A handbook for teaching & learning in higher education : enhancing academic practice / [editors] Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge, Stephanie Marshall.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A user's guide / Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge and Stephanie Marshall -- Towards a new professionalism : accrediting higher education teaching / Gus Pennington -- Understanding student learning / Heather Fry, Steve Ketteridge and Stephanie Marshall -- Organizing teaching and learning : outcomes-based planning / Vaneeta-Marie D'Andrea -- Principles of assessment / Richard Wakeford -- Encouraging student motivation / Stephen E. Newstead and Sherria Hoskins -- Lecturing for learning / Jennifer Horgan -- Teaching and learning in small groups / Sandra Griffiths -- Supervising projects and dissertations / Stephanie Marshall -- Teaching and learning for employability / Margaret Noble -- Supporting learning from experience / Liz Beaty -- Using information technology for teaching and learning / Su White -- The evaluation of teaching / Dai Hounsell -- Supporting and guiding students / Jenni Wallace -- Quality and standards / Robin Middlehurst -- Reflective practice / Margot Brown, Heather Fry and Stephanie Marshall -- Observation of teaching / Hazel Fullerton -- Teaching portfolios / Heather Fry and Steve Ketteridge -- Continuing professional development / Patricia Partington -- Key aspects of teaching and learning in science and engineering / Kate Exley -- Key aspects of teaching and learning in arts and humanities / Krista Cowman and Sue Grace -- Key aspects of teaching and learning in social sciences and law / Helen Garrett -- Key aspects of teaching and learning in languages / Carol Gray and John Klapper -- Key aspects of teaching and learning in medicine and dentistry / Adam Feather and Heather Fry -- Key aspects of teaching and learning in business and management studies / Judith Foreman and Tom Johnston -- --

Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. A user's guide -- 2. Understanding student learning -- 3. Organizing teaching and learning: outcomes-based planning -- 4. Principles of student assessment -- 5. Encouraging student motivation -- 6. Lecturing for learning -- 7. Teaching and learning in small groups -- 8. Supervising projects and dissertations -- 9. Teaching and learning for student skills development -- 10. Supporting learning from experience -- 11. Virtual space, real learning: an introduction to VLEs -- 12. Supporting student learning -- 13. Assuring quality and standards in teaching -- 14. The evaluation of teaching -- 15. Reflective practice -- 16. Observation of teaching -- 17. Teaching portfolios -- 18. Key aspects of teaching and learning in experimental sciences and engineering -- 19. Key aspects of teaching and learning in information and computer sciences -- 20. Key aspects of teaching and learning in arts, humanities and social sciences -- 21. Key aspects of teaching and learning in nursing and midwifery -- 22. Key aspects of teaching and learning in languages -- 23. Key aspects of teaching and learning in medicine and dentistry -- 24. Key aspects of teaching and learning in accounting, business and management -- 25. Key aspects of teaching and learning in mathematics and statistics -- Glossary -- Index.

Written for both new and existing lecturers, this handbook is based upon exemplary practice and case studies. It gives readers the information they will need to ensure that teaching practice is in line with current standards and best practice.

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