Teaching for quality learning at university

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Constructive alignment identifies the desired learning outcomes and helps teachers design the teaching and learning activities that will help students to achieve those outcomes. Each chapter includes tasks that offer a 'how-to' manual.

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Foreword to original edition Preface to fourth edition Acknowledgements The outcomes we intend readers to achieve Part 1: Effective teaching and learning for today's universities The changing scene in university teaching Teaching according to how students learn Setting the stage for effective teaching Contexts for effective teaching and learning Knowledge and understanding Constructively aligned teaching and assessment Part 2: Designing constructively aligned outcomes-based teaching and learning Designing intended learning outcomes Teaching/learning activities for declarative intended learning outcomes Teaching/learning activities for functioning intended learning outcomes Aligning assessment tasks with intended learning outcomes: principles Assessing and grading for declarative intended learning outcomes Assessing and grading for functioning intended learning outcomes Part 3: Constructive alignment in action Implementing, supporting and enhancing constructive alignment Constructive alignment as implemented: some examples References Index All requests will be pre-qualified by a McGraw-Hill representative before forwarding shipment to your university or college campus address. Click here to request an Academic review copy.

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