Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice: Notes from the Trenches of Distance Education - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1926836200 ISBN 13 : 9781926836201

Editeur : AU Press, 2011

Synopsis

Flexibility has become a watchword in modern education, but itsimplementation is by no means a straightforward matter. FlexiblePedagogy, Flexible Practice sheds light on the oftentaken-for-granted assumptions that inform daily practice and examinesthe institutional dynamics that help and hinder efforts towardsflexibility. The collection is international in scope, drawing on theexperience of specialists in distance education from North America, theUnited Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, andJapan. Contributors to the volume were asked to reflect candidly andcritically on questions that include:

• What precisely is flexible learning?
• Who or what is driving the flexibility agenda, and for whosebenefit? And who or what is resisting it?
• What challenges must be overcome in order to achieve flexibility,and what are some of the compromises it can entail?

In addressing these and other issues, the authors offer a wealth oftheoretical insights and a frank assessment of their practicalexperience. Their report from the trenches will be invaluable to anyoneseeking to broaden the reach of higher education.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Elizabeth J. (Liz) Burge is professor of adulteducation at the University of New Brunswick. She is a past presidentof the Canadian Association for Distance Education/Associationcanadienne de l'éducation à distance.
Chère Campbell Gibson is professor emerita of adulteducation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She established theCertificate of Professional Development in Distance Education hasserved on numerous editorial boards. Terry L. Gibsonis professor emeritus of adult education at the University ofWisconsin-Madison. His research has focused on instructional settingsin the home, in the workplace, and at educational institutions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AU Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1926836200
• ISBN 13: 9781926836201
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Éditeur: Burge Elizabeth J., Gibson Chère Campbell, Gibson Terry
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible