Using learning contracts in higher education

Using learning contracts in higher education

by John Stephenson, Michael Laycock

Part of Teaching and learning in higher education

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An introduction to learning contracts, a new concept in education which encourages learners to plan, monitor and review their progress. The contributors to this volume explain how learning contracts are being used in a number of UK universities.

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    How does shifting the responsibility of planning and monitoring progress from the instructor to the student fundamentally change the traditional power dynamic in higher education?

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    Reflecting on your own educational journey, how might having the autonomy to design a learning contract have changed your approach to studying and goal-setting?

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    The book highlights the implementation of learning contracts across various UK universities; what institutional barriers do you think make it difficult for modern universities to adopt such flexible frameworks?

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