A will to learn : being a student in an age of uncertainty / Ronald Barnett.
A will to learn : being a student in an age of uncertainty / Ronald Barnett.
A will to learn : being a student in an age of uncertainty / Ronald Barnett.
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Maidenhead : Open University Press, c2007.
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N370.71/35
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English
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Physical content
[xi], 199 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Part I. Being and becoming -- 1. Where there's a will -- 2. Being -- 3. Authenticity -- 4. Becoming -- Part II. Being a student -- 5. Travel broadens the mind -- 6. A will to offer -- 7. Voice -- 8. Dispositions and qualities -- Part III. Being a teacher -- 9. The inspiring teacher -- 10. A pedagogy...
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Publisher
Maidenhead : Open University Press, c2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2007.
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"There is an extraordinary but largely unnoticed phenomenon in higher education: by and large, students persevere and complete their studies. How should we interpret this tendency? Students are living in uncertain times and often experience anxiety, and yet they continue to press forward with their studies. The argument here is that we should under...
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A will to learn : being a student in an age of uncertainty / Ronald Barnett.
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SRHE and Open University Press imprint.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-190) and index.
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c2007.
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N370.71/35
Record Identifier
74VM8mwdXmWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8mwdXmWX
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ISBN
0335223818
9780335223817
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370.71
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991000066099702626
