This paper introduces earlier research into the effects of teaching on the quality of student learning and describes a large-scale project within the Teaching and Learning Research Programme of the British Economic and Social Research Council, looking at contrasting university subject areas, including electronic engineering. Subsequent papers present preliminary findings.
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