Learning Gain in Higher Education

Responding to the larger amount of students that are bearing an increasing proportion of the costs of their participation in higher education, this volume pays attention to the issue of what higher education does for its students. What do students gain from engaging in higher education, and how might this be accurately measured?

About the author

Christina Hughes is Visiting Professor at the University of Coventry, UK. Her research focuses on feminist and gender issues, and has covered areas such as stepfamily life, educational experiences and progression in employment lives.
Malcolm Tight is Professor of Higher Education at Lancaster University, UK. His current research is focused on the development of the field of higher education research internationally.

Summary

Responding to the larger amount of students that are bearing an increasing proportion of the costs of their participation in higher education, this volume pays attention to the issue of what higher education does for its students. What do students gain from engaging in higher education, and how might this be accurately measured?

Product details

• Assisted by: Christina Hughes (Editor), Christina (University of Coventry Hughes (Editor), Malcolm Tight (Editor), Malcolm (Lancaster University Tight (Editor)
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.2021
• EAN: 9781838672805
• ISBN: 978-1-83867-280-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 437 g
• Series: International Perspectives on; International Perspectives on Higher Education Research
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system