Program Readings

Here is a list of readings that we hope will help you get the most out of this program. They are designed to be read AFTER each plenary session.

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Reading AFTER Plenary Session 1: Preparing for the first tutorial

  • Biggs, J. (2003). Teaching for Quality Learning at University. 2nd ed. Buckingham: SRHE and Open University Press. (Chapter 2: Constructing Learning by Aligning Teaching: Constructive Alignment).
  • Game, Ann (2003). The First Year Experience. The Federation Press. Annandale (pp.88-93).

Reading AFTER Plenary Session 2: Teaching to support student learning

  • Ramsden, P. (2003). Learning to Teach in Higher Education, 2nd ed. London: Routledge. (Chapter 6: The nature of good teaching in higher education).

Reading AFTER Plenary Session 3: Academic honesty and dealing with plagiarism

Reading AFTER Plenary Session 4: Evaluation, feedback and reflection to support student learning

  • Hounsell, D. (1999). The Evaluation of Teaching, in Fry, H., Ketteridge, S. and Marshall, S. (eds). A Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice. London: Kogan Page (pp.161-174)

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