning credentials
ch. 29 Teaching excellence as a vehicle for career progression

Glossary
Index

Written for both new and existing lecturers, this handbook is based upon exemplary practice and case studies. It gives readers the information they will need to ensure that teaching practice is in line with current standards and best practice. (From the Publisher)