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Quality Work in Higher Education

Organisational and Pedagogical Dimensions

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Editors:
  1. Mari Elken

    1. NIFU, Oslo, Norway

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  2. Peter Maassen

    1. IPED, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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  3. Monika Nerland

    1. IPED, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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  4. Tine S. Prøitz

    1. NIFU, Oslo, Norway

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  5. Bjørn Stensaker

    1. IPED, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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  6. Agnete Vabø

    1. NIFU, Oslo, Norway

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  • Presents an empirical focus on quality work at multiple levels
  • Gives a voice to those with hands-on experience and engagement in teaching and learning practices
  • Contributes to a better understanding of the combined efforts of various actors in quality work
  • Uses rich empirical data, including observation data from educational settings
  • Takes stock of the ongoing activities regarding quality work in higher education institutions

Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics (HEDY, volume 54)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Researching ‘Quality Work’ in Higher Education

    • Mari Elken, Bjørn Stensaker
    Pages 1-17

  3. Quality Systems in Higher Education Institutions: Enabling and Constraining Quality Work

    • Mari Elken, Nicoline Frølich, Peter Maassen, Bjørn Stensaker
    Pages 19-41

  4. The Relationship Between External Quality Assurance and the Work of Study Programme Leaders: A Comparative Study

    • Per Olaf Aamodt, Ebbe Krogh Graversen, Elisabeth Hovdhaugen, Evanthia Kalpazidou Schmidt, Peter Maassen, Bjørn Stensaker
    Pages 43-56

  5. Technology as Quality Work? Educational Leaders and Teachers’ Use of Digital Technology

    • Trine Fossland, Cathrine E. Tømte
    Pages 57-77

  6. Layers of Consistency in Study Programme Planning and Realization

    • Tine S. Prøitz, Anne Line Wittek, Thomas de Lange
    Pages 79-96

  7. Exploring Student Participation Challenges in Student-Centred Learning Environments

    • Monika Nerland
    Pages 97-113

  8. Making Group Learning Work. Processes and Pedagogical Designs in Higher Education

    • Crina Damşa, Anne Line Wittek
    Pages 115-134

  9. Plenary Teaching: Examining Opportunities for Student Involvement and Knowledge Exploration in Large Classroom-Settings

    • Thomas de Lange, Anne Line Wittek, Trine Fossland
    Pages 135-153

  10. What Counts as Quality Feedback? Disciplinary Differences in Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Feedback

    • Rachelle Esterhazy, Trine Fossland, Odd-Rune Stalheim
    Pages 155-174

  11. Quality Work: Reflections and Refinements

    • Mari Elken, Bjørn Stensaker
    Pages 175-186
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About this book

This book focuses on quality work in higher education, and examines the relationship between the organizational and pedagogical dimensions of quality work in higher education. Bringing together different disciplinary traditions, including educational science, sociology, and organisational studies, it addresses the following principal research question: How is quality work carried out in higher education?

The book addresses a wide variety of academic, administrative and leadership practices that are involved in quality work in higher education institutions. The chapters in this book examine core issues crucial in the design and content of study programs, such as modes of teaching, learning and curricula design, as well as institutional practices regarding assessment and quality enhancement. The introductory and concluding chapter present an overarching focus on quality work as a lens to analyse intentional activities within higher education institutions directed athow study programmes and courses are designed, governed, and operated.


Editors and Affiliations

  • NIFU, Oslo, Norway

    Mari Elken, Tine S. Prøitz, Agnete Vabø

  • IPED, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Peter Maassen, Monika Nerland, Bjørn Stensaker

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Quality Work in Higher Education

  • Book Subtitle: Organisational and Pedagogical Dimensions

  • Editors: Mari Elken, Peter Maassen, Monika Nerland, Tine S. Prøitz, Bjørn Stensaker, Agnete Vabø

  • Series Title: Higher Education Dynamics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41757-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41756-7Published: 02 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41759-8Published: 02 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-41757-4Published: 01 July 2020

  • Series ISSN: 1571-0378

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1923

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 186

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Higher Education, Administration, Organization and Leadership, Learning & Instruction, Curriculum Studies, Educational Policy and Politics

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