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From Ashes to Ashes

By: John Burville Biggs

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The story of Peter Morrison, a school teacher from rural New South Wales, who marches to the beat of two different drummers: one leads him to follow in his father’s respectable footsteps, the other leads him into a whole heap of trouble...

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Interactive Publications

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1922120502

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9781922120502

Evaluating the Quality of Learning

The SOLO Taxonomy (Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome)

By: John B. Biggs,Kevin F. Collis

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Evaluating the Quality of Learning

The SOLO Taxonomy (Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome)

By: John B. Biggs,Kevin F. Collis

Educational Psychology Series: Evaluating the Quality of Learning: The SOLO Taxonomy (Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome) focuses on the approaches, methodologies, and techniques employed in the valuation of the quality of learning. The publication first offers information on the quality and quantity of learning and origin and description of the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome (SOLO) taxonomy. Discussions focus on general intellectual development and the growth of quality; some assumptions and applications of stage theory; from developmental stage to levels of learning quality; and general intellectual development and the growth of quality. The text then examines the teaching of history, elementary mathematics, English, and geography. Topics include interpreting a map and drawing conclusions, explaining a natural phenomenon, appreciation of poetry, implications for the teaching of history, English, and mathematics, numbers and operations, and general application of SOLO to history. The manuscript takes a look at modern languages, place of the taxonomy in instructional design, and some methodological considerations. Concerns include alternative formats for obtaining SOLO responses, instructional processes, curriculum analysis, remediation, and teacher intentions. The publication is a vital source of data for educators interested in the SOLO taxonomy.

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Academic Press

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1483273318

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9781483273310

Teaching for Quality Learning at University

What the Student Does

By: Biggs,John Burville Biggs,Catherine So-kum Tang

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Teaching for Quality Learning at University

What the Student Does

By: Biggs,John Burville Biggs,Catherine So-kum Tang

This book is a sophisticated and insightful conceptualization of outcomes-based learning developed from the concept of constructive alignment. The first author has already made a significant contribution to the scholarship and practice of teaching and learning in universities…Together with the second author, there is now added richness through the practical implementation and practices. The ideas in this book are all tried and shown to contribute to more successful learning experience and outcome for students." Denise Chalmers, Carrick Institute of Education, Australia Teaching for Quality Learning at Universityfocuses on implementing a constructively aligned outcomes-based model at both classroom and institutional level. The theory, which is now used worldwide as a framework for good teaching and assessment, is shown to: Assist university teachers who wish to improve the quality of their own teaching, their students' learning and their assessment of learning outcomes Aid staff developers in providing support for teachers Provide a framework for administrators interested in quality assurance and enhancement of teaching across the whole university The book's "how to" approach addresses several important issues: designing high level outcomes, the learning activities most likely to achieve them in small and large classes, and appropriate assessment and grading procedures. It is an accessible, jargon-free guide to all university teachers interested in enhancing their teaching and their students' learning, and for administrators and teaching developers who are involved in teaching-related decisions on an institution-wide basis. The authors have also included useful web links to further material.

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Open University Press

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0335235069

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9780335235063

Student Approaches to Learning and Studying

By: John Burville Biggs

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Student Approaches to Learning and Studying

By: John Burville Biggs

This manual describes the theory behind the Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) and explains what the subscale and scale scores mean. The SPQ is a 42-item self-report questionnaire used in Australia to assess the extent to which a tertiary student at a college or university endorses different approaches to learning and the motives and strategies comprising those approaches. The SPQ yields scores on three basic motives for learning and three learning strategies, and on the approaches to learning that are formed by these motives and strategies. The three important approaches to learning are categorized as: (1) surface--meeting the minimum requirements; (2) deep--an intrinsic interest in what is learned; and (3) achieving--enhancing ego and self-esteem through the competition for grades. The SPQ operationalizes these approaches and their constituent motives and strategies in terms of scale and subscale profiles representing an individual's general orientation toward learning. Directions for administering, scoring, and interpreting scores are given, with suggestions about how they may be used by teachers and counselors. Statistical information about reliability and validity, four data tables, five figures, and 16 tables of norms are provided. Norms are given separately for males and females; for colleges and universities; and for faculties of arts, education, and science. The SPQ is enclosed. (SLD)

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Australian Council for Educational

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0864310021

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9780864310026

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From Ashes to Ashes

From Ashes to Ashes

Evaluating the Quality of Learning

Evaluating the Quality of Learning

Teaching for Quality Learning at University

Teaching for Quality Learning at University

Student Approaches to Learning and Studying

Student Approaches to Learning and Studying

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