1st Edition

Pedagogical Competence Development in Higher Education Volume 1 Exploring Foundations and Dimensions of Pedagogical Practices

210 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This two-volume book addresses the need for continuous professional development among educators in higher education to meet contemporary challenges and enhance teaching quality.  Teaching in higher education is a context-sensitive and culturally based activity that requires a dialogic approach between teachers and students, making it... Read more

List of Contributors

Section I: Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Pedagogical Competence

1. A Conceptual Clarification and Advancement of Pedagogical Competence in Higher Education

Abdulghani Muthanna, Håkon Naasen Tandberg, and Myint Swe Khine

2. Why Do Higher Education Teachers Need Pedagogical Competence on Supporting Students’ Learning of Generic Skills?   

Tarja Tuononen, Heidi Hyytinen, Katri Kleemola, Telle Hailikari, and Auli Toom 

3. Handling Standardisation in Higher Education: Approaches and Paths Ahead

Christian Franklin Svensson

4. Technical Pedagogy and the Dialectial Alternative in Higher Education

Magnar Ødegård, Håkon Naasen Tandberg, Aleksandra Sæheim, and Jon Arne Løkke

5. Standardized or Situated? Rethinking Professional Learning in University Pedagogy

Eli Smeplass

6. Validation of Practical Experience as a Supplement to Formal Training for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Yngve Nordkvelle, Yvonne Fritze, and Stig Eriksen

7. The Impact of the Pedagogical Competences on the Accreditation Processes of the Teaching Staff in the Spanish Higher Education Institutions

Begoña Rumbo Arcas and Tania F. Gómez Sánchez

Section II: Contextual and Institutional Dimensions of Pedagogical Practices


8. Self-Initiated Professional Development of English Faculty in Yemen

Abdu Al-Kadi

9. A Holistic Approach to Updating English Education Programs at Yemeni Public Universities

Marwan Saeed Saif Moqbel

10.  A Model for Establishing a University Pedagogy Program in a Conflict-Affected Context

Abdulghani Muthanna and Bakil Ghundol

11. Graduate Research Supervision as Pedagogical Craft: Perspectives of the Professoriate in a College of Humanities in a Postcolonial Context

Suriamurthee Moonsamy Maistry

12. Digitalization and Datafication in Higher Education: Experiences of English Language Instructors

Elif Genç Yılmazer and A. Cendel Karaman

Biography

Abdulghani Muthanna is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Pedagogical Development and Learning, Østfold University College, Norway. His research interests include critical pedagogy, teaching professionalism and collaboration. He has recently co-edited a book about professional identity development, published by Routledge.

Håkon Naasen Tandberg is the head of the Centre for Pedagogical Development and Learning at Østfold University College, Norway. He is currently a board member of the Norwegian Network for University and College Pedagogy. His research interests include teaching cultures and dialectical pedagogy.

Myint Swe Khine is an academic staff member at Curtin University, Australia. He has worked at the Learning Science and Technology Academic Group at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and published widely on teacher education and educational research.