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Understanding Learning and Teaching

Name: Understanding Learning and Teaching
Author: Michael Prosser,Keith Trigwell
ISBN: 9780335198313

by Michael Prosser, Keith Trigwell

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How can university teachers improve the quality of student learning? Prosser and Trigwell argue that the answer lies in determining how students perceive their unique learning situations. In doing so they draw upon the considerable body of educational research into student learning in higher education which has been developed and published over the past three decades; and they enable university teachers to research and improve their own teaching.
This book outlines the key principles underlying successful teaching and learning in higher education, and is a key resource for all university teachers.
Michael Prosser is Professor and Director of the Academic Development Unit at La Trobe University in Australia. He has taught and researched in universities in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia. He has been professionally engaged in research in teaching and learning in higher education for over 15 years. He taught physics in universities for over 25 years.
Keith Trigwell is Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Technology, Sydney. He taught chemistry to students at the University of Western Australia and the Open University in the UK before shifting to an academic development role with Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia in 1984. His research has focused on student learning, teaching and leadership in universities.

About the Author, Michael Prosser,Keith Trigwell

Michael Prosser is Professor and Director of the Academic Development Unit at La Trobe University in Australia. He has taught and researched in universities in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia. He has been professionally engaged in research in teaching and learning in higher education for over 15 years. He taught physics in universities for over 25 years.
Keith Trigwell is Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Technology, Sydney. He taught chemistry to students at the University of Western Australia and the Open University in the UK before shifting to an academic development role with Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia in 1984. His research has focused on student learning, teaching and leadership in universities.

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Arguing that the core issue behind the success or failure of higher education practices is the classroom experiences that students bring to learning, the authors present classroom-based research to support their contentions and as a guide for university teachers to use for their teaching. After presenting the theoretical model upon which the research is based, they explore students experiences, perceptions, and approaches towards learning and discuss ways in which professors can integrate this research into their practice. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)