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Scholarship July 3, 2025

Teaching for Quality Learning at University

The Wabash Center

Author
Biggs, John
Publisher
Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, Philadelphia, PA
ISBN
0335201717
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements

ch. 1 Changing university teaching
ch. 2 Constructing learning by aligning teaching: constructive alignment
ch. 3 Formulating and clarifying curriculum objectives
ch. 4 Setting the stage for effective teaching
ch. 5 Good teaching: principles and practice
ch. 6 Enriching large-class teaching
ch. 7 Teaching international students
ch. 8 Assessing for learning quality: I. Principles
ch. 9 Assessing for learning quality: II. Practice
ch. 10 Some examples of aligned teaching
ch. 11 On implementation

References
Index
The Society for Research into Higher Education
John Biggs tackles how academics can improve their teaching in today's circumstances of large classes and diverse student populations. His approach is practical but not prescriptive. Teachers need to make decisions on teaching and assessment methods to suit their own circumstances. In order to do that they need a conceptual framework to inform their decision-making. Such a framework is clearly described and exemplified by this book. University teachers can readily adapt the ideas here to their own subjects and teaching conditions. (From the Publisher)