Description
The Realities of Change in Higher Education explores the theory and practice of the everyday reality of change to promote learning and teaching in universities. Drawing on international case studies, it analyses a range of practical strategies to promote change that enhance students’ learning.
Structured to flow from analysis of policy level change through to small-scale change at curriculum level, experienced practitioners consider key topics including:
- national policies and strategies
- different leadership styles
- the advancement of teaching and learning through research and scholarship
- how communities of practice may be effective agents for change in higher education
- the relationship between technology and change
- student assessment as a strategic tool for enhancing teaching and learning.
With practical advice to enhance the learning experience of increasing numbers of university students, this book will appeal to all practitioners involved in improving learning and teaching outcomes in higher education.
Table of Contents
1. Theories of Change in Higher Education 2. Policy and Change in Higher Education 3. Organisation and Change in Higher Education 4. Organisational Culture and Change in Higher Education 5. Leadership and Change in Higher Education 6. Communities of Practice and Change in Higher Education 7. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 8. The Academy and Change in Higher Education 9. Quality Assurance and Change in Higher Education 10. Technology and Change in Higher Education 11. Indigenous Perspectives and Change in Higher Education 12. Work-Based Learning and Change in Higher Education 13. Graduate Attributes and Change in Higher Education 14. Internationalisation and Change in Higher Education 15. Conclusion
