A Guide to Faculty Development: Practical Advice, Examples, and Resources

A Guide to Faculty Development: Practical Advice, Examples, and Resources
ISBN-10
1882982452
ISBN-13
9781882982455
Category
Education / General
Pages
290
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Wiley
Author
Kay Herr Gillespie

Description

Assembled and written under the auspices of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, this book is a fundamental resource for faculty developers, as well as for faculty and administrators interested in promoting and sustaining faculty development within their institution. Based on POD's classic volume. A Handbook for New Practitioners, this new book offers up-to-date and relevant information on a range of faculty development topics, including

  • Setting up a faculty development program by examining organizational options, program types, and ten principles of good practice in creating and sustaining teaching and learning centers
  • Assessing teaching practices: the evaluation process, individual consultation, classroom observation, and small group instructional diagnosis
  • Practical strategies to consider in promoting a faculty development program, staging successful workshops, producing newsletters, using technology, and creating a positive classroom climate
  • Reaching specific audiences such as department chairs and poor teachers
  • Using problem-based learning
  • Addressing diversity issues in the classroom, implementing multicultural faculty development activities, and including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people
  • How to establish a successful faculty development committee

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