scispace - formally typeset
Open AccessBook

Higher Education: A Critical Business

Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
In this article, the authors present a curriculum for critical being in higher education, critical action critical self-reflection, and critical critical thinking for a learning society a critical space.
Abstract
Part 1 Rethinking critical thinking: conditions of critical thought uncritical theory discourse and critical potential the closing of the critical university? Part 2 Towards critical being: critical being in higher education critical action critical self-reflection a curriculum for critical being. Part 3 critique in society: critical thought in a corporate world critical professionalism academics as intellectuals critical thinking for a learning society a critical space.

read more

Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Formative assessment in higher education: Moves towards theory and the enhancement of pedagogic practice

TL;DR: The importance of formative assessment in student learning is generally acknowl- edged, but it is not well understood across higher education as mentioned in this paper, which needs to take account of disciplinary epistemology, theories of intellectual and moral develop- ment, students' stages of intellectual development, and the psychology of giving and receiving feedback.
Book

Facilitating Reflective Learning in Higher Education

Anne Brockbank, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of learning theories and requirements for reflection and reflective practice is presented.Acknowledgements to second edition Acknowledgements to first edition Part I Learning and reflection Our themes Learning philosophies and principles What is learning? - A review of Learning theories Requirements for reflection Reflection and reflective practices Part II Facilitating learning and reflective learning Academic practice and learning Methods of reflection for tutors Methods and assessment of reflective learning Becoming a facilitator: Enabling reflective learning Facilitation in practice: Basic skills Facilitation and further skills Part III Exemplars Action learning (learning sets
BookDOI

From foreign language education to education for intercultural citizenship : essays and reflections

Michael Byram
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the cultural dimensions of foreign language education, including language education in the primary school, nationalism and internationalism in language education and the role of intercultural competence and intercultural citizenship.
Book

Engaging the Curriculum in Higher Education

TL;DR: This chapter discusses curriculum for an age of uncertainty, and the challenges and opportunities faced by students and teachers in this era of uncertainty.
Journal ArticleDOI

How are doctoral students supervised? Concepts of doctoral research supervision

TL;DR: In this paper, the main concepts identified are: functional, enculturation, critical thinking, empowerment, and developing a quality relationship for supervising doctoral students, where the issue is not only one of project management but also one of conflict between their professional role as an academic and their personal self.