This groundbreaking book, now available in paperback for the first time, looks at the theory and practice of learning and how universities can improve their quality and competence.
Ference Marton is Professor of Education at Gothenburg University and Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong. John Bowden is Professor of Educational Development and Senior Policy Advisor in the Chancellery, RMIT University, Australia.
Acknowledgements
Preface
A Place for Learning
The idea of the university
p. 3
Aspects of Learning
What does it take to learn?
p. 23
Approaches to learning
p. 46
Learning and research
p. 74
The University of the Students
What should be learned: competence and competencies
p. 91
Bringing learning about
p. 130
Finding out what has been learned
p. 160
A Learning University
Collective consciousness and the ethics of learning
p. 189
Quality and qualities
p. 211
Organizing learning
p. 246
The University of Learning
p. 277
References
p. 296
Index
p. 309
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