Rethinking University Teaching: A Conversational Framework for the Effective Use of Learning Technologies

ISBN-13: 9780415256797 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 292 str.

Diana Laurillard

Opis

Teachers in higher education have had to become more professional in their approach to teaching, matching their professionalism in research. The first edition of this book prepared teachers to do and undergo quality audits and appraisals and to achieve their personal aims of improving their teaching and their students' learning. It provided a sound theoretical basis for designing and using learning technologies in university teaching.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part 1 Part I What students need from learning technologies; Chapter 1 Teaching as mediating learning; Chapter 2 Chapter 2 What students bring to learning; Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The complexity of coming to know; Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Generating a teaching strategy; Part 2 Part II Analysing the media for learning and teaching; A framework for analysis; Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Narrative media; Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Interactive media; Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Adaptive media; Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Communicative media; Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Productive media; Summary_II Summary of Part II; Part 3 Part III The design methodology; Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Designing teaching materials; Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Setting up the learning context; Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Designing an effective organisational infrastructure; Appendix I Extract from Plato's Meno dialogue; Appendix 2 Subject teaching journals available on the Web; Appendix 3 Summary of activities for an effective organisational infrastructure; Glossary; References; Index;

O autorze

Diana Laurillard is Professor of Educational Technology and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Learning Technologies and Teaching at The Open University