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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816588603321

Autore

Skelton Alan

Titolo

Understanding teaching excellence in higher education : towards a critical approach / / Alan Skelton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-31762-X

1-134-31763-8

1-280-24383-X

9786610243839

0-203-41294-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

Key issues in higher education series

Classificazione

81.31

81.80

Disciplina

378.1/25

Soggetti

College teaching - Evaluation

Teacher effectiveness

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-190) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 A critical framework; Chapter 3 Awards for teachers; Chapter 4 Institutions and teaching excellence; Chapter 5 The contribution of subject disciplines; Chapter 6 Local knowledge? 'Ordinary' teacher and student perceptions; Chapter 7 Internationalization and intercultural learning; Chapter 8 Seduced by glitz and glamour? Press reporting of teaching excellence; Chapter 9 Professional development and teaching excellence; Chapter 10 Lost in the translation?

Chapter 11 Research into teaching excellence in higher educationChapter 12 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Looking at the practice of the UK's 'excellent' university teachers, this book draws on insightful interviews where they share their teaching approaches and development plans - the first in-depth study of teaching excellence in higher education.