By placing learning at the centre of organizational change, this book challenges many of the current assumptions about management of teaching, supporting students, the separation of research and teaching, the use of information technology and quality systems. It demonstrates how trust can be restored within higher education while advancing the need for change based on principles of equity and academic values for students and teachers alike.
Improving Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is key reading for anyone interested in the development of teaching and learning in higher education, as well as policy makers.
David Gosling is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University ofPlymouth where he is undertaking research in higher educationpolicy relating to teaching and learning. He also works as an independent higher education consultant and evaluator. Previously he wasHead of Educational Development at the University of East London andCo-Director of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund National Co-ordination Team for the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Vaneeta and David were Co-Directors of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund, National Co-ordination Team and have been Convenors of the UK Heads of Educational Development Group. They have jointly published on scholarship of teaching and learning, educational development, and quality enhancement. They are the joint directors of Critical Change Consultants for Higher Education and have undertaken consultancies in the UK, South Africa, Russia, United States, Hungary and Spain.