Teaching for Understanding at University

NOEL ENTWISTLE was the Bell Professor of Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK for 25 years and now is Professor Emeritus. He has Honorary Degrees from the Universities of Gothenburg and Turku and an Oeuvre Award for outstanding research contributions from the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. He is a past editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology and Higher Education, and has an international reputation for his work in the field of student learning in higher education.

• PrefaceIntroduction and OutlinePART I: HOW STUDENT'S LEARNEducational Psychology and Student LearningLearning and Influences on ItThe Impact of Approaches to LearningHow Students Learn and StudyPART II: WHAT IS LEARNEDUnderstanding UnderstandingThe Nature of Academic UnderstandingPART III: HOW ACADEMICS TEACHEvolving Approaches to TeachingIdeas About Teaching and LearningTeaching for UnderstandingResearch into Teaching for UnderstandingPART IV: PROVIDING TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT LEARNINGA Heuristic Model of Teaching and LearningResearch Guiding TeachingAssessment as the Driver, but in which Direction?Influences of the Learning EnvironmentPractical Guidelines for Teaching that Encourages Deep ApproachesPART V: MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHINGProfessional Development of TeachingMonitoring Teaching and Carrying Out InvestigationsAppendix A: Indicative Interview ScheduleAppendix B: Questionnaire for Monitoring Learning and Teaching (SETLQ)Index.

'I really liked this book. It is extremely well laid out and well structured. The book's structure pretty much echoes the way you would approach teaching. The research informed teaching discussed throughout the book greatly adds to its usefulness. Entwistle's use of the personal voice adds an unusual and welcome dimension. There are also concluding summaries for each chapter that offer the reader a helpful overview. This is a refreshing and engaging book from which both new and experienced university lecturers and teachers will benefit.' - Michelle Harvey, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Biology, University of Portsmouth, from the Times Higher Education Supplement, October 2009 '... it could well become a classic text in this field. It is a lucid introduction to the basic concepts in teaching and learning, organized round the central concept of understanding.' - John Nisbet, Honorary Research Fellow and Professor of Education, University of Aberdeen, UK 'I am genuine in my opinion that every academic development unit in each UK university will make this a key-reader for their teaching. In many cases it is likely to become the course textbook for professional development.' - Dr David Hay, Senior Lecturer in Higher Education, King's College London, UK 'This book will be greatly welcomed and will provide an excellent edition to the literature - and one that has a strong capacity to make a real difference. It presents an authoritative overview of relevant theory - including cutting edge developments in which the author has played a lead role.' - Peter Davies, Professor of Education Policy and Director, Institute for Education Policy Research, Staffordshire University, UK