"This book addresses the practice of learning and teaching within higher education. Higher education is currently a sector challenged worldwide by increased numbers and diversity of students, tougher demands for professional accountability, increasing calls for educational relevance, thinning resources and the exacting demands of a global education market." "Learning and Teaching in Higher Educations is intended for lecturers, researchers, staff developers and others providing and/or supporting teaching in higher and professional education. The authors draw upon theory, practice and current educational research to demonstrate a distinctive way of thinking about many aspects of learning and teaching in higher education and integrating this into a comprehensive and coherent professional practice."--Jacket