Higher Education Books

New and Published Books

1. The International Student's Guide to UK Education

   Unlocking University Life and Culture

   By Martin Hyde

   Are you thinking of studying at university in Britain? Do you feel confused about which course is best for you, which university to choose, and how to apply? Are you wondering about what kinds of challenges you will be faced with, how best to approach them and how to overcome them? If so, this...

   Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge
2. Tribes and Territories in the 21st Century

   Rethinking the significance of disciplines in higher education

   Edited by Paul Trowler, Murray Saunders, Veronica Bamber

   Series: International Studies in Higher Education

   The ‘tribes and territories’ metaphor for the cultures of academic disciplines and their roots in different knowledge characteristics has been used by those interested in university life and work since the early 1990s. This book draws together research, data and theory to show how higher education...

   Published January 10th 2012 by Routledge
3. Evaluating Teaching and Learning

   A practical handbook for colleges, universities and the scholarship of teaching

   By David Kember, Paul Ginns

   Every semester, colleges and universities ask students to complete innumerable course and teaching evaluation questionnaires to evaluate the learning and teaching in courses they have taken. For many universities it is a requirement that all courses be evaluated every semester. The laudable...

   Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge
4. Faculty Diversity

   Removing the Barriers, 2nd Edition

   By JoAnn Moody

   Why do we see so little progress in diversifying faculty at America’s colleges, universities, and professional schools? This book explores this important question and provides steps for hastening faculty diversity. Drawing on her extensive consultant practice and expertise as well as research and...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
5. Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education

   Edited by Charles Secolsky, D. Brian Denison

   Increased demands for colleges and universities to engage in outcomes assessment for accountability purposes have accelerated the need to bridge the gap between higher education practice and the fields of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
6. The Emergent Knowledge Society and the Future of Higher Education

   Asian Perspectives

   Edited by Deane E. Neubauer

   Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

   The nature of higher education is by no means fixed: it has evolved over time; different models of higher education co-exist alongside each other at present; and, worldwide, there are demands for higher education to change to better help support economic growth and to better fit chagning social and...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
7. Creating Campus Cultures

   Fostering Success among Racially Diverse Student Populations

   Edited by Samuel D. Museus, Uma M. Jayakumar

   Many colleges and universities have not engaged in the critical self-examination of their campuses necessary for effectively serving racially diverse student populations. This timely edited collection provides insights into how campus cultures can and do shape the experiences and outcomes of their...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
8. High-Leverage Leadership

   Improving outcomes in educational settings

   By Denis Mongon, Christopher Chapman

   Globalisation of world trade, international media, technological innovation and social change are creating opportunities and challenges that today’s pupils will inherit and build on. A pupil’s academic, technical and social capacity will define their success or failure. Therefore, educational...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
9. Becoming a New Instructor

   A Guide for College Adjuncts and Graduate Students

   By Erika Falk

   Becoming a New Instructor guides new instructors through the planning, preparation, and execution of their first class, whether it is in person or online. Like any good mentor, this book provides clear, simple instructions and makes best-practice recommendations. Becoming a New Instructor provides...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
10. International Higher Education Volume 1

    An Encyclopedia

    Edited by Philip Altbach

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

    This encyclopedia is the result of a highly selective enterprise that provides a careful selection of key topics in essays written by top scholars in their fields. Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of a limited number of countries, regions and themes is provided. The essays not only feature...

    Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge