Understanding Learning and TeachingHow can university teachers improve the quality of student learning? Prosser and Trigwell argue that the answer lies in determining how students perceive their unique learning situations. In doing so they draw upon the considerable body of educational research into student learning in higher education which has been developed and published over the past three decades; and they enable university teachers to research and improve their own teaching. This book outlines the key principles underlying successful teaching and learning in higher education, and is a key resource for all university teachers. |
Contents
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Chapter 3 Students prior experiences of learning | 26 |
Chapter 4 Students perceptions of their learning situation | 58 |
Chapter 5 Students approaches to learning | 83 |
Chapter 6 Students learning outcomes | 108 |
Chapter 7 Experiences of teaching in higher education | 137 |
Chapter 8 Understanding learning and teaching | 164 |
Appendix Approaches to teaching inventory | 176 |
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The society for research into higher education | 195 |
Back cover | 199 |
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