Masterclass : learning teaching and curriculum in taught master's degrees
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Masterclass : learning teaching and curriculum in taught master's degrees
(Cassell education series)
Cassell, 1997
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-167) and index
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ISBN 9780304339839
Description
In the English-speaking world, master's degree programmes are booming. Not only are more programmes being provided, with more people studying for master's degrees, but the nature of the degree itself is changing: it has become essentially a professional degree. In respone to market forces, a variety of approaches to curriculum design, teaching, learning and assessment have evolved. This text considers evidence and experiences of academics in South Africa, the USA, Australia and Britain, creating an overall picture of developments, accompanied by a set of practical and conceptual problems.
Table of Contents
- Learning, teaching and curriculum in Taught Master's course, Peter Knight
- Standards and quality in taught Master's programmes, Pauline Thorne
- Adult learning - the place of experience, Mike Davies
- Teaching and learning at Master's level, James A, Athanasou
- Supporting Master's degree students, Mark Garner, Catherina Wallace
- The use of formative evaluation - a North American perspective, Susan Wesley
- A Master's programme that matters to the new South Africa, Duncan Reavey
- Mastering the niche - the experience of Taught Master's courses in British geography departments, John R. Gold, George Revill
- Master of business administration - a North American view, Bob Hurt
- Learning from the experience of the Essex MBA, Ian W. King
- A women's studies MA, Gina Wisker
- Mathematical studies in Northern Ireland, S.K. Houston
- Building interdisciplinary teams On-line in rural health care, Joann Kovacich et al. Conclusion: diversity, markets, regulation and equity, Peter T. Knight.
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: pbk ISBN 9780304339846
Description
In the English-speaking world, taught master's degrees are booming. Increasing numbers of people are studying for master's degrees, while the nature of the degree itself is also changing, so that it is becoming a professional degree and a passport to career advancement. A variety of approaches to curriculum design, teaching, learning and assessment is proliferating. At the same time, there are growing concerns about standards and quality. This unique and fascinating book draws on evidence from the UK, South Africa, the USA and Australia in order to document and assess the rate of expansion and the range of diversity. The contributors, all of whom have been involved in planning and teaching master's programmes, create an overall picture of vibrant developments, as well as pointing to attendant problems. Wide-ranging and stimulating, Masterclass is a book of great value in an area of higher education that has been largely neglected until now. Peter T. Knight is in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University, UK.
Table of Contents
- Learning, teaching and curriculum in Taught Master's course, Peter Knight
- Standards and quality in taught Master's programmes, Pauline Thorne
- Adult learning - the place of experience, Mike Davies
- Teaching and learning at Master's level, James A, Athanasou
- Supporting Master's degree students, Mark Garner, Catherina Wallace
- The use of formative evaluation - a North American perspective, Susan Wesley
- A Master's programme that matters to the new South Africa, Duncan Reavey
- Mastering the niche - the experience of Taught Master's courses in British geography departments, John R. Gold, George Revill
- Master of business administration - a North American view, Bob Hurt
- Learning from the experience of the Essex MBA, Ian W. King
- A women's studies MA, Gina Wisker
- Mathematical studies in Northern Ireland, S.K. Houston
- Building interdisciplinary teams On-line in rural health care, Joann Kovacich et al. Conclusion: diversity, markets, regulation and equity, Peter T. Knight.
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