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245 0 0 _aUnderstanding contemporary issues in higher education :
250 _aFirst Edition.
300 _apages cm.
490 0 _aThe Routledge Education Studies series
505 2 _aHigher 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.
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aEducation
650 0 _aEducational technology
650 0 _aInclusive education
700 1 _aBartram, Brendan,
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