Understanding learning-centred higher education / editors, Claus Nygaard & Clive Holtham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nygaard, Claus.

Holtham, Clive.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teaching.

Student-centered learning.

Physical Description:

361 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Copenhagen] : Copenhagen Business School Press ; Portland, OR : Distribution, North America, International Specialized Book Services, 2008.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Need for Learning-Centred Higher Education / Claus Nygaard, Clive Holtham 11

Chapter 2 A Tertiary Curriculum for Future Professionals / Anna Reid, Peter Petocz 31

Chapter 3 Understanding - The Purpose of Learning / Gordon Wells, Tamara Ball 51

Chapter 4 Emergent Knowledge Pedagogies and Technologies to Support Group Learning / D.R. Newman, Clive Holham 77

Chapter 5 Fun is Learning - A Case Study of Gaming as Education in Virtual Worlds / Dana R. Herrera, Andras Margitary-Becht 95

Chapter 6 Is there a Nexus between Learning and Teaching? - Communication as a Facilitator of Students' Knowledge Construction / Helle Mathiasen 111

Chapter 7 Problem Oriented Project Work in Higher Education / Flemming Meier, Claus Nygaard 131

Chapter 8 Exploring a Pedagogy that Supports Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education / Toliwe Chehore, Zena Scholtz 145

Chapter 9 Concept Mapping - A Tool to Reach Learning-Centredness / Saretha Brussow 161

Chapter 10 Making Allowance for Doubt - Arguing for Validity in Evaluation Processes / Dina Zoe Belluigi 175

Chapter 11 Metaphor and Drama as Effective Study Methods Leading to Competence through "Committed Learning" / Rodica Mariana Niculescu, Donia Usaci 193

Chapter 12 A Context-Driven Approach to Designing the Adult Learning Experience / Nor Aziah Alias, Hairani Wahab, Haziah Jamaludin 211

Chapter 13 Stimulating Learning - Creating CRe8 / Mark Atlay, Alfredo Gaitan, Arti Kumar 231

Chapter 14 Towards a Deeper Understanding of Learning in Teacher Education / Tiina Nikkola, Pekka Raiha, Pentti Moilanen, Matti Rautiainen, Sakari Saukkonen 251

Chapter 15 Higher Education as Competence Program Providers in a Nationwide School Reform / Eirik J. Irgens, Turid Irgens Ertsås 265

Chapter 16 Reengineering Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in the Development of Human Capital - The Malaysian Initiatives / Hazadiah Mohd Dahan, Marzita Puteh, Gurnam Sidhu, Nor Aziah Alias 283

Chapter 17 Interlacing Teaching and Learning Strategy in Business Education / Clive Holtham, Nigel Courtney 301

Chapter 18 Racing the Sun Home - The Creation and Future Perspectives of LIHE / Claus Nygaard, Clive Holtham 325.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-361).

ISBN:

9788763002196

8763002191

OCLC:

251186669