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1 online resource |
Series |
Critical practice in higher education |
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Critical practice in higher education
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Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedications -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Meet the authors and series editors -- Book summary -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- What is transition? -- Why is transition important? -- What is involved in successful transition? -- Postgraduate versus undergraduate transitions -- Induction programmes -- Example 1.1 -- Example 1.2 -- Importance of reinduction -- Communities of practice -- Example 1.3 -- Mutual understandings of language -- Example 1.4 -- Example 1.5 -- Critical questions for practice -- Learning and teaching approaches |
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Positioning students as consumers -- Book focus -- Summary -- Useful texts -- Chapter 2 Perceptions of transition -- Introduction -- What motivates students to go to university? -- Students' perceptions before they arrive at university -- What students imagine university will be like -- How students perceive their learning skills -- Example 2.1 -- Perceptions of independent learning -- Example 2.2 -- Critical questions for practice -- Example 2.3 -- Critical questions for practice -- Interplay between staff and student perceptions -- Perceptions of assessment and feedback -- Example 2.4 |
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Perceptions of the lecture style of teaching -- Critical issues -- Summary -- Useful texts -- Chapter 3 The pre-degree environment -- Introduction -- Qualifications in England -- Learning in pre-university classrooms -- Critical issues -- Example 3.1 -- Example 3.2 -- Critical issues -- Example 3.3 -- Critical issues -- Example 3.4 -- Example 3.5 -- Critical question for practice -- Foundation years -- Summary -- Useful texts -- Chapter 4 Stakeholders in student transition -- Introduction -- Level 3 providers -- Schools -- Example 4.1 -- Critical question for practice |
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Further education colleges -- Critical questions for practice -- Changes to level 3 qualifications -- Critical questions for practice -- Critical issues -- Critical question for practice -- Teacher influence -- Example 4.2 -- Mature students -- How do mature students cope with decisions about higher education? -- Example 4.3 -- HE provider influence -- Widening participation teams -- What is widening participation? -- Widening participation activity -- Example 4.4 -- Example 4.5 -- University recruitment and marketing teams -- University websites -- Social media -- Open days |
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Independent stakeholders -- UCAS -- League tables -- Critical questions for practice -- Critical question for practice -- Summary -- Useful texts -- Chapter 5 Supporting students in transition -- Introduction -- Why do students need support with transition? -- Widening participation and transition -- Effects on transition -- Example 5.1 -- Example 5.2 -- Widening participation and support -- Critical questions for practice -- Student mental health and transition -- Students affected by mental health issues -- Effects on transition -- Mental health and support -- Example 5.3 -- Critical issues |
Summary |
An essential and concise read for all those involved in teaching and learning in higher education, looking at best practice to support student transition to university |
Subject |
Education, Higher.
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College student orientation.
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College teaching.
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higher education.
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Educational Policy & Reform.
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Adult & Continuing Education.
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EDUCATION.
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Higher.
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Teaching Methods & Materials.
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Media Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE.
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College student orientation
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College teaching
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Education, Higher
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Mansi, Gemma, author
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Molesworth, Catherine, author
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Monsey, Heather, author
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Orpin, Hilary, author
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ISBN |
9781914171307 |
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1914171306 |
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