Understanding Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Contradictions, Complexities and Challenges

Understanding Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Contradictions, Complexities and Challenges
ISBN-10
1000212777
ISBN-13
9781000212778
Category
Education
Pages
164
Language
English
Published
2020-10-30
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Brendan Bartram

Description

This insightful book offers a wide-ranging collection of lively discussions on contemporary issues, policies and practices in higher education. Bartram integrates contributions from experienced academics, teachers and students in a unique approach and structure, designed to enable students with both specific and wide-ranging interests in higher education to extend their understanding. Including discussion points, research tasks and suggestions on further reading in each chapter, Understanding Contemporary Issues in Higher Education discusses a range of topics, such as: universities and the mental health ‘crisis’; knowledge, the state and the market; the role of technology in teaching and academic celebrification; disability, diversity and inclusive placement learning. Written specifically for Education Studies students, this book constitutes a timely addition to student-focused themed studies looking at aspects of higher education.

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