This is a complete guide for academic tutors and support staff involved in teaching on Foundation Degrees. What is a Foundation Degree? What are the needs of Foundation Degree students? How should course design and delivery be shaped? This text is a complete guide for academic tutors and support staff involved in teaching on Foundation Degrees throughout England and Wales. The contributors explore the specific and diverse needs of Foundation Degree students, a unique client-group in Further Education (FE)/Higher Education (HE) who have differing academic qualifications and work-based experiences. They will address aspects of course design and delivery including teaching techniques, e-learning and assessment. Drawing together theory and practice, this text will provide clear practical models for how to successfully deliver Foundation Degrees. Exemplars from a wide-range of disciplinary areas are brought together to fully explore these areas through a variety of methods, including case studies, examples of teaching materials and diagrams.
ISBN: | 9781441196149 |
Publication date: | 19th April 2012 |
Author: | Dr Claire Taylor |
Publisher: | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 176 pages |
Genres: |
Higher education, tertiary education Adult education, continuous learning Teachers’ classroom resources and material Teaching skills and techniques |