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March 29, 2017
Emerging Strategies for Supporting Student Learning: A Practical Guide for Librarians and Educators
- Author
- Allan, Barbara
- Publisher
- ALA American Library Association, Chicago, IL
- ISBN
- 9781783300709
- Table of Contents
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Figures and tables
Acknowledgements
ch. 1 Introduction
Introduction to the book
Introduction to this chapter
Changing the learning landscape
Student expectations and experiences
Flexible learning
Library spaces
Employability
Internationalization of higher education
Institutional responses to change
Changing ways of working for library and information professionals
Structure of the book
Summary
References
ch. 2 Working with diversity
Introduction
Diverse student populations
Students in the digital age
Working with international students
Students with disabilities
Part time students
Diverse learning styles
Practical approaches for working with diverse groups of students
Summary
References
ch. 3 Digital literacies
Introduction
Digital literacies
Information literacy
Metaliteracy
Additional case studies
Digital badges
Summary
References
ch. 4 Employability
Introduction
Academic libraries and employability
Graduate attributes
Working with students
Summary
References
ch. 5 Approaches to learning and teaching
Introduction
Kolb's learning cycle
A conversational framework for university teaching
Teaching for understanding at university
Threshold concepts
Flexible pedagogies
Putting the pieces together
References
ch. 6 Learning and teaching activities
Introduction
Presenting basic ideas
Common learning and teaching activities
Assessment of learning
Reflection on learning
Learning and teaching without courses
Summary
References
ch. 7 Making it happen
Introduction
Thinking about participants
Basic design principles
Levels of learning
Design of individual learning activities
Finding and using learning resources
Reviewing the program design
Marketing and promotion
Summary
References
ch. 8 Designing face-to-face, blended and online courses
Introduction
Designing face-to-face sessions
Designing flipped classroom sessions
Designing blended learning courses
Design of online courses
Summary
References
ch. 9 Delivering learning experiences
Introduction
Preparing yourself
Face-to-face delivery
On-line delivery
Co-facilitation
Summary
References
ch. 10 Evaluation of learning and teaching activities, and courses
Introduction
UK quality control and enhancement processes
Research on evaluation of learning and teaching in academic libraries
Evaluation in practice
Combined methods of evaluation
Summary
References
ch. 11 Lifelong professional development
Introduction
Networking through professional organizations and groups
Learning in the workplace
Short courses, conferences and workshops
Accredited courses
Independent learning
Developing online networks
Managing individual professional development
Developing your portfolio
Summary
References
Index
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The higher education landscape is rapidly evolving due to changes in the student population (millenials, increasing diversity, changing work habits), technology (the rise in the use of social media) and learning spaces (the increase in physical and virtual social learning spaces). Allan presents the first book to bring together recent developments in both theory and practice, covering a wide range of tools and techniques which will suit students in different contexts, from large groups of 500+ to very small classes of research students. Making extensive use of case studies, examples, checklists, and tables, this practical book contains:
- an analysis of the current higher education landscape, the changes that are occurring and the diverse nature of student populations;
- an exploration of new theories of digital literacy including case studies demonstrating how library and information workers have applied these models in practice;
- a demonstration of the many different ways in which academic library and information services are working in support of student employability;
- a theoretical overview of different approaches to teaching and learning including Kolb's learning cycle, Laurillard's conversational framework for university teaching, Entwistle's teaching for understanding at university, Land and Meyer's threshold concepts and the Higher Education Academy's work on flexible pedagogies;
- practical guidance on designing, developing and evaluating courses and other learning and teaching events in different situations including face-to-face, flipped classroom, blended learning, and online learning; and an exploration of approaches to personal and professional development including 90+ approaches to workplace learning; accredited courses; short courses, conferences and workshops;
- networking through professional organizations; and developing online networks.
This book will be essential reading for different groups working in colleges and universities including library and information workers, staff developers, educational technologists, educational development project workers, educational change agents and students of library and information science who are planning their careers in higher education institutions. (From the Publisher)
The higher education landscape is rapidly evolving due to changes in the student population (millenials, increasing diversity, changing work habits), technology (the rise in the use of social media) and learning spaces (the increase in physical and virtual social learning spaces). Allan presents the first book to bring together recent developments in both theory and practice, covering a wide range of tools and techniques which will suit students in different contexts, from large groups of 500+ to very small classes of research students. Making extensive use of case studies, examples, checklists, and tables, this practical book contains:
- an analysis of the current higher education landscape, the changes that are occurring and the diverse nature of student populations;
- an exploration of new theories of digital literacy including case studies demonstrating how library and information workers have applied these models in practice;
- a demonstration of the many different ways in which academic library and information services are working in support of student employability;
- a theoretical overview of different approaches to teaching and learning including Kolb's learning cycle, Laurillard's conversational framework for university teaching, Entwistle's teaching for understanding at university, Land and Meyer's threshold concepts and the Higher Education Academy's work on flexible pedagogies;
- practical guidance on designing, developing and evaluating courses and other learning and teaching events in different situations including face-to-face, flipped classroom, blended learning, and online learning; and an exploration of approaches to personal and professional development including 90+ approaches to workplace learning; accredited courses; short courses, conferences and workshops;
- networking through professional organizations; and developing online networks.
This book will be essential reading for different groups working in colleges and universities including library and information workers, staff developers, educational technologists, educational development project workers, educational change agents and students of library and information science who are planning their careers in higher education institutions. (From the Publisher)