Glenda Crosling, Liz Thomas, Margaret Heagney

Improving Student Retention in Higher Education

The Role of Teaching and Learning

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Produktbeschreibung

Short description/annotation
Underpinned by research this book provides best practice examples of innovative and inclusive curriculum designined to improve student retention in HE.

Back cover copy
Student Retention in Higher Education provides a practical, curriculum-based response to the current situation in higher education, where participating students emanate from a range of backgrounds; international and lower socioeconomic backgrounds, mature aged students, students with disabilities as well as those for whom higher education is the first family experience.

Underpinned by research indicating that students are more likely to continue with higher education if they are engaged in their studies and have developed networks and relationships with their fellow students, this book presents best practice examples of innovative and inclusive curriculum, from a range of countries.

Table of contents:
'Section 1.
Introduction: The Dimensions of Facilitating Student Success in Higher Education

Section 2
Facilitating Student Success Through Programs in the Disciplines of Study.
Case examples: 1 to 5

Section 3
Student Success and Student Diversity
Case examples: 6 to 10

Section 4
Student Success and Flexible Modes
Of Teaching and Learning
Case examples: 11 to 15.

Section 5
Synthesis and Conclusions

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9780415399210
• ISBN-10: 0415399211
• Artikelnr.: 23260430

Autorenporträt

Glenda Crosling is Senior Lecturer and Student Liaison, Transition and Generic Skills Adviser, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Australia Liz Thomas is Senior Adviser for Widening Participation, The Higher Education Academy, UK and Director of the Widening Participation Research Centre at Edge Hill University. Margaret Heagney is Co-ordinator, Student Equity Unit, Equity and Diversity Centre, Student and Staff Services Division, Monash University, Australia

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1. Introduction: The Dimensions of Facilitating Student Success in
Higher Education Section 2: Facilitating Student Success Through Programs
in the Disciplines of Study Section 3: Student Success and Student
Diversity Section 4: Student Success and Flexible Modes Section 5:
Synthesis and Conclusions