Global Perspectives on Teaching Excellence: A New Era for Higher Education

ISBN-13: 9780415793148 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 204 str.

Christine Broughan; Graham Steventon; Lynn Clouder

Opis

This timely book explores the notion of teaching excellence from a variety of international experts whose views will shape how teaching is measured and valued in higher education. It guides the reader to understand the complex terrain from which teaching excellence is foregrounded and highlights the issues and controversies surrounding the efficiency of a reductionist approach. By reflecting on what the implementation of teaching quality frameworks and teaching excellence awards mean for the global brand of Universities as well as its students it offers suggestions as to how such initiatives, implemented sensitively and appropriately might serve to drive up excellence across the sector.

Spis treści

Introduction  Chapter 1: What is Teaching Excellence?  Chapter 2: What outcomes are we trying to achieve from excellent teaching and why are they so difficult to measure?  Chapter 3: Bounded Excellence  Chapter 4: Transnational Perspectives on Excellence  Chapter 5: Excellence for what? Policy development and the discourse on the purpose of higher education  Chapter 6: The governance of micro-cultures to promote excellent teaching  Chapter 7: A national strategy for teaching excellence – one university at a time  Chapter 8: National teaching awards and the pursuit of teaching excellence  Chapter 9: Training and development needs for a 21^st century academic  Chapter 10: Teaching excellence and the rise of education-focused employment tracks  Chapter 11: Excellence for all: Inclusive teaching with a passion. A teaching excellence recognition scheme  Chapter 12: I had excellent teachers – look at my fabulous career! Perspectives on teaching excellence in the performing arts  Chapter 13: The thrill of the unexpected  Chapter 14: Global Perspectives on teaching excellence