Teaching Higher Education Courses in Further Education Colleges (Achieving QTLS Series) - Hardcover

Tummons, Jonathan; Orr, Kevin; Atkins, Liz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1446267466 ISBN 13: 9781446267462

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2014

Synopsis

As the number of higher education (HE) courses offered in further education (FE) settings increases, so does the need for teachers and trainee teachers to develop their teaching skills. This text is written for all teachers and trainee teachers in FE. It considers what it means to teach HE in FE and how an HE environment can be created in an FE setting.

The text covers day-to-day aspects of teaching including planning and assessment, giving guidance on the unique needs of HE students. Chapters on research and quality assurance support the reader in developing some advanced teaching skills. This is a practical guide for FE teachers and trainee teachers as the sector adapts to the needs of education today.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Tummons is associate professor and deputy head of the School of Education at Durham University, UK. Jonathan researches, writes and teaches in a variety of fields relating to higher, further, and professional education, and his work has been consulted by qualification awarding bodies, further education colleges,  medical educators, Ofsted, and the OECD.

About this edition

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1446267466
• ISBN 13: 9781446267462
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128