Pedagogic Frailty and Resilience in the University presents a
theoretical model and a practical tool to support the professional
development of reflective university teachers. It can be used to
highlight links to key issues in higher education. Pedagogic frailty
exists where the quality of interaction between elements in the
evolving teaching environment succumbs to cumulative pressures that
eventually inhibit the capacity to develop teaching practice.
Indicators of frailty can be observed at different resolutions, from
the individual, to the departmental or the institutional. Chapters are
written by experts in their respective fields who critique the frailty
model from the perspectives of their own research. This will help
readers to make practical links between established bodies of research
literature and the concept of frailty, and to form a coherent and
integrated view of higher education. This can then be explored and
developed by individuals, departments or institutions to inform and
evaluate their own enhancement programmes. This may support the
development of greater resilience to the demands of the teaching
environment. In comparison with other commonly used terms, we have
found that the term ‘frailty’ has improved resonance with the
experiences of colleagues across the disciplines in higher education,
and elicits a personal (sometimes emotional) response to their
professional situation that encourages positive dialogue, debate and
reflection that may lead to the enhancement of university teaching.
This book offers a particular route through the fractured discourses
of higher education pedagogy, creating a coherent and cohesive
perspective of the field that may illuminate the experiences and
observations of colleagues within the profession. “If we are to
realise the promise of higher education … we will need the concepts,
methods, and reflections contained in this book.” – Robert R.
Hoffman
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ISBN
9789463009836
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
SensePublishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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