Crossing Borders in University Learning and Teaching: Navigating Hidden Cultures

This book explores the hidden aspects of university culture, revealing the matches and mismatches between experience and expectation. It uses case studies and narratives to illustrate key challenges academics and students face, and encourages readers to ask questions and research for themselves to find answers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 214 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Unveiling the often concealed or misunderstood facets of university culture, this comprehensive book brings together international perspectives, highlighting the disparities between experience and expectation as both staff and students navigate new academic landscapes.

As the foundation for analysis, this book delves into various aspects of university settings, encompassing the dynamics and pragmatics of academic environments, from tutorial interactions to lecture-based learning; the diverse assignments and multiple text types, ranging from reflective logs to essays; and the varied interpretations of grades, grading, and feedback.

Through the exploration of topics with examples drawn from critical incidents and narratives in international contexts, both where staff and students cross cultures and borders and where they engage with the familiar university culture, this book offers valuable insights. Whether you are a newcomer to learning and teaching in higher education or seeking to revitalize your practice, this essential read employs case studies and narratives to illustrate the key challenges faced by academics and students.

With a focus on learning across cultures, the narratives and topics prompt readers to engage in self-directed inquiries, allowing them to seek answers and conduct research to better understand their own university experiences.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138387430