Quality Work in Higher Education
Organisational and Pedagogical Dimensions
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Beschreibung
This book focuses on quality work in higher education, and examines the relationship between the organizational and pedagogical dimensions of quality work in higher education. Bringing together different disciplinary traditions, including educational science, sociology, and organisational studies, it addresses the following principal research question: How is quality work carried out in higher education?
The book addresses a wide variety of academic, administrative and leadership practices that are involved in quality work in higher education institutions. The chapters in this book examine core issues crucial in the design and content of study programs, such as modes of teaching, learning and curricula design, as well as institutional practices regarding assessment and quality enhancement. The introductory and concluding chapter present an overarching focus on quality work as a lens to analyse intentional activities within higher education institutions directed at how study programmes and courses are designed, governed, and operated.
This book focuses on quality work in higher education, and examines the relationship between the organizational and pedagogical dimensions of quality work in higher education. Bringing together different disciplinary traditions, including educational science, sociology, and organisational studies, it addresses the following principal research question: How is quality work carried out in higher education?
The book addresses a wide variety of academic, administrative and leadership practices that are involved in quality work in higher education institutions. The chapters in this book examine core issues crucial in the design and content of study programs, such as modes of teaching, learning and curricula design, as well as institutional practices regarding assessment and quality enhancement. The introductory and concluding chapter present an overarching focus on quality work as a lens to analyse intentional activities within higher education institutions directed athow study programmes and courses are designed, governed, and operated.
Presents an empirical focus on quality work at multiple levels Gives a voice to those with hands-on experience and engagement in teaching and learning practices Contributes to a better understanding of the combined efforts of various actors in quality work Uses rich empirical data, including observation data from educational settings Takes stock of the ongoing activities regarding quality work in higher education institutions
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Mari Elken
Themen in »Quality Work in Higher Education«
quality systems in higher education institutions quality work at study programme level digital technology in quality work learning through inquiry student-centered learning environments study programme planning study programme planning assessment in higher education curriculum analysis analysis of program planning and realization student participation in student-centered learning teaching and learning in higher education organization of higher education ict in higher education learning and instruction