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Description
This book shows how Learning Development enhances the student experience and promotes active engagement. Written by staff from the UK's largest collaborative Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the book includes important insights for everyone interested in supporting student retention, progression and success.
Table of Contents
What is Learning Development and How Has it Developed?; J.Hilsdon
Models of Learning Development in Higher Education Institutions; B.Glass &L.Murray
Is Learning Development part of the Problem?; A.Barlow, A.Philips &J.Ackroyd
Raising the Student Voice; S.Sinfield et al.
PART II: SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN TRANSITION
A PDP perspective on supporting students through transition into HE; C.Keenan
Learning Developers Supporting Early Student Transition; E.Foster, S.Lawther& J.McNeil
The Case for One to One Academic Advice for Students; J.Turner
The Assignment Success Programme; M.Sedgley
Enabling Transitions Through Inclusive Practice; V.Chapman
PART III: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC PRACTICES
Building Student Confidence in Maths and Numeracy; M.Gill &M.Greenhow
Negotiating and Nurturing: Challenging Staff and Student Perspectives of Academic Writing; R.Bell
Learning Resources That Students Will Use: Producing a Web Based Multimedia Resource to Improve Group Working Skills C.Elston, P.Hartley &J.Braham
The Student as Producer: Learning by Doing Research; A.Hagyard &S.Watling
Visualising Learning; P.Ridley
PART IV: STUDENTS AND TECHNOLOGY
When Worlds Collide: Learning Development and E-Learning; B.Glass, D.Holley &S.Sinfield
Defining and Supporting the New Digital Students; N.Currant, B.Currant, R.Whitfield &P.Hartley
The Focus of Attention: Distractions from Study for the Generation Y Student; K.Shahabudin
PART V: LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Learning from the Past and Looking Into the Future; M.Verity &P.Trowler
Learning Development: Work in Progress; J.Hilsdon, C.Keenan &S.Sinfield.
Product details
Published | 17 Nov 2010 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 288 |
ISBN | 9780230365056 |
Imprint | Red Globe Press |
Series | Universities into the 21st Century |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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