Routledge International Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

<p>The movement away from teacher-centered toward <i>student</i>-<i>centered</i> learning and teaching (SCLT) in higher education has intensified in recent decades. Yet in spite of its widespread use in literature and policy documents SCLT remains somewhat poorly defined under-researched and often misinterpreted. Against this backdrop <i>The Routledge International Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education </i>offers an original comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the fundamentals of SCLT and its discussion and applications in policy and practice. </p> <p></p> <p>Bringing together 71 scholars from around the world the volume offers a most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the fundamentals of SCLT and its applications in policy and practice; provides beacons of good practice that display how instructional expertise manifests itself in the quality of classroom learning and teaching and in the institutional environment; and critically discusses challenges new directions and developments in pedagogy course and study program design classroom practice assessment and institutional policy.</p> <p></p> <p>An essential resource this book uniquely offers researchers educators and students in higher education new insights into the roots latest thinking practices and evidence surrounding SCLT in higher education.</p>