Cultures and Change in Higher Education Theories and Practices [Paperback]

Describes approaches to understanding cultures in higher education, paying particular attention to cultures and cultural construction at departmental level. Implications of cultural characteristics for issues around change initiatives, including the enhancement of teaching, learning and assessment are a key focus of this book.

Introduction.- Understanding Changes in Higher Education.- A Sociocultural Understanding of Teaching, Learning and Assessment.- Teaching and Learning Regimes: A Brief Overview.- Teaching and Learning Regimes Deconstructed.- Organizational Shape and Processes: Learning Architectures, Enhancement Cultures.- Enhancing Teaching and Learning.- Researching for Change.- Endnote.- References.- Index.

PAUL TROWLER is Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK. He is a member of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Development Committee, and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Higher Education. He has published widely in the area of policy, cultures and change in higher education.Provides practical applications for anyone interested in enhancing teaching and learning in higher education
Uses recent data to illustrate points about change processes in higher education
Proposes a new theory about cultures of teaching and learning at departmental level in universities
Written in an accessible form and includes a number of vignettes from a variety of sources