Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning - Issues of Teaching and Learning, 5(1)

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"New [teaching] approaches are alternative expressions of attitudes, values, preferences, and philosophies embedded in previously used techniques.": Kozma, R., (1985). A Grounded Theory of Instructional Innovation in Higher Education. Journal of Higher Education, May/June, 300-319.

"The University of Western Australia is committed to the values it believes to be the hallmark of a leading university - continuous improvement in all areas; creating a learning environment for staff and students, which emphasises students and staff as partners in the learning process; maintaining a high performance culture; and improving the quality of the experience at university.": UWA (1998). Teaching and Learning: Planning, Management and Quality Assurance. Teaching and Learning Management Plan July 1998

"Credible and effective methods for evaluating, rewarding and improving university teaching will tend to reflect and build upon existing academic values and procedures, not run counter to them.": Ramsdan, P, Margetson, D., Martin, E. & Clarke S. (1995). Recognising and Rewarding Good Teaching in Australian Higher Education (Final report of a CAUT project). http://services.canberra.edu.au/caut/commproject/rrgt/ExecutiveSummary.html

The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) invites invites reader response . Responses advancing the scholarly debate of issues raised will be published in the Web version of that issue.