Empowering Women in Higher Education.

Autor/in	Wisker, Gina
Titel	Empowering Women in Higher Education.
Quelle	(1996), (153 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-7494-1618-1
Schlagwörter	Continuing Education; Curriculum Design; Curriculum Research; Educational Environment; Educational Strategies; Empowerment; Females; Higher Education; Individual Differences; Instructional Design; Instructional Development; Professional Development; Sex Differences; Student Centered Curriculum; Teacher Empowerment; Women Administrators; Women Faculty; Womens Education; Womens Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weiterbildung; Lehrplangestaltung; Curriculum; Research; Curriculumreform; Lehrplan; Forschung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Lehrstrategie; Weibliches Geschlecht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Individueller Unterschied; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Weibliche Führungskraft; Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung
Abstract	This book focuses on enabling and empowering women in higher education, and it draws both on research and experience with women-centered teaching and learning practices and professional development and training of women staff. The first section of the book concentrates on women students in higher education. Chapters include: "Women Students and Mature Women Returners: Needs and Development,""Curriculum and Change,""Women-Centered Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategies," and "Women's Studies Courses." The final chapter in this section includes several case studies revolving about issues such as institutional climate and practices of women's studies, Master of Arts programs, the student body, and undergraduate programs in women's studies. The second section focuses on staff development and training, and chapters include many suggestions and strategies for change and development. Chapters are: "Pyramids and Glass Ceilings: Women's Positions in Higher Education and the Management House,""Women as Managers,""Assertiveness, Confidence-Building and Positive Interactions,""Leadership Issues,""Women Chairing Meetings and Supervising Others," and "Managing the Balancing Act." (All chapters contain extensive references.) (CH)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01