Learner-centred Leadership in Higher Education

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-31474-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 596 g

This is the go-to guide for higher education leaders of learning, teaching and the learner experience. It offers research-enriched, practical insights and case studies, together with a must-have toolkit of strategies for future-focused higher education leaders.

Kerri-Lee Krause combines her extensive track record as a senior university executive, award-winning teacher and higher education researcher. Inspired by the disruptive educational opportunities arising from the global COVID-19 pandemic, Krause takes academic and professional staff leaders on a journey through the core capabilities required of successful leaders in a rapidly changing higher education landscape. Key topics include:

- learner-centred strategy co-design

- collaborative strategy implementation with learners at the heart

- leading curriculum innovation and renewal

- partnering with learners for engagement and success

- collegial academic and professional staff capability-building and leadership development

- coming to terms with educational policy development and quality work

- shaping learner-centred cultures; and

- leading with integrity in higher education

As universities and higher education providers look for ways to rebuild in the wake of a global pandemic, capable, courageous, learner-centred leadership matters more than ever. This readable, intellectually rich and practical book is for current and aspiring higher education leaders who have a passion for effective leadership with learners at the heart.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Krause, Kerri-Lee

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: WHY does learner-centred higher education leadership matter? 1. Understanding learner-centred leadership in higher education 2. Leading learner-centred strategy co-design in higher education Part 2: WHO does learner-centred higher education leadership focus on? 3. Engaging with students as learners in higher education 4.Connecting with colleagues as a learner-centred higher education leader Part 3: WHAT does learner-centred higher education leadership focus on? 5. Conceptualising and renewing curriculum 6. Enhancing quality through policy and practice Part 4: HOW does the learner-centred leader lead? 7. Shaping learner-centred cultures in higher education institutions 8. Leading with integrity

Über Autor(innen)

Kerri-Lee Krause (PhD) is Vice Chancellor and President of Avondale University, Australia. An experienced university executive leader, author, coach and mentor, she has led several successful university turnarounds to achieve learner-centred cultural renewal and provides national leadership in the field of HE quality and standards. A long-term HE policy research programme enriches her evidence-based approach to university leadership.