Understanding contemporary issues in higher education : (Record no. 4468)
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| fixed length control field | 02559cam a22002058i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780367374136 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780367374150 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 378.1/55 |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Understanding contemporary issues in higher education : |
| EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | First Edition. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | pages cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | The Routledge Education Studies series |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Higher education: Change, churn and challenges -- Changing notions of risk: The realities of studying in a post-92 university -- Transitioning from higher education stories from students in a STEM discipline -- 'Academics online': Self promotion, competition and celebrification -- 'Higher standards and better informed students or false promises and 'gaming' the system?': Competition, metrics and the consumerism of students in UK higher education -- Weaving through the Web: How students navigate information online in the twenty-first century -- Academic diversity and its implications for teaching and learning -- Let's keep it casual? Rising precarity and acts of resistance in UK universities -- Meanings, models and muddles: Two tales of the pursuit of teaching excellence -- Mental health and wellbeing in higher education -- The development of knowledge in the modern and postmodern universities -- Disability, diversity and inclusive placement learning -- How to promote real equality in higher education -- Higher education: Contemplating the contradictions, complexities and challenges. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "This insightful book offers a wide-ranging collection of lively discussions on contemporary issues, policies and practices in Higher Education. Bartram integrates contributions from experienced academics, teachers and students in a unique approach and structure, designed to enable students with both specific and wide-ranging interests in Higher Education to extend their understanding. Including discussion points, research tasks and suggestions on further reading in each chapter, Understanding Contemporary Issues in Higher Education discusses a range of topics, such as: Universities and the mental health 'crisis'; Knowledge, the state and the market; The role of technology in teaching and academic celebrification; Disability, diversity and inclusive placement learning. Written specifically for Education Studies students, this book constitutes a timely addition to student-focused themed studies looking at aspects of higher education"-- |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Education |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Educational technology |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Inclusive education |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bartram, Brendan, |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | 05/15/2023 | LB1737 .U53 | 000927 | Books |
| Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | 05/15/2023 | LB1737 .U53 | 000655 | Books |