University teachers studying teaching and learning are usually expected to read the literature to help them understand the key concepts in the field. The HERD Anthology provides an excellent introduction to the conceptual development of the higher education teaching and learning. A chapter is devoted to each of the 5 main concepts discussed in Graduate Certificates in Higher Education Teaching and Learning in Australasia and the UK.

1. Reflective practice
2. Constructive alignment
3. Approaches to learning
4. Assessment for learning
5. Scholarship of teaching

Each chapter has a brief introduction to the main tenets of the concept and how it has evolved over time. This is followed by a re-print of the three high impact Higher Education Research & Development articles focused on the concept. The selected articles are followed by suggestions for further reading designed to provide a guide to university teachers wishing to pursue their own research in these areas.