Advancing Practice in Academic Development - 9781138854703

Taylor & Francis

Within the field of academic development, the last twenty years have seen a great expansion of published research into practice and the further development of theoretical approaches. This growth in the scholarship of academic development matches a growth in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Advancing Practice in Academic Development draws on these evolving scholarships to advance professional practice in academic development, addressing questions such as: .\n\n--How have global academic developers and their units developed and changed over recent decades?\n\n--How has the context in which academic development work is done altered?\n\n--What have academic developers and their professional associations learnt?\nCase studies and examples are used throughout the text to illustrate development scenarios and methods. Academic development is considered as, among others, a critical, a scholarly, a principled, a pragmatic, a supporting and a leadership role. This book is ideal for use.