The Principles of Student Centrism

Focussing on the role of learning support and development in higher education, this book will introduce readers to some of the difficulties associated with implementing inclusive learning and teaching. Presented as a direct response to contemporary education concerns, the work will maintain that every student has the right and the need to access learning materials, and that all students should be offered guidance on how to learn strategically both in isolation and with peers. As a strategy to achieve these student centred principles, the book will document the creation of two initiatives; firstly, the establishment of a virtual support service to combat academic isolation and secondly, the creation of a free learning development resource for all students in higher education. Adopting a living action research approach, this book describes how professional self-reflection and collaborative relationships with students can be used to improve student centeredness.

Auteur

Dr. Michael Goldrick has an Honours degree in Psychology and aPhD in Education from Dublin City University. He is currentlythe head of learning development and disability in NationalCollege of Ireland. His research interests include learningdevelopment, adaptive learning systems, blended learning andcollaborative learning.

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Focussing on the role of learning support anddevelopment in higher education, this book willintroduce readers to some of the difficultiesassociated with implementing inclusive learning andteaching. Presented as a direct response tocontemporary education concerns, the work willmaintain that every student has the right and theneed to access learning materials, and that allstudents should be offered guidance on how to learnstrategically both in isolation and with peers. As astrategy to achieve these student centred principles,the book will document the creation of twoinitiatives; firstly, the establishment of a virtualsupport service to combat academic isolation andsecondly, the creation of a free learning developmentresource for all students in higher education.Adopting a living action research approach, this bookdescribes how professional self-reflection andcollaborative relationships with students can be usedto improve student centeredness.