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

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ISBN 10: 1882982452 ISBN 13: 9781882982455

Casa editrice: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2007

Riassunto

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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Informazioni sull'autore

Kay Herr Gillespie is Professor Emerita at Colorado State University, Where she served as a tenured faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and began working in faculty development in 1976. She served on the POD Core Committee and was president of the organization in 1998-1999. Currently she is working independently as a higher education consultant and editor.

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Prepared 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, including discussions of options, program types, and ten principles of good practice in creating and sustaining centers
• Assessing teaching practices: the evaluation process, individual consultation, classroom observation, and small group instructional diagnosis
• Offering a range of programs and services with focuses on promoting your 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, including multicultural faculty development activities and diversity in the classroom
• Establishing a successful faculty development committee

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1882982452
• ISBN 13: 9781882982455
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Redattore: Gillespie Kay Herr, Hilsen Linda R., Wadsworth Emily C.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile