Understanding teaching excellence in higher education : towards a critical approach by Skelton, Alan instant download

Understanding teaching excellence in higher education : towards a critical approach by Skelton, Alan instant download

1 online resource (vi, 193 pages) :, \"As debates rage around whether it is down to subject-knowledge, communication skills, taking a research-led approach or being a technological whiz, this book provides the first in-depth examination of teaching excellence in higher education. Identifying and examining interpretations of teaching excellence, it considers what 'excellent' means and implies for practice, Using as its central case study the practice of the UK's most 'excellent' university teachers, as awarded by the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme, this book draws upon insightful interviews with award winners and considers their teaching approaches and development plans. Reference to similar schemes in the USA, Canada, Australia and South Africa offers a comparative perspective and helps the reader locate national policies and practices within the growing worldwide 'excellence movement' in higher education, Lecturers in any higher education establishment who are passionate about raising the standards of teaching will find much in this book to stimulate their thinking and development. It will make an exceptional companion for students on postgraduate certificate, diploma and masters courses that address teaching and learning in higher education\"--Jacket, Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index, Print version record, Part 1. Beginnings -- Introduction -- A Critical Framework -- Part 2. Familiar Faces -- Awards for Teachers -- Institutions and Teaching Excellence -- The Contribution of Subject Disciplines -- Part 3. Alternative Explorations -- Local Knowledge? \"Ordinary\" Teacher and Student Perceptions -- Internationalization and Inter-Cultural Learning -- Seduced by Glitz and Glamour? Press Reporting of Teaching Excellence -- Professional Development and Teaching Excellence -- Part 4. Future Horizons -- Lost in the Translation? -- Research into Teaching Excellence in Higher Education