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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara AllenPublisher: Facet Publishing Imprint: Facet Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.135kg ISBN: 9781783300709ISBN 10: 1783300701 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 15 April 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Working with diversity 3. Digital literacies 4. Employability 5. Approaches to learning and teaching 6. Learning and teaching activities 7. Making it happen 8. Designing face-to-face, blended and online courses 9. Delivering learning experiences 10. Evaluation of learning and teaching activities, and courses 11. Lifelong professional development.ReviewsWhether you're a seasoned professional or just at the beginning of your career, this book is a must read with invaluable and accessible information on current pedagogical theory for HE, practical examples of teaching activities, vital checklists for teaching delivery and precious recommendations for future professional development. -- Marta Cassaro Journal of Information Literacy Each chapter is an easy read and all are well referenced. Among the book's strengths is its applicability to educators both within and beyond the library. In addition, it addresses face-to-face and online learning situations and includes many case studies that bear witness to the topics being discussed. -- Ashley Thomson * Partnership:The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research * There is an excellent overview of ideas and models of student learning, ranging from classics such as Kolb's experiential learning style to the more recent work on flexible pedagogies by the Higher Education Academy. This is followed by practical chapters on the variety of techniques and activities you can employ when working in learning and teaching, a section on the assessment of learning, course design and evaluation. -- Suzie Kitchin * Update * In this latest work, Dr. Allan has created a text that achieves nearly the impossible: There is something of interest to nearly everyone who works with students, including academic librarians. Though it is arguably of the greatest use to those who are least experienced, there are thoughtful ideas and suggestions that even the most experienced among us will find intriguing and useful. -- Joseph Aubele * C&RL * Whether you're a seasoned professional or just at the beginning of your career, this book is a must read with invaluable and accessible information on current pedagogical theory for HE, practical examples of teaching activities, vital checklists for teaching delivery and precious recommendations for future professional development. -- Marta Cassaro * Journal of Information Literacy * Author InformationBarbara Allan is an author and trainer. Her background includes managing workplace and academic libraries. She has spent many years working in business schools where her focus was on enhancing learning, teaching and the student experience, and the internationalization and employability agendas. Her qualifications include a doctorate in education (on the topic of e-mentoring and women into leadership). She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2008.Barbara is a Member of CILIP and the author of several Facet Publishing titles including: Project Management (2004), Blended Learning (2007) andThe No-nonsense Guide to Training in Libraries (2013). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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