ABSTRACT

The Realities of Change in Higher Education explores the theory and practice of the everyday reality of change to promote learning and teaching in universities. Drawing on international case studies, it analyses a range of practical strategies to promote change that enhance students’ learning.

Structured to flow from analysis of policy level change through to small-scale change at curriculum level, experienced practitioners consider key topics including:

  • national policies and strategies
  • different leadership styles
  • the advancement of teaching and learning through research and scholarship
  • how communities of practice may be effective agents for change in higher education
  • the relationship between technology and change
  • student assessment as a strategic tool for enhancing teaching and learning.

With practical advice to enhance the learning experience of increasing numbers of university students, this book will appeal to all practitioners involved in improving learning and teaching outcomes in higher education.

chapter 1|14 pages

The management of planned change: An interdisciplinary perspective

ByADRIAN BROMAGE

chapter 4|12 pages

Assessment and change in higher education

ByCRAIG MCINNIS

chapter 5|12 pages

Quality assurance and change in higher education

ByALISON THAIR, PATRICK GARNETT, SUSAN KING

chapter 7|13 pages

The scholarship of teaching and learning and change in higher education

ByCRAIG E. NELSON AND JENNIFER META ROBINSON

chapter 9|14 pages

Dynamics of planned change: When participants talk back

ByWIM H. GIJSELAERS, SIGRID HARENDZA

chapter 10|13 pages

Technology and change in higher education

ByCONOR VIBERT, CRAIG PLACE

chapter 11|14 pages

Change, cats and complexity science

ByMARK ATLAY

chapter 12|14 pages

Angels in Concrete: work-based learning and change in higher education

ByFRANK LYONS, MIKE BEMENT

chapter 13|11 pages

Engaging higher education in the global challenge of sustainability

ByCHARLES E. ENGEL, BLAND TOMKINSON