Whither Independent Learning? The Politics of Curricular and Pedagogical Change in a Polytechnic Department.

Jordan, Steven; Yeomans, David

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Publication Date: 1991

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Whither Independent Learning? The Politics of Curricular and Pedagogical Change in a Polytechnic Department.

Jordan, Steven; Yeomans, David

Studies in Higher Education, v16 n3 p291-308 1991

A study of the processes of curriculum and instructional development in the first-year public administration program at Melchester Polytechnic (England) drew on interviews with faculty. It is concluded that curricular and instructional change is intensely political and dependent on the organizational climate for change. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study, Instructional Improvement, Organizational Climate, Politics of Education, Public Administration, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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