TITLE:
Approaches to Improving Teaching
AUTHORS:
Shang Gao, Jo Coldwell-Neilson, Andrzej Goscinski
KEYWORDS:
Tertiary Education; Curriculum Development; Teaching Improvement; Student Engagement; Scholarship of Teaching; Ethical Considerations; Teaching in Information Technology
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.4 No.7B,
July
10,
2013
ABSTRACT: This paper discusses a few issues related to teaching improvement that are commonly found in tertiary education, such as curriculum development, student engagement, and ethical considerations. Scholars research on resolving these issues are investigated. Corresponding approaches to improving teaching of a year one information technology unit are proposed and experience is shared. The importance of teaching scholarship is also emphasized at the end of this paper.