Introduction

This section of Deliberations is concerned with how students in higher education learn and with teaching and learning strategies which take account of this knowledge. Important keywords in discussions about effective learning are: 'deep' and 'surface' learning; active learning; learning styles; self-directed learning.

Resource Materials  

• A Fresh Look at Independent Learning
  A view from Phil Race, including a discussion on resources and their use.
• How Does Learning Happen Best
  Phil Race's critique of learning cycles a la Kolb and an account of his own model. Includes interactive elements where readers are asked to think about and comment upon their own learning.
• Enhancing Learning
  Notes from a Staff Development Event at Thames Valley University, UK 1998.

Readers' Comments
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