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21. Benchmarking and Threshold Standards in Higher Education

    Edited by Armstrong, Michael (University of Northumbria), Brown, Sally (Director, Members Services, Institute of Learning and Teaching), Smith, Helen (University of Northumbria)

    Series: SEDA Series

    The specification of standards in higher education has long been the subject of international debate. This text covers the rationales, operational issues and perspectives on benchmarking and standards from international viewpoints....

    Published August 31st 1999 by Routledge
22. Assessing Learners in Higher Education

    By Brown, Sally, Knight, Peter

    Series: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

    This study examines the factors influencing the changes in teaching assessment at the higher education level and studies the range of techniques and methods available to the assessor. It evaluates the effectiveness of certain methods and discusses their implementation....

    Published September 30th 1998 by Routledge
23. 500 Tips for Teachers

    By Brown, Sally, Earlam, Carolyn, Race, Phil

    Series: 500 Tips

    This updated text takes account of the changes that have occurred through technological advances, and has sections to cover ICT in the classroom. It is suitable for both new and experienced teachers in primary, further and higher education....

    Published August 31st 1998 by Routledge
24. 500 Tips for Working with Children with Special Needs

    By Brown, Sally (Head of Quality Enhancement, University of Northumbria, Newcastle), Harwood, Sally, Vahid, Betty

    Series: 500 Tips

    This text provides practical advice and support for people involved in working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). It takes a broad-based approach, aiming to combine pragmatic advice with theoretical underpinning, to provide SEN and classroom teachers with insight into support....

    Published August 31st 1998 by Routledge
25. Motivating Students

    Edited by Armstrong, Steve, Brown, Sally (Educational Development Adviser, University of Northumbria, Newcastle), Thompson, Gail

    Series: SEDA Series

    This work brings together the experience of educators, trainers and students searching for ways of increasing student motivation. Links between motivation and training, learning and assessment processes are examined through case studies set in a broad range of subject discipline contexts....

    Published January 31st 1998 by Routledge
26. 500 Tips for Further and Continuing Education Lecturers

    By Anderson, David, Brown, Sally (, Race, Phil

    Series: 500 Tips

    Following changes in education over the years, lecturers are under increased pressure with heavier workloads and more complex assessment duties. This practical manual seeks to provide ideas on all aspects from coping with heavier workloads to working with support staff, and has a "dip-into" format....

    Published December 31st 1997 by Routledge
27. 500 Tips for Primary School Teachers

    By Brown, Sally (Education Development Adviser, University of Northumbria and Co-chair of SEDA, Consultant to the Oxford Centre for Staff Development), Packard, Emma, Packard, Nick

    Series: 500 Tips

    This manual provides practical advice and tips on dealing with aspects of the primary teacher's role, from classroom organization to professional development....

    Published October 31st 1997 by Routledge
28. 500 Tips for Quality Enhancement in Universities and Colleges

    By Brown, Sally, Race, Phil, Smith, Brenda

    Series: 500 Tips

    This handbook seeks to provide practical, realistic suggestions about how quality can be measured, maintained and improved in institutions. It is addressed to a cross-section of staff who make up colleges and universities, not just those responsible for quality audit....

    Published July 31st 1997 by Routledge
29. 500 Tips for School Improvement

    By Brown, Sally (Educational Development Advisor, University of Northumbria), Horne, Helen

    Series: 500 Tips

    Schools now have to prove that they are effective learning organizations. To achieve this, management competences must evolve at the same time as staff development and training. This text provides useful tips covering all aspects of school management and individual effectiveness....

    Published March 31st 1997 by Routledge
30. Resource Based Learning

    By Brown, Sally (Educational Development Advisor, University of Northumbria), Smith, Brenda (Teaching and Learning Quality Manager, Nottingham Trent University)

    Series: SEDA Series

    Resource-based learning has emerged as a response to the changing expectations of students. This text provides strategies for its implementation, development evaluation and discusses the implications for resource centres....

    Published June 30th 1996 by Routledge