Changing Universities
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BPWHHCG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 310 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is my life John B. Biggs Yes, I'm the author, telling my story of nearly 60 years in the world of academe. I focus on the humorous, the bizarre, and finally the rewarding. I derived great fulfilment over telling my story, and how it relates to universities as they are today and as they might be. I conclude by drawing out the lessons for universities in the present world.. A great read and a must for University academics and scholars! I loved every minute of this memoir. John Biggs' work in Universities, particularly his leadership in research and education over his career leaves a record anyone could be justly proud. His scholarly contributions have always had at their centre the quality of the student learning experience. His has been able to communicate his work in such a way as to make it acce. ozjg said Very interesting reflections on long career in academia. I enjoyed this book very much. John reflects on his long, diverse career as an academicin a wide variety of places. He draws some interesting conclusions at the end from bothhis own personal experiences, his research and teaching (in education), and variousrecently trends in higher education. On the whole, I agree with the thrust of hisarguments for a rethink of our
How have universities changed over the past 60 years? Are they any better now than they once were? These are some of the issues that John Biggs faces in reviewing his long academic career. A perfect read not only for current academics but also for outsiders who wonder what happens in the ivory towers.. Prof John Kirby, Queen’s University, Canada says: "Biggs is a true scholar, happiest when left to his research and teaching." Prof John Hattie, University of Melbourne, says: "John Biggs tells the story of change via a remarkable career – across four continents, seven universities, and different cultures. It was a journey via Australia, the UK, Canada and Hong Kong. He raises serious questions about how universities are run, for what reason, and for what benefits. His experiences were bizarre, traumatic, hilarious but in the end rewarding. His experiences tell us what universities were once like, how they came to be what they are today, with a hopeful stab at what they might be like in future