University Teaching in Focus

Lynne Hunt is Emeritus Professor, University of Southern Queensland.Denise Chalmers is Emeritus Professor in the field of higher education teaching and learning at the University of Western Australia.

"Reading through this publication can only be compared to meeting familiar friends: the theorists, the ideas, the practices – but in new settings. The separate chapters are very coherent because the ideas and their alignment are well-understood and therefore authors are able to maximize the ideas by building connections... After decades of being a practitioner in continuing professional development for university teaching, I found this publication valuable for beginning and mid-career professionals."- Professor Wendy Kilfoil, Education Consultant, University of Pretoria, South Africa

• Part 1 Focus on subject and curriculum design 1. Understanding learning: theories and critique 2. Designing subjects for deeper learning: practical research-based principles and guidelines 3. Curriculum frameworks 4. Discipline-based teaching Part 2: Focus on Subject Teaching and Learning 5. The four Cs of effective classroom teaching 6. Using effective assessment and feedback to promote learning 7. Academic integrity and literacy 8. Learning technologies Part 3: Focus on Students 9. Teaching to promote graduate employability 10. Inclusive teaching: becoming an effective facilitator of learning 11. Pedagogical partnership: engaging with students as co-creators of curriculum, assessment, and knowledge 12. Indigenous knowers and knowledge in university teaching Part 4: Focus on Your Career 13. Scholarship of teaching and learning 14. A quality approach to university teaching 15. Building your career through teaching