Cultures and change in higher education : theories and practices

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Cultures and change in higher education : theories and practices

Paul Trowler

(Universities into the 21st century / series editors Noel Entwistle and Roger King)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-187) and index

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Describes approaches to understanding cultures in higher education, paying particular attention to cultures and cultural construction at departmental level. Implications of cultural characteristics for issues around change initiatives, including the enhancement of teaching, learning and assessment are a key focus of this book.

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Introduction.- Understanding Changes in Higher Education.- A Sociocultural Understanding of Teaching, Learning and Assessment.- Teaching and Learning Regimes: A Brief Overview.- Teaching and Learning Regimes Deconstructed.- Organizational Shape and Processes: Learning Architectures, Enhancement Cultures.- Enhancing Teaching and Learning.- Researching for Change.- Endnote.- References.- Index.

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