This volume sets out to provide experience-based tools for those needing to assess and improve teaching and learning quality. It presents a detailed framework explaining what action learning and research is with information on how to carry out an action learning project.
Author(s): Kember
Edition: 1
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 255
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Foreword......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Part A Framework......Page 11
1. Quality in Learning and Teaching......Page 12
2. Quality Through Action Learning and Research......Page 29
3. Observation and Evaluation Methods......Page 42
Part B Clusters of Projects......Page 56
4. Initiating Projects......Page 58
5. Organization......Page 67
6. Projects......Page 71
7. Dissemination of Outcomes......Page 78
Part C Perceptions and Experiences of Participants......Page 84
8. Evaluation Design......Page 86
9. Aims......Page 96
10. Teamwork......Page 102
11. Action Research Framework......Page 113
12. Participants' perceptions of Outcomes......Page 121
Part D Providing Support......Page 132
13. Is Support Necessary?......Page 133
14. The Critical Friend......Page 140
15. Support from Colleagues and Students......Page 154
Part E Conclusions......Page 162
16. Conclusions on Effectiveness......Page 164
17. Final Reflections......Page 186
References......Page 195
Appendix A Questionnaire for Participants in the Action Learning Project......Page 201
Appendix B Interview Schedule......Page 207
Appendix C Titles of Projects......Page 209
Index......Page 212
