Understanding Undergraduates : Challenging our preconceptions of student success

ISBN-13: 9780415667548 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 280 str.

Celia Popovic; David A. Green

Opis

In this unique work, the authors explore teachers' beliefs about university students' performance and expose which beliefs are well-founded, which are mistaken, which mask other underlying factors, and what they can do about them. At universities in the UK and USA, across14 academic disciplines the authors interviewed academic staff about what they believed about their students and then tested these beliefs against data provided by students. By comparing students' demographic data and their actual performance with their teachers' expectations, the authors have exposed a complex picture of multiple factors affecting performance. They contrast students' comments about their own study habits with their views on what makes a good learner, leading to clear advice on how academics can communicate effective learning strategies to students so that they not only take them on board, but also put them into practice. Ideal for staff educational developers and teaching staff.k:

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The research context  3. Higher Education in the UK and USA  4. Understanding beliefs shared by teachers in the UK and USA  5. Understanding UK teachers’ beliefs  6. Understanding US teachers’ beliefs  7. Understanding students’ beliefs  8. Challenging our preconceptions