Improving the environment for learning : academic leaders talk about what works
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Improving the environment for learning : academic leaders talk about what works
（The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series）
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1997
1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-262) and index
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Description
Identifies optimal practices or benchmarks for creating a quality learning environment and outlines steps faculty and administrators can take to strengthen student learning on their own campuses. Integrates the rich literature of teaching and learning with the findings from in-depth interviews with faculty and administrators at four of America's premier research institutions, and offers practical, real-life solutions for meeting student learning challenges.
Table of Contents
- Frameworks for Improving Learning
- The Role of the Disciplines in the Quality of Learning
- Student Selection and Access
- Fostering Students' Motivation for Learning
- Improving Instruction by Focusing on Learning
- Providing Institutional Support for the Improvement of Teaching
- Using Assessment to Define Tasks and Measure Learning
- Faculty Responsibilities, Rewards, and Assessment
- Institutional Assessment to Improve Learning.
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