1st Edition

Researching Learning in Higher Education An Introduction to Contemporary Methods and Approaches

By Glynis Cousin Copyright 2009
272 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Across the world, universities are transforming their teaching and learning practices to meet the challenges facing Higher Education in the 21 st century. Research into teaching and learning in Higher Education has never been a more important issue. Growing numbers of academics across disciplines are conducting research in their teaching. This book presents contemporary approaches to... Read more

@contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Methodological Issues

Chapter 3: Evaluation Research

Chapter 4: Case Study Research

Chapter 5: Action Research

Chapter 6: Interviews

Chapter 7: Focus Group Research

Chapter 8: Ethnography

Chapter 9: Critical incident analysis

Chapter 10: Researching online

Chapter 11: Quantitative Research

Chapter 12: Appreciative Inquiry

Chapter 13: Researching from a disciplinary perspective

Chapter 14: Ethical Issues

Chapter 15: Analysing Qualitative Data

Chapter 16: Conclusion

Biography

Glynis Cousin is a senior advisor at the Higher Education Academy. She is one of the UK’s foremost educational researchers and has extensive experience working with teachers in many disciplines. She has written a number of titles on Educational Development, Teaching and Learning and Research.