Learning, Teaching and Development
Strategies for Action
- Lyn Ashmore - Huddersfield University, UK
- Denise Robinson
This best practice guide to teaching in the Further Education and Skills sector, and professional organisational learning contexts, examines the key concepts underpinning effective teaching and learning and combines this with case studies which demonstrate meaningful connections between theory and practice.
Each chapter also contains discussion questions, learning activities and reflective points, allowing you to further engage with key research and relate it to your own teaching.
Offering pragmatic advice on learning design, support and delivery, coverage includes:
- Identifying learning needs and objectives
- Selecting and developing appropriate content
- Using technology to enhance learning
- Assessment, evaluation and reflection
This is an indispensable resource for anyone preparing to teach in Further Education, current Higher Education lecturers and work-based learning trainers in private and public-sector organisations.
Lyn Ashmore is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Development and Denise Robinson is Director of the Post Compulsory Education & Training Consortium, both are based at the University of Huddersfield.
'This book provides a current, engaging, well-researched and comprehensive overview of key practices and principles in the FE sector. Written by professionals for professionals it includes many ideas, case studies, activities, and examples of best practice. It makes a fresh contribution to the field which will be extremely valuable for new and experienced teachers alike.'
This is an accessible and useful addition to the literature to support practitioners in further education, skills and organizational learning contexts. The combination of historical critique, theoretical discussion and the use of case studies as reflective prompts offers the reader the opportunity to’ dip in’ to subjects or to consider issues in depth. The technology chapter is thoughtful and supportive and is a good starting point for practitioners wishing to explore technology enhanced learning.
I feel that this book not only fulfils the brief of bringing together concepts, theories and contexts, it provides an invaluable handbook for new and experienced practitioners and also delivers new material adding to the body of knowledge in this field... As such I would recommend it to anyone embarking on a development pathway in the post-compulsory sector.
This is recommend as primary text for all our learners. Ashmore and Robinson break down the fundamental dynamics of Learning and Teaching in to easily digestible chunks of knowledge. To fundamentally develop the practice of new practitioners, this is the go-to text.
Great book for teacher training students. This will be a recommended book to my students.
This is a useful book for teachers and students of education programmes and also those new to the field of education. There are some helpful case studies and exercises throughout the book making it easy to dip in and out of
A good selection of strategies linked to practica based research designed to take tutors forward in their own personal and professional devleopment
Excellent book. interesting and informative
Comprehensive text which makes it easy to follow and the approaches are fundamental to understanding ways forward in teaching and learning situations.
excellent oversight into teaching and learning gives clear breakdown of skills and theory
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