Higher Education Research: The Developing Field

Higher Education Research: The Developing Field

by Malcolm Tight (Author)

Synopsis

Research into higher education has blossomed internationally during the last few decades, as participation in higher education has expanded and concern over delivering it effectively has increased. Higher Education Research offers an overview of what we have learnt through researching different aspects of higher education. Leading academic in the field Malcolm Tight codifies and classifies all research on higher education, offering an accessible but comprehensive guide to the field and its scope. Topics covered include: Teaching and learning Course and design Student experience Quality System policy Institutional management Academic work Knowledge and research Tight discusses the work of key researchers, and explores the varied use of methodologies, theoretical frameworks and research designs. He also identifies topics and areas where further research is needed.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 15 Nov 2018

ISBN 10: 147428373X
ISBN 13: 9781474283731
Book Overview: A comprehensive overview, exploring the development of research on higher education worldwide, looking at the key researchers, texts, methodologies, theoretical frameworks and research designs.

Media Reviews
Achieves what seemed impossible: to capture the key concepts, theories and methods in the ever-expanding field of higher education studies. A comprehensive and unique guide to our area of study. * Jeroen Huisman, Professor, Centre for Higher Education Governance Ghent (CHEGG), Ghent University, Belgium *
Provides a remarkably comprehensive overview of key research methodologies and findings in many areas of this emerging field. * Philip G. Altbach, Research Professor and Founding Director, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA *
Author Bio
Malcolm Tight is Professor of Higher Education at Lancaster University, UK, where he directs the Doctoral Programme in Educational Research (Higher Education).