HPH Fundamentals of Higher Education - Fresh Vision by Neeta Baporikar

'Fundamentals of Higher Education – Fresh Vision' in a simple and lucid manner thus deals with how the different facets of higher education nonetheless fundamentals, provides a fresh vision. It is an imperative need to see higher education in a holistic and integrated manner. This only will facilitate better learning, lifelong learning for sustainable knowledge society. The book is primarily divided in two parts. After first chapter, overview of higher education, Part A focuses on the core functions or expectations of higher education and deals with teaching-learning process, student development, faculty development, research process and academic leadership. Part B focuses on the contemporary issues and deals with lifelong learning, technology in higher education, knowledge management, innovations in education and quality assurance. A few distinctions about this book are worth noting. First, this book is about fundamentals of higher education not education per se. Second it is about fresh vision on fundamentals. Some may associate that with being about education per se and use the terms 'education' and 'higher education' interchangeably. But then, surely there is clear and significant distinction between ‘education’ and ‘higher education’ and 'old vision' vs. 'fresh vision'.

Contents -

1. Overview of Higher Education
PART A : CORE FUNCTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
2. Teaching-Learning Process
3. Student Development
4. Research Process
5. Faculty Development
6. Academic Leadership
PART B: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
7. Lifelong Learning
8. Technology in Higher Education
9. Knowledge Management
10. Innovations in Higher Education
11. Quality Assurance in Higher Education
12. Future Trends in Higher Education
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