Systematic support for improving education and learning in further and higher education has moved to centre stage in recent years- a phenomenon reflected in the booming membership of professional development bodies. This title complements the authors' introductory Guide to Staff and Educational Development, also in this series. This book provides a more detailed consideration of the fundamental issues in staff and educational development, analysing the context in which it functions, the roles undertaken by practitioners and ways in which staff and educational development can be promoted and managed at senior and institutional levels, as well as for individuals.Written in an engaging, accessible style, it is rooted in practice with a wealth of case study material and practical advice. The book covers areas such as:* how professionals learn and develop* developing institutional policy and strategy for development* leading an educational development unit* programmes in learning and teaching in higher education* areas of specialist expertise* career pathwaysEnhancing Staff and Educational Development combines the insights of seasoned developers with the innovations of new developers, and will be a compelling read for anyone dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning.
Author(s): David Baume
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 224
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Notes on the editors and contributors......Page 8
Foreword......Page 12
Introduction An overview of enhancing staff and educational developmennt David Baume and Peter Kahn......Page 14
Locating educational development: identifying and working with national contexts, policies and strategies......Page 30
Developing institutional policy and strategy for academic development: how can senior management and educational development units work productively together?......Page 39
Leading an educational development unit......Page 57
Leading programmes in learning and teaching......Page 77
Writing for development......Page 102
The impact of staff development programmes and activities......Page 117
Investigating staff and educational development......Page 138
How do professionals learn and develop? Implications for staff and educational developers......Page 153
Careers within staff and educational development......Page 175
Development and beyond......Page 191
How shall we enhance staff and educational development?......Page 206
Index......Page 216
