Large-class Pedagogy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives for Quality Higher EducationDavid J. Hornsby, Ruksana Osman, Jacqueline De Matos-Ala I highly recommend this edited collection. It is a timely intervention when universities around the world are facing changes akin to the newspaper industry a decade ago. The authors remind us of the potential power of the lecture and that there does not need to be a trade off between the size of the class and the quality of the delivery... Professor James Arvanitakis 2012 recipient of the Prime Minister?s Teaching and Learning Award, University of Western Sydney, Australia This is the first book of its kind that considers the complex issues of large classes. As such, it makes a very important contribution and provides a deep insight into large class pedagogy from a conceptual and practical perspective. Dr Mandia Menits Massey University, New Zealand If the thought of teaching large classes fills you with dread; if you think that pedagogic innovation is impossible in the face of burgeoning student numbers; or if you simply wish to understand more about the dynamics of this increasingly common environment in Higher Education, then this is the book for you. Written by highly experienced academics, it is a valuable (and long overdue!) resource for supporting good practice in the large class context. Dr Jenny Hadingham University of Rochester, New York |
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Losing contact | 33 |
Harnessing Open Educational Resources to help manage large classes | 49 |
PART TWO | 60 |
Giving every student a voice | 63 |
Promoting student engagement and deep learning approaches in large classes | 79 |
Critical Engagement through Writing CEW | 97 |
Large classes participation and the potential of educational blogging | 113 |
PART THREE | 135 |
The challenge of teaching large classes in higher education in South Africa | 137 |
Embedding eresources for active learning | 147 |
Car parks or crossroads? | 161 |
Large classes student learning and quality education | 173 |
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