Understanding Undergraduates: Challenging Our Preconceptions of Student Success

ISBN-13: 9780415667555 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 264 str.

Celia Popovic

Opis

In this work, the authors explore UK and US university teachers' beliefs about their students' performance and reveal which beliefs are well-founded, which are mistaken, which mask other underlying factors and what they can do about them. By comparing students' demographic data and their actual performance with their teachers' expectations, the authors expose a complex picture of multiple factors affecting performance. They also contrast students' comments about their own study habits with their views on what makes a good learner. For each preconception, they offer clear advice on how university teachers can redesign their courses, introduce new activities and assignments and communicate effective learning strategies that students will be able to put into practice.

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