基本説明
Explores how the contested relationships between policy, curriculum and pedagogy are reshaping the modern university and examines the impact of conceptualisations of teaching in public on this dabate in this age of academic capitalism.
Full Description
Towards Teaching in Public: Reshaping the Modern University explores how the contested relationships between policy, curriculum and pedagogy are reshaping the modern university and examines the impact of conceptualisations of teaching in public on this debate in this age of academic capitalism.It traces the emergence of strategies for open access, with particular reference to the contribution of technology and e-learning, to the emergence of teaching in public as a critique of current educational policy.The contributors combine policy analysis with a consideration of pedagogical issues and an exploration of the student experience.This collection draws together chapters by experienced scholars and practitioners within the field of teaching and learning in higher education.
Contents
Notes on Contributors; Preface; Part I: Education as a Public Good; 1.Teaching in Public: Remaking the University in an Era of Academic Capitalism Mike Neary; 2.Teaching in Public: Revolution as Evolution Angela Thody; 3.Teaching in Public: Participation and Access Les Bell; Part II: The Student/Teacher Nexus; 4.Rethinking the Student/Teacher Nexus: Students as Observers of the Practice of Teaching Karin Crawford; 5.The Student as Scholar: Research and the Undergraduate Student Andy Hagyard and Sue Watling 6.Invisible Publics: Higher Education and Digital Exclusion Sue Watling; Part III: Teaching as a Public Activity; 7.Open Education: From the Freedom of Things to the Freedom of People Joss Winn; 8. Making Teaching Public: Cracking Open our Professional Practice Aileen Morris and Howard Stevenson; 9.Public Technology: Challenging the Commodification of Knowledge Julian Beckton; 10.Beyond Teaching in Public: The University as a Form of Social Knowing Mike Neary; References; Index.
