1st Edition

Enhancing University Teaching Lessons from Research into Award-Winning Teachers

By David Kember, Carmel McNaught Copyright 2007
    176 Pages
    by Routledge

    176 Pages
    by Routledge

    Written by experts in the field, this book aims to provide an alternative approach to quality teaching in higher education by deriving a model of good university teaching from the academics which universities have chosen as their best teachers. Award-winning teachers outline their beliefs and practices as a teacher, covering key topics including:

    • assessment
    • motivating students
    • planning courses and lessons
    • teaching large classes
    • reflection and feedback
    • managing discussion and group work.

    Illustrated with extracts from interviews with the award-winning teachers, and packed with activities and further reading, this textbook provides a set of principles for good teaching internationally.

    1. Introduction  2. Method  3. Teachers in Higher Education  4. Aims  5. What to Teach  6. How to Teach  7. Motivating Students  8. Planning Courses and Lessons  9. Teaching Large Classes  10. Managing Discussion and Group-Work  11. Ways of Encouraging Active Learning  12. Assessment  13. Influences on Good Teachers  14. Obtaining Feedback  15. Conclusion

    Biography

    David Kember is currently Professor of Learning Enhancement at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

    Carmel McNaught is Director of the Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research and Professor of Learning Enhancement at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.