Browsing Teaching and Learning by Subject "Tertiary education"
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A tale of two tertiary educators: Life and death in the 21st century.
(2006)In the field of tertiary education, many of today's problems are paradoxically the result of yesterday's solutions. Once successful institutions can lose their position as front-runners, and may even collapse, if they don't ... -
Getting your assignment load under control.
(Thomson/Dunmore Press, 2006)This chapter takes a closer look at assignment loads and how to keep them under control by planning ahead. -
How to write an annotated bibliography.
(Thomson/Dunmore Press, 2006)This chapter explains what an annotated bibliography actually is, how to write one, and provides a number of model examples. -
Mentoring: The socialisation of learning.
(2010)This paper explores mentoring in tertiary teaching and learning practices. Firstly, definitions of the term 'mentoring' are considered and distinctions made between mentoring, supervision and coaching. The authors discuss ... -
Score more : essential academic skills for tertiary education.
(Thomson/Dunmore Press, 2006)This chapter explains how you can tackle an assignment topic by understanding the place of your assignment within the broad design of your course, as well as understanding how to deconstruct your assignment topic. -
Score more : essential academic skills for tertiary education.
(Thomson/Dunmore Press, 2006)This chapter examines what a report is and provides a step-by-step guide to what a report should contain and how it should be structured. -
Student retention and support in open and distance learning.
(2000)Tertiary education institutions take the issue of student retention and successful completion of courses and programmes by students very seriously. The substantial literature on this topic suggests that withdrawal and ... -
Sustainability in education: Is distance learning an answer?
(2009)The concept of sustainability is gaining acceptance in society and in business, but as this awareness has grown with available information, there are still some issues to address. One of these is gaining agreement on the ... -
Using academic readings strategically
(Thomson/Dunmore Press, 2006)This chapter outlines a number of key strategies for quickly identifying the best readings that you will need to complete assignments to a high standard.