Full Description
It is widely recognised that the provision of an inclusive education is critical to maintaining high standards of learning and teaching for all students in higher education - a fact that is backed up by recent introduction of legislation and best practice guidelines around the world.
This book is written for all practitioners in higher education today - many of whom may not have previous experience of working with disabled students, but now wish to develop a better understanding of the issues involved and of how they can improve their own practice.
Towards Inclusive Learning in Higher Education is a rich source of practical advice and resources. Experienced contributors share their own techniques, outlining innovative methods and activities that will help both individuals and institutions to improve their classroom practice and develop inclusive curricula.
The book explores the all the key areas in higher education today, including:
the student's transition from FE to HE
current barriers to inclusive education
uses and requirements for information technology
quality issues and benchmark descriptors
examinations and assessment
employability and work placements.
Contents
1 Improving access to higher education for disabled people 2 From a disabling world to a new vision 3 Listening to students: the experiences of disabled students of learning at university 4 Academic standards and benchmark descriptors 5 Supporting staff in developing inclusive online learning 6 Using Universal Design for Learning to expand access to higher education 7 Supporting inclusive practice: developing an assessment toolkit 8 Learning, teaching and disabled students: challenging traditional models of support 9 Disability and omnicompetence: facing up to the challenges in the training of veterinary practitioners 10 Language issues for deaf students in higher education 11 Creating engaging, accessible multimedia for learning 12 Enhancing disabled students' learning through virtual learning environments 13 Disability and mainstreaming continuing professional development in higher education 14 Supporting disabled students on placement 15 Equal to the task: disability issues in postgraduate research study 16 Conclusion: a manifesto for mainstreaming inclusive practice
