1st Edition

The University of Learning Beyond Quality and Competence

By John Bowden, Ference Marton Copyright 1998
320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

Universities are rarely structured to facilitate learning and when they are, it is often done so in a limited way. This book looks at the theory and practice of learning and how universities can improve their quality and competence. It tackles the past failure of the quality and competence movements and advocates a move towards 'Universities of Learning'. The authors advocate an integration of... Read more
Contents include: The idea of the university; The constitution of knowledge and the ethics of learning; Quality and qualities; Competence and capabilities; Aims and demands; Learning in teaching; Research as learning; The organization of learning; The university of learning.

Biography

Ference Marton, John Bowden