Since the first edition of Teaching for Quality Learning at University, the tertiary sector has changed dramatically. Individual teachers, as reflective practitioners, still need to make their own decisions about how they are going to get students actively involved in large classes, to teach international students, and to assess in ways that enhance the quality of learning. But now that quality assurance and quality enhancement are required at the institutional level, the concept of constructive alignment is applied to the reflective institution, where it becomes a powerful underpinning to quality enhancement procedures.

This best-selling book explains the concept of constructive alignment in education and aids implementation of this in teaching practice.

This updated edition of 'Teaching for Quality Learning at University' builds on the concept of constructive alignment as used extensively in higher education. Constructive alignment is a 'backward design' method of teaching where the student outcomes are clearly identified and the teacher is then shown how to design teaching activities that help students achieve those outcomes, and to assess how well they have been achieved. Each chapter takes the reader through these necessary steps in designing the learning outcomes, teaching and assessment.

Teaching & Learning in Higher Education is a ground-breaking contribution to the theory & research in this field. A tribute to the renowned work of John Biggs, the book includes chapters by leading researchers & academics - including Ference Marton - all of whom have been influenced by his work on teaching & learning. This book is structured around the framework of Biggs' 3P model of learning: Presage, Process & Product.

A comprehensive textbook for general introductory courses in Educational Psychology for both preservice teacher training (Dip. Teach., B. Ed., Dip. Ed.) and inservice teacher education courses. The book is research based with references to over 600 studies, but this material is organized to support the discussion of the core topic of each chapter. Chapters are divided in Sections A and B. In Section A the general theory underlying the topic is explored; Section B then discusses the topic in terms of practical classroom experience, the local variations in the Australian scene, and the particular issues and controversies in recent Australian educational practice.

This manual describes the theory behind the Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) and explains what the subscale and scale scores mean. The SPQ is a 42-item self-report questionnaire used in Australia to assess the extent to which a tertiary student at a college or university endorses different approaches to learning and the motives and strategies comprising those approaches. The SPQ yields scores on three basic motives for learning and three learning strategies, and on the approaches to learning that are formed by these motives and strategies. The three important approaches to learning are categorized as: (1) surface--meeting the minimum requirements; (2) deep--an intrinsic interest in what is learned; and (3) achieving--enhancing ego and self-esteem through the competition for grades. The SPQ operationalizes these approaches and their constituent motives and strategies in terms of scale and subscale profiles representing an individual's general orientation toward learning. Directions for administering, scoring, and interpreting scores are given, with suggestions about how they may be used by teachers and counselors. Statistical information about reliability and validity, four data tables, five figures, and 16 tables of norms are provided. Norms are given separately for males and females; for colleges and universities; and for faculties of arts, education, and science. The SPQ is enclosed. (SLD)

Revised third edition of educational psychology text for Australian and New Zealand primary and secondary teacher education courses. Includes Australian and New Zealand classroom examples and research studies to supplement overseas research, as well as nearly 100 learning activities that can be used for class activities or for individual learning. Includes chapter overviews and summaries, references and an index.