Explores the link between research and teaching in higher education. Topics include various perspectives on the central function of universities; models of departmental practice linking research and teaching; a deep approach to learning as a bridge between research and teaching; and implications for the education and training of academic staff.…

Discussion of rewards given to higher education teachers for excellence lists criteria in the following areas: demonstrates outstanding achievement; demonstrates various competencies; is committed to the integrity of his/her subject; appreciates stakeholders' concerns; is committed to continuous improvement; and constructively contributes to…

Describes the Teaching Quality Assessment (TQA) in the United Kingdom as having the potential to provide a useful way of formatively evaluating an institution's international effort. Provides examples and an outline strategy for successful internationalization in higher education. Concludes that the responsibility for the evaluation of educational…

Discusses improvements in university teaching and reports on three initiatives in an Australian university which created opportunities for teachers to share their understandings with others and gain recognition for their contributions. The initiatives centered on the development of Teaching Enhancement Teams--groups of good teachers working…

Evaluation of the Teaching and Learning Project Scheme at Southampton Institute (United Kingdom) examined the effectiveness of a scheme that released staff for limited periods of time for work concerned with teaching and learning. An internal, local evaluation methodology was used that involved questionnaires and interviews. The evaluation set the…

Considers an action-based approach to the development of teaching skills in higher education through peer observation and collaborative reflection. The central features of a three-phase process model are described and explored, and the preliminary results of a pilot scheme at the University of Bradford (United Kingdom) are reported. (Author/LRW)

Examines some popular models of peer observation and their potential drawbacks and discusses the implementation of a more active and reflective model, where the focus is less on the observed and more on the active self-development of the observer. Relevance to staff development is also considered. (LRW)

Provides a step-by-step guide for peer appraisal that has been used successfully in higher education. Although designed principally for self-development purposes, this process could also be used for institutional purposes such as promotion and grant applications if each stage is documented and justified. (LRW)

Presents a framework for the analysis of continuing vocational education policy formulation. Two models are used: one of learning and work which examines an employer- or employee-dominated approach; and one of models of higher education institutions that illustrates a synthesis of market forces and social justice that can support lifelong…

Examines four organizational models for the promotion of continuing vocational education in the United Kingdom higher education sector through a case-study approach. Topics include strategic planning, product development, promotional activity, integration, financial issues, and customer relations. (Author/LRW)

Reviews the promotion and practice of continuing vocational education (CVE) at Warwick Business School (United Kingdom) for executives within the corporate sector. Highlights include relationship management, brand building, an MBA (Masters in Business Education) refresher course, a strategic management refresher course, and future developments.…

Discusses issues which higher education institutions need to consider when marketing continuing vocational education to small and medium-sized enterprises. Experiences at the University of North London and results from a survey of other institutions and focus group discussions with managers and employees are reviewed. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of mentoring focuses on professionals in higher education. Topics include organizational issues; processes; training; gender and ethnicity; human resource development, including initiation, peer mentoring to foster reflective practice, and performance enhancement in senior management; and mentoring and the learning organization. (LRW)

Discussion of continuing professional development (CPD) in the United Kingdom explores the changing scene for professional engineers through an analysis of one professional institution's approach to CPD. Highlights include lifelong learning; a pilot project on the world Wide Web; and a mentoring initiative. (Author/LRW)

Discusses lifelong learning and considers the development of innovative approaches to work-related learning, using formal and informal opportunities. More effective learning in organizations and return on the investment in training are considered, and two programs in the United Kingdom are described which were developed by the university…