{"product_id":"handbook-of-quality-assurance-for-university-teaching-9781138733800","title":"Handbook of Quality Assurance for University Teaching","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Roger Ellis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical and authoritative handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the issues and approaches to assuring quality in university teaching. Including contributions from major international figures, the book contains a wealth of ideas and practical advice to help universities commit to quality in teaching and offers insights into how the topics raised can be directly applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book initially identifies some of the key issues surrounding the topic, such as the evidence-based identification of teaching quality; the training of university lecturers and faculty; external and internal quality assurance; the tension between professional autonomy and governmental regulation; and the involvement of students in developing quality. It then moves on to present ideas and initiatives to address these problems, tackling the subject through four sections: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssuring Quality - questioning what quality assurance means and how it might be practised;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifying Quality - examining what knowledge exists at present and how it might be further researched;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping Quality - investigating the development of staff through teacher training and appraisal;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase Studies of Quality Assurance - reviewing six case studies of quality assurance in a range of contrasting subjects including the professional subjects of Medicine, Nursing and Teacher Training which are also addressed systemically in the first section.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of practical advice, \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Quality Assurance for University Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable and unique resource for Faculty, Subject Leaders, University Administrators and Quality Assessors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45238999285911,"sku":"9781138733800","price":3468.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138733800.webp?v=1769221371","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/handbook-of-quality-assurance-for-university-teaching-9781138733800","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}