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Paying the Professoriate
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 52.95How are professors paid? Can the "best and brightest" be attracted to the academic profession? With universities facing international competition, which countries compensate their academics best, and which ones lag behind? Paying the Professoriate examines these questions and provides key insights and recommendations into the current state of the... more...
The Lecturer's Guide to Quality and Standards in Colleges and Universities
Taylor and Francis 1995; US$ 59.95A follow-up volume to "Managing Teaching and Learning in Further Education and Higher Education", this text provides a guide to managing quality and standards from the lecturer's point of view. It covers key issues such as teaching, learning, student support, assessment, evaluation, course design, bidding for and managing resources, marketing and research.;... more...
Analysing Teaching-Learning Interactions in Higher Education
Continuum International Publishing 2009; US$ 140.00Whilst current research into teaching and learning offers many insights into the experiences of academics and students in higher education, it has two significant shortcomings. It does not highlight the dynamic ways in which students and academics impact on each other in teaching-learning interactions or the ways in which these interactions are shaped... more...
Changing Higher Education
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 50.95Making sense of the many changes that have taken place in learning and teaching in higher education in recent years, Changing Higher Education also offers insights into how higher education might develop in the future. Using the work of Lewis Elton as a starting point, leading researchers and practitioners in the field examine and reflect on... more...
Effective Teaching in Higher Education
Taylor and Francis 1988; US$ 58.95Assists academic staff to develop their effectiveness as teachers and improve their students' learning by giving practical guidelines and suggestions for teaching and a series of activities. more...
Evaluating Teacher Quality in Higher Education
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 69.95Drawing on material presented at a one day conference, this collection addresses the need to recognize academics' contributions to higher education, as well as the ways in which academics' efforts in the teaching and learning process can be acknowledged and suitably rewarded. more...
Developing Effective Part-time Teachers in Higher Education
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 44.95Part-time teachers have become an increasing part of the workforce in universities throughout the world. They work in a sector undergoing enormous change and debate about the purposes of the university for individuals, societies and economies. As part-time employees, however, they are not necessarily offered the same level of support or recognition... more...
The Family Sabbatical Handbook
The Intrepid Traveler 2007; US$ 9.99What's it like living in another country? People have been fascinated by the topic for millennia, accounting for best sellers from Herodotus to Mayle and Mayes. While many readers are satisfied with a vicarious experience, a growing number want to live it for themselves. Elisa Bernick offers readers the book she wished she'd had when she and her husband... more...
Assessing What Professors Do
ABC-CLIO 1994; US$ 127.00A basic guide for the development and administration of faculty assessment programs and performance appraisal. more...
Academic's Support Kit
SAGE Publications 2004; US$ 224.00The Academic's Support Kit is a unique resource that provides all the information, skills and guidance to support academic professional development. Written by a team of experienced and international authors, the Kit offers a wealth of references, techniques and practical advice in the following 6 books: - Building Your Academic Career... more...









