TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceptions of optimal conditions for teaching and learning: a case study from Flinders University
AU - Glenn, Diana
AU - Patel, Feiziya
AU - Kutieleh, Salah
AU - Robbins, Elizabeth
AU - Smigiel, Heather
AU - Wilson, Alan
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Effective teaching and learning in higher education is an important focal point of literature around the globe. Various models are presented as desirable and fostering optimal conditions for teaching and learning. However, each model must be examined within the context of its institutional culture, mission and strategic plan to ascertain if it meets the envisaged goals. The Reinventing Teaching Project survey conducted at Flinders University in 2009 provided a unique opportunity for academic staff and students across all faculties to respond to a survey that explored their perceptions of optimal learning conditions and assessed if the campus environment was conducive to effective teaching and learning practices. The exploratory study was designed to gather qualitative and quantitative data on the motivation of teachers and learners to engage with learning and learners (or not). The results of the survey present valuable insights into what teachers and learners consider to be important attributes of optimal teaching and learning and indicate a number of similarities and differences among teacher-student perceptions. This paper identifies and discusses some of the pertinent outcomes of the study to provide a framework for other similar studies.
AB - Effective teaching and learning in higher education is an important focal point of literature around the globe. Various models are presented as desirable and fostering optimal conditions for teaching and learning. However, each model must be examined within the context of its institutional culture, mission and strategic plan to ascertain if it meets the envisaged goals. The Reinventing Teaching Project survey conducted at Flinders University in 2009 provided a unique opportunity for academic staff and students across all faculties to respond to a survey that explored their perceptions of optimal learning conditions and assessed if the campus environment was conducive to effective teaching and learning practices. The exploratory study was designed to gather qualitative and quantitative data on the motivation of teachers and learners to engage with learning and learners (or not). The results of the survey present valuable insights into what teachers and learners consider to be important attributes of optimal teaching and learning and indicate a number of similarities and differences among teacher-student perceptions. This paper identifies and discusses some of the pertinent outcomes of the study to provide a framework for other similar studies.
KW - effective/non-effective practice
KW - experiential narratives
KW - optimal learning outcomes
KW - self-evaluative processes
KW - student-teacher expectations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859906198&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07294360.2011.555390
DO - 10.1080/07294360.2011.555390
M3 - Article
SN - 0729-4360
VL - 31
SP - 201
EP - 215
JO - Higher Education Research and Development (HERDSA)
JF - Higher Education Research and Development (HERDSA)
IS - 2
ER -