Quality in higher education is–and has been for many years-at the top of the political
agenda. The concept of quality has been explored extensively in the literature as has the …

Do pedagogical training courses for university teachers have desirable effects on the
participants? We set out to answer this question by following a panel of 183 university …

In this paper, we first offer an analytic perspective on the papers in this volume, framing our
discussion within the context of academic development as a discipline and highlighting …

University teacher development programmes have been part of the higher education
landscape for over 40 years. There is now general agreement that university teacher …

The aim of the study was to explore whether short online pedagogy courses can have an
effect on university teachers' interpretations of teaching–learning situations. Before and after …

La lectura y sus derivadas comprensión y producción de información constituyen ejes
fundamentales en la cognición de los universitarios. No obstante, se estima un bajo nivel de …

The professional development of academic teaching staff has become increasingly visible in
higher education, even though there is still not enough evidence on how teachers change …

Student evaluations of teaching and learning are playing an increasingly important role in
the delivery of high-quality, student-centred education. Insights into student perceptions of …

Engaging in informal activities, like conversations with colleagues, is one way that
professionals can learn within workplace contexts. Informal conversations present …

Academics are under increasing pressure to demonstrate effective teaching. However,
teaching reforms are often more concerned with quality assurance than instructional …