Academic professional development: Tutoring in higher education - Couverture souple

Chabaya, Raphinos Alexander

 
9783845476155: Academic professional development: Tutoring in higher education
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 384547615X ISBN 13 : 9783845476155
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In HE, institutional culture is characterised by the complex set of values and beliefs of the institution’s staff. An enabling culture, in terms of staff development, is one that values individuals and gives the highest priority to professional development in order to transform professional practice and enhance job satisfaction. This book is a product of such a culture in the Zimbabwe Open University in which staff is valued. Best practice were identified and sustained through quality assurance and quality enhancement practices in the university. The challenges, opportunities and issues for staff development are mainly a response to these initiatives. In this book tutorials were one such issue identified and addressed. It is based on the philosophy which values student throughput which is closely linked to learning, assessment and feedback/feedforward practices. To ensure throughput, academic staff with the ability to provide the needed learning and assessment practices which will ensure student success, were developed in workshops that produced this book on tutorials.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In HE, institutional culture is characterised by the complex set of values and beliefs of the institution’s staff. An enabling culture, in terms of staff development, is one that values individuals and gives the highest priority to professional development in order to transform professional practice and enhance job satisfaction. This book is a product of such a culture in the Zimbabwe Open University in which staff is valued. Best practice were identified and sustained through quality assurance and quality enhancement practices in the university. The challenges, opportunities and issues for staff development are mainly a response to these initiatives. In this book tutorials were one such issue identified and addressed. It is based on the philosophy which values student throughput which is closely linked to learning, assessment and feedback/feedforward practices. To ensure throughput, academic staff with the ability to provide the needed learning and assessment practices which will ensure student success, were developed in workshops that produced this book on tutorials.

Biographie de l'auteur

Raphinos Alexander Chabaya is a university campus director. He has deep interests in the scholarship of teaching and learning in H. E. He has strong research interests in curriculum issues and quality assurance.Is a prominet researcher and has also authored several books in H. E.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384547615X
ISBN 13 
9783845476155
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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