Institutional Transformation To Engage A Diverse Student Body

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Liz Thomas, Malcolm Tight
Emerald Group Publishing, 28 giu 2011 - 358 pagine
This book is premised on the need for institutional transformation in higher education (HE), changing institutional structures, processes and governance, and developing an inclusive culture and altering processes of knowledge creation (research) and knowledge transfer (learning and teaching). Key features include: developing the concept of institutional transformation and student engagement to widen participation in HE and improve student retention and success; providing an analysis of how well institutions in England are doing in terms of taking a whole institution approach to widening participation, student diversity and success; exploring the meaning of institutional transformation in relation to outreach, admissions, induction and transition, learning and teaching, personal tutoring and support, research and progression beyond HE; identifying approaches to managing institutional transformation; involving students in the process of transformation; and, illustrating and developing these themes through a serious of mini international case studies. This book helps readers engage with a number of core HE issues that have dominated UK and International policy over recent years.
 

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CHAPTER 1 INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION TO ENGAGE A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY
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CHAPTER 11 INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION TO ENGAGE A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
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CHAPTER 12 RESISTANCE FROM THE PERIPHERY? A CASE STUDY OF ATTEMPTS TO WIDEN ACCESS TO ADULT LEARNERS AT A SO...
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CHAPTER 2 ENGAGING STUDENTS TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND SUCCESS
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CHAPTER 21 FROM CLASSROOM RESISTANCE TO SCHOOL REFORM
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A MODEL FOR INCREASING FIRSTYEAR ATRISK STUDENT RETENTION RATES
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CHAPTER 3 INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION TO MAINSTREAM DIVERSITY
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INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS
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THE CHALLENGE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL MESSAGE
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CHAPTER 6 TRANSFORMING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS
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CHAPTER 61 TRANSFORMING THE FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE THROUGH LEARNING COMMUNITIES
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LESSONS FROM THE TRINITY INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM STRATEGY
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CHAPTER 63 MAINSTREAMING BLENDED LEARNING TO ENHANCE THE ACCESS LEARNING AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS FROM ...
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EDUCATION STRENGTHS IN A FOREIGN BRANCH CAMPUS
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CHAPTER 7 ENGAGING STUDENTS TO ENHANCE PROGRESSION BEYOND THE FIRST DEGREE
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ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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CHAPTER 32 ACHIEVING A FAIR GO AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
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CHAPTER 4 MAINSTREAMING WIDENING ACCESS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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WIDENING PARTICIPATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
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FOUNDATION STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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CHAPTER 43 TRANSFERRING FROM SENIOR TO HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE NETHERLANDS
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CHAPTER 5 WORKING TOGETHER ON WIDENING ACCESS ADMISSIONS AND TRANSITION INTO HIGHER EDUCATION
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CHAPTER 51 GETTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION XFACTOR
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AN ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
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NECESSARY CONDITIONS AND FACILITATING FACTORS
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THE PATH TO ENSURING INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION
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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT OSLO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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CHAPTER 83 DEVELOPING AN ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE WHERE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COLLABORATION RUNS ALONGSIDE WI...
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EMBEDDING POLICY AND PRACTICE AT THE UNIVERSITIES OF BRISTOL AND THE WEST OF ENGLAND
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REFERENCES
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BIOGRAPHIES
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