Departmental Leadership in Higher Education

Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-335-23203-1
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

This book is primarily aimed at those who have, or will have, a role in leading departments or teams in higher education institutions. It examines the ways in which mainstream leadership thinking does - and does not - apply to departments and teams in HEIs and suggests that departmental leadership is critical to institutional well-being. A series of substantive chapters explores assessment, learning and teaching, research and scholarship, administration and continuing professional development, and the final chapter discusses the ways in which individuals learn how to lead. The book offers a way of looking at the practice of leading rather than presenting a selection of tips or tools for leadership, but is studded with fascinating views from departmental leaders and extensive practical advice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Knight, Peter

Trowler, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Contexts
Changing
Leadership theory, leadership practice
Leading in higher education departments
Learning from other places
Issues
Leading and assessment
Leading learning and teaching
Leading research and scholarship
Administration and positioning
Continuing professional development
Learning to lead
Conclusion
References
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Knight and Paul Trowler are Senior Lecturers in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University. Peter Knight was a Principal Lecturer and Head of History before turning to educational research. He is directing a study of undergraduate employability, retains an interest in formative assessment and is working on the professional development of high school and university teachers. Paul Trowler has a background in sociology and current research interests in cultures and change in higher education. He is currently programme director of the doctoral programme in educational research at Lancaster. Previously he was Reader in Higher Education at the University of Central Lancashire.