Changes in the Higher Education Sector : Contemporary Drivers and the Pursuit of Excellence

This book considers the importance of teaching excellence in higher education and why it is important to recognize it for the goal of improving student learning.

It considers the essential attributes of excellence in teaching as well as the main current factors both internally and externally that are driving higher educational institutes to raise their quality of teaching.

The book looks at some of the more popular latest teaching methodologies that academics can employ to promote deep learning and enable students to ultimately become independent learners.