A discussion of the management of learning on short courses and in workshops, which may take place in a wide range of "educational" or training situations. It cuts across the cultures of academic teaching and training and draws on Jenny Moon's experience in both fields.

Jennifer Moon

Introduction; Chapter 1 The process of building a course - aims, outcomes and their relationship to course impact; Chapter 2 Learning from short courses: the context of learning; Chapter 3 Learning from short courses: depth and meaning in learning; Chapter 4 Learning from short courses: the differences between learners; Chapter 5 Instruction and the facilitation of learning: the context of instruction; Chapter 6 Instruction and the facilitation of learning: the facilitation of learning for impact; Chapter 7 Designing courses for impact; Chapter 8 The components of a short course; Chapter 9 Improving the impact of short courses: a summary of the main ideas;