Negotiating academic assignments : the experiences of widening participation and traditional students

The proceedings of the 12th Improving Student Learning symposium, held in 2004 in Birmingham. This book includes the three keynotes: 'Cultural difference in western universities: intercultural and internationalised responses to a changing world' by Christine Asmar, ' Diversity, inclusion and equality: revisiting critical issues for the widening participation agenda' by Louise Archer, and 'Increasing the chances of student success' by Mantz Yorke, as well as papers on the subjects including assessment, learning and teaching methods and learning environments.