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Triumph of Emptiness: Consumption, Higher Education, and Work Organization
Paperback,
21/08/2014,
£22.49
The book views the contemporary economy as an economy of persuasion where firms and institutions assign resources to rhetoric, image and reputation rather than production of goods and services. It examines critically phenomena such as the knowledge society, consumption, higher education, organizational change, professionalization and leadership
Shaping Higher Education with Students: Ways to Connect Research and Teaching
Paperback,
06/03/2018,
£15.00
Who are universities for?: Re-making higher education
Paperback,
01/09/2018,
£12.99
Who are universities for? argues for a large-scale shake up of how we organise higher education. It includes radical proposals for reform of the curriculum and how we admit students to higher education. Offering concrete solutions, it provides a way forward for universities to become more responsive to challenges.
Supporting Student Mental Health in Higher Education
Paperback,
05/04/2019,
£15.99
Workable evidence-informed strategies and interventions for higher education staff seeking to improve student mental health and well-being.
Transforming Higher Education Through Universal Design for Learning: An International Perspective
Paperback,
05/03/2019,
£26.99
Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Paperback,
06/06/2019,
£10.99
Making Learning Happen: A Guide for Post-Compulsory Education 3ed
Paperback,
12/05/2014,
£27.99
'Making Learning Happen has been an essential read for new academic staff since it first appeared. The third edition is exceptionally welcome providing real insights into what the modern student expects, and reflecting changes in the delivery of higher education.' -Pauline Kneale, Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning, Plymouth University
Academic Practice: Developing as a Professional in Higher Education
Paperback,
02/05/2019,
£29.99
This book gives a broad overview of the issues faced by early career academics as they enter academic life and explores a variety of topics from curriculum planning to employability.
Flourishing Student: Every tutor's guide to promoting mental health, well-being and resilience in Higher Education
Paperback,
12/10/2017,
£19.99
Social Impact of the Arts: An Intellectual History
Paperback,
16/09/2008,
£49.99
Now in paperback, an intellectual history of contrasting ideas around the power of the arts to engender personal and societal change - for better and worse. A fascinating account of the value and functions of the arts in society, in the private sphere of individual emotions and self-development and public sphere of politics and social distinction.
Teaching for Critical Thinking: Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions
Hardback,
20/12/2011,
£31.99
According to AAC&U s 2013 employer survey, 93% of employers agree that a candidate s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.
Academic Diary: Or Why Higher Education Still Matters
Paperback,
22/03/2016,
£11.99
Sharp and witty observations of academic life that range from the local to the global, from PowerPoint to the halls of power.
What Are Universities For?
Paperback,
23/02/2012,
£9.99
Across the world, universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and skepticism about their value. This title offers an argument for rethinking the way we see our universities, and why we need them.
Higher Education as a Public Good: Critical Perspectives on Theory, Policy and Practice
Paperback,
23/12/2014,
£25.95
This volume focuses on the question of whether it is appropriate and inevitable that higher education systems are becoming so large and so diverse that the only realistic way they can be analysed is as aggregates of market-like transactions.
Better Library and Learning Space: Projects, Trends, Ideas
Paperback,
08/10/2013,
£64.95
What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space? This title includes chapters that address this critical question, capturing the insights and practical ideas of international librarians, educators and designers to offer you a 'creative resource bank' that helps to transform your library and learning spaces.
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