Full Description
This book is the product of an international symposium held in Greece in June 2008 and arranged by the international academic association Learning in Higher Education it addresses the importance of moving from a content-based view to a learning-centred view of higher education. Researchers and practitioners from five continents discuss three central themes that concern learning-centred higher education -- the concept of learning; curriculum; and learning, teaching, and assessment processes. The chapters integrate theoretical conceptualisations and empirical examples. The book thereby offers both new approaches to the understanding of learning-centred higher education, as well as normative implications and examples of best practices from people involved in everyday practices of quality enhancement within higher education.
Contents
ForwordEducationBt Claus Nygaard & Clive HolthamChapter 2: A Tertiary Curriculum for Future ProfessionalsBy Anna Reid & Peter PetoczChapter 3: Understanding - The Purpose of Learning By Gordon Wells & Tamara ballChapter 4: Emergent Knowledge - Pedagogies and Technologies to Support Group LearningBy D.R. Newman & Clive HolthamChapter 5: Fun is Learning - A Case Study of Gaming as Education in Virtual WorldsBy Dana R. Herrera & Andras Margitay-BechtChapter 6: Is there a Nexus between Learning and Teaching? - Communication as a Facilitator of Students' Knowledge ConstructionBy Helle MathiesenChapter 7: Problem Oriented Project Work in Higher EducationBy Flemming Meier & Claus NygaardChapter 8: Exploring a Pedagogy that Supports Problem-Based Learning in Higher EducationBy Toliwe Chehore & Zena ScholtzChapter 9: Concept Mapping - A Tool to Reach Learning-CentrednessBy Saretha BrussowChapter 10: Making Allowance for Doubt - Arguing for Validity in Evaluation processesBy Dina Zoe BelluigiChapter 11: Metaphor and Drama as Effective Study Methods Leading to Compentence through Committed LearningBy Rodica Mariana Niculescu & Doina UsaciChapter 12: A Context-Driven Approach to Designing the Adult Learning ExperienceBy Nor Aziah Alias, Hairani Wahab & Haziah JamaludinChapter 13: Stimulating Learning - Creating CRe8By Mark Atlay, Alfredo Gaitan & Arti KumarChapter 14: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Learning in Teacher EducationBy Tiina Nikkola, Pekka Raiha, Pentti Moilanen, Matti Rautiainen & Sakari SaukkonenChapter 15: Higher Education as Competence Program Providers in a Nationwide School ReformBy Eirik J. Irgens & Turid Irgens ErtsasChapter 16: Reengineering teaching and Learning in Higher Education in the Development of Human Capital - The Malaysian InitaitivesBy Hazadiah Mohd Dahan, Morzita Puteh, Gurnam Sidhu & Nor Aziah AliasChapter 17: Interlacing Teaching and Learning Strategy in Business EducationBy Clive Holtham & Nigel CourtneyChapter 18: Racing the Sun Home - The Creation and Future Perspectives of LIHEBy Claus Nygaard & Clive HolthamBibliographyNER(01): GB IE
