زندگی دانشگاهی: راهنمایی برای دانشگاهیان تازه‌کار

This book assists in the process of orienting new academics to the nature of academic life, particularly greater accountability in all aspects of academic life, growth in the numbers of academic staff, and increasing demands and expectations from the growing student population. It addresses the key areas of academic work: teaching and learning; research, research training and publication; administration and community service; and the social and cultural aspects of academic life. [Back cover, ed] Academic life is complex. Adjusting to life as a new academic requires a range of skills and abilities to fulfill the multiple roles of a researcher, teacher, and administrator. This book assists in the process of orienting new academics to the nature of academic life, particularly with greater accountability, the growth in the numbers of academic staff, and the increasing demands and expectations from the growing student population. It addresses the key areas of academic work, including teaching, research, publishing, administration, community service, and the social and cultural aspects of academic life. The book brings together new academics and experienced educators from a variety of discipline backgrounds to provide clear and practical insights into the journey of entering the world of academic life. Any new academic will find this book an invaluable resource for conceptualizing and contextualizing the academic world they are now a part of. Academic life is complex; adjusting to life as a new academic requires a range of skills and abilities to fulfil the multiple roles the academic must play as researcher, teacher and administrator. Robert Cantwell and Jill Scevak have brought together new academics and experienced educators from a variety of discipline backgrounds to provide clear and practical insights into the journey of entering the academic world. Any new academic will find this book an invaluable resource for conceptualising and contextualising the academic world they are now part of. The title looks at: Stories from early academics Issues related to teaching and learning Issues relating to the alignment of curriculum Intellectual demands of University study The nature of learning Assessment of learning Teaching and learning in lectures, tutorials and labs Research training Aspects of community service Social and cultural aspects of the academic life. An Academic Life assists in the process of orienting new academics to the nature of academic life, particularly greater accountability in all aspects of academic life, growth in the numbers of academic staff, and increasing demands and expectations from the growing student population.