Researching higher education /
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| Author / Creator: | Tight, Malcolm. |
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| Imprint: | Maidenhead : Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, 2003. |
| Description: | xiv, 257 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5158219 |
Table of Contents:
- Case studies and tables are separately listed after the main contents pages
- Part I. Recently Published Research on Higher Education
- 1. Introduction
- The Changing Context for Higher Education Research
- Themes and Issues in Higher Education Research
- Methods and Methodologies in Higher Education Research
- Levels of Analysis in Higher Education Research
- The Organization of the Book
- Using this Book
- 2. Journals
- Introduction
- Selection of Journals for Analysis
- Characteristics of the Selected Journals
- Themes and Issues
- Methods and Methodologies
- Level of Analysis
- Authors' Location, Sex and Institutional Base
- Conclusions
- 3. Books
- Introduction
- Selection of Books for Analysis
- Characteristics of Higher Education Book Publishers
- Themes and Issues
- Methods and Methodologies
- Level of Analysis
- Authors' and Editors' Location, Sex and
- Institutional Base
- Conclusions
- Part II. Issues and Approaches in Researching Higher Education
- 4. Researching Teaching and Learning
- Introduction
- Research into Teaching and Learning- student learning- different kinds of students- teaching in higher education- the 'how to' genre
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 5. Researching Course Design
- Introduction
- Research into Course Design- the higher education curriculum- technologies for learning- student writing- assessment- postgraduate course design
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 6. Researching the Student
- Experience
- Introduction
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 7. Researching Quality
- Introduction
- Research into Quality- course evaluation- grading and outcomes- national monitoring practices- system standards
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 8. Researching
- System Policy
- Introduction
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 9. Researching Institutional
- Management
- Introduction
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 10. Researching Academic Work
- Introduction
- Case Studies
- Ideas for Further Research
- 11. Researching Knowledge
- Introduction
- Part III. The Process of Researching Higher Education
- 12. Method and Methodology in Researching Higher Education
- Introduction
- Method and Methodology
- Documentary Analysis
- Comparative Analysis
- Interviews
- Surveys and Multivariate Analyses
- Conceptual Analysis
- Phenomenography
- Critical and Feminist Perspectives
- Auto/biographical and Observational Studies
- Conclusions
- 13. Researching Higher Education at Different Levels
- Introduction
- Individual
- Course
- Department
- Institution
- National
- System
- International
- Conclusions
- 14
- Introduction
- Why Research Higher Education?
- What to Research?
- How to Research?
- Where to Research?
- Progressing Research
- Publishing and Disseminating Research
- Conclusions
- References
