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The Quality Movement Discourse In The Higher Education Sector: A General Review, Aidan Kenny
The Quality Movement Discourse In The Higher Education Sector: A General Review, Aidan Kenny
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This paper – the first of a series of three – describes some of the macro milestones in the evolution of the Quality Movement in the industrial environment. The emphasis then shifts to reviewing the discourse relating to quality in the higher education sector in the UK. Attention is given to Quality Assessment, Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement models. The interface or tension lines between quality as a controlling mechanism or as a tool for development are outlined. Predominant concerns and issues as expressed by academics are clustered into macro questions, the answers to which will require further longitudinal research.
Can Blending Face-To-Face Teaching With E-Learning Support The Development Of Phase 4 Apprentices In Mathematics? A Formative Evaluation Research Study., Peter Hinch
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This thesis is a formative evaluation research study. Its purpose is to establish if blending face-to-face and e-learning delivery methods can support the development of Phase 4 apprentice plumbers in mathematics in the Department of Construction Skills in the Technologicl University Dublin. The study also included the design, development and evaluation of a mathematics web site called Plumatics 4 U which is grounded in established theoretical criteria for effective blended delivery within third level education. This web site is currently in use by Phase 4 apprentice plumbers and is delivered through WebCT. The CD accompanying this thesis contains a short …
Blended Problem-Based Learning For Teacher Education: Lessons Learnt, Roisin Donnelly
Blended Problem-Based Learning For Teacher Education: Lessons Learnt, Roisin Donnelly
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Journal of Learning, Media and Technology, Vol. 31, 2, 2006, pp. 93-116
Available from the Publisher http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17439880600756621
Researching Quality In Early Irish Education, Noirin Hayes
Researching Quality In Early Irish Education, Noirin Hayes
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In Search Of A Sustainable Model Of Academic Development: Combining E-Learning And Problem-Based Learning, Roisin Donnelly
In Search Of A Sustainable Model Of Academic Development: Combining E-Learning And Problem-Based Learning, Roisin Donnelly
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The context of this study is in teaching in higher education and in teaching about teaching. At its essence is an exploration of an emerging model of academic development grounded in practice. In the 21st. century, how do you create a sustainable learning environment in the context of academic development in higher education with new tools and pedagogies emerging and becoming available for use?