Curriculum Innovation in Higher Education Teaching & Learning

Summary: This book discusses the processes that resulted into the implementation of a ¿Student-Curriculum Discourse¿ in Higher Education teaching and learning as an innovative model. A synopsis indicated poor quality in students¿ written work which necessitated the need for deeper investigations aimed at designing and applying appropriate teaching/learning innovations. Chapter-1 opens the discussion by looking at the concepts ¿innovation¿ and ¿curriculum¿ in higher education T/L. Chapter-2 discusses in detail the scope of the reviews and the stages engaged in carrying out the project as a case-study, plus tools used during the investigations. Chapter-3 brings a concise discussion on the results of the reviews/investigations for this project exercise regarding curriculum innovations in higher education T/L. Chapter-4 attempts to convert the findings of the reviews in chapter-3 into a curriculum and educational diagnosis. Chapters-5 & 6 discusses in detail the educational and curriculum innovations that were applied and implemented as per the diagnosed educational problems centered at the ¿Student-Curriculum Discourse; lastly the strengths/weaknesses of the whole process