Bøger af Mantz Yorke

Present the findings of new research into the problem of students dropping-out from their courses, and provides information that will help institutions understand and address the problem.

How can universities ensure that they are preparing their students for today's competitive job market? The authors argue the case for more sophisticated research into the notion of employability, discussing how employability-friendly curricula can be developed, even in subjects which have less obvious vocational relevance.

A good degree opens doors which otherwise might remain closed. Students are expected to demonstrate academic achievement, and capabilities such as 'generic skills' and 'transferable skills'. This book appraises the way in which summative assessment in higher education is approached, and shows that the foundations of the practices are questionable.

Clearly set out in three specific sections, this book argues that that existing grading practices cannot cope with the expectations laid upon them, while the potential of formative assessment for the support of learning is not fully realised, discusses how institutions need to respond in policy terms to the challenges that have been posed.