Improving learning by widening participation in higher education /
edited by Miriam E. David ... [et al.].
- Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.
- xxii, 258 pages : illutrations ; 22 cm.
- Improving learning TLRP .
- Improving learning TLRP .
Pt 1: What are the issues? Introduction to the dilemmas of widening participation in higher education Pt 2: What does the research tell us? Policy contexts: differentiation, competition and policies for widening participation Access, participation and diversity questions in relation to different forms of post-compulsory further and higher education Pedagogies for social diversity and difference Outcomes in terms of age-based participation Pt 3: What are the overall inplications for both policy and research? What are the overall findings and implications for evidence-based policies on fair access and widening participation? How do we improve learning by widening participation in higher education?: institutional practices and pedagogies for social diversity Universal access and dual regimes of further and higher education (the FurtherHigher Project) Widening participation in higher education: a quantitative analysis Socio-cultural and learning experiences of working-class students Degrees of success: learners' transitions from vocational education and training to higher education Keeping open the door to mathematically demanding programmes in further and higher education Learning and teaching for social diversity and difference in higher education 'Non-participation' in higher education: decision-making as embedded social practice
This book presents a strong and coherent rationale for improving learning for diverse students from a range of backgrounds within higher education.
People with social disabilities--Education (Higher)--Great Britain. Personas con discapacidades --Educación superior --Gran Bretaña Educational equalization--Great Britain.