Includes bibliographical references and index

With the intention of offering hope and practical advice for university and college teachers who are seeking a new experience of learning, this book emphasises the value of reflective dialogue between teacher and student. Pt. 1. Learning and reflection -- 1. Our themes -- 2. Learning : philosophies and principles -- 3. What is learning? -- a review of learning theories -- 4. Requirements for reflection -- 5. Reflection and reflective practice -- Pt. 2. Facilitating learning and reflective practice -- 6. Academic practice and learning -- 7. Methods of reflection for tutors -- 8 Methods and assessment of reflective learning -- 9. Becoming a facilitator : enabling reflective learning -- 10. Facilitation in practice : basic skills -- 11. Facilitation in practice : further skills -- Pt. 3. Exemplars -- 12. Action learning (learning sets) -- 13. Academic supervision -- 14. Mentoring -- 15. Conclusion -- App. A. Keeping a journal -- App. B. Questions for reflective dialogue -- App. C. Passionate learning : a case of reflective learning -- App. D. Being a course partner.