Teaching in Further Education

L. B. Curzon, formerly principal of colleges of FE in Chester and London, UK, was an experienced teacher with a background in economics and law.Jonathan Tummons is Professor of Education at Durham University, UK. His research and writing interests encompass higher, further, and professional education.

• PrefacePart I: An Overview of the Teaching-Learning Process1. Education, Teaching and Learning2. Defining and Understanding the Practice of TeachingPart II: Theories of Learning: Psychological Perspectives 3. Behaviourism4. Neo-behaviourism5. Gestaltism6. Cognitivism6. HumanismPart III: Theories of Learning: Social and Cultural Perspectives8. Learning as a Social Practice 9. Social Constructivism10. Communities of Practice11. Activity Theory and Expansive Learning12. Social and Cultural Research Perspectives on Further EducationPart IV: Communication and Control: The Essence of the Teaching-Learning Process13. Communication in Teaching and Learning14. Controlling and Managing Teaching-Learning Processes15. Aims, Objectives and Outcomes in Planning for Learning16. Taxonomies of LearningPart V: Managing the Teaching-Learning Process17. The Teacher as Manager and Leader18. Course and Curriculum Design and Content19. Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Learning and Knowing20. Motivating Students to Learn21. Managing Behaviour22. Working with Adult LearnersPart VI: Strategies and Techniques for Teaching and Learning23. Planning Lessons within Academic and Professional Contexts24. Planning Lessons within Vocational and Technical Contexts25. Planning for Student-Centred Learning and Teaching26. Working Alongside Other Professionals27. Audio-Visual Resources for Teaching and Learning28. E-learning and Blended Learning in Further EducationPart VII: Assessment and Evaluation30. Theories and Principles of Assessment31. Designing, Administering and Evaluating Assessment Tasks32. Reflective Practice and the Evaluation of TeachingPart VIII: Intelligence and Ability: Issues and Debates33. Conceptions of Intelligence34. Nature, Nurture and NeuroscienceEndnoteIndex

Tummons is to be praised for maintaining the depth and subtlety of Curzon’s original work while bringing it up-to-date with relevant examples and recent references. Where other books mislead through over-simplification, Teaching in Further Education clearly explains complex concepts so that new teachers can better understand their context and develop their practice.